Description
Art challenges are a popular way for artists at all skill levels to learn about and master a medium and establish a consistent creative practice. Written and illustrated by Zaneena Nabeel, popular Instagram artist and online art instructor also known as Aurora by Z, Bold and Beautiful Watercolor Skies teaches aspiring artists how to master simple techniques to create inspiring images of striking skies through 30 sky projects.
- Getting to Know Watercolor. Learn about the essential supplies, techniques, and color knowledge through easy exercises that give you the skills you'll need to create the projects.
- Bold and Beautiful Skies: 30 Days, 30 Projects. Explore what an art challenge can help you achieve as an artist, then follow the 30 step-by-step tutorials to create a range of stunning, colorful skies and light effects, from a bright blue morning to a fiery red sunset, from a starry night to the aurora borealis.
Whether you follow the program to make a painting a day or choose to create your paintings over a longer time frame, Bold and Beautiful Watercolor Skies will teach you how to master basic techniques to create amazing images through the support of a structured approach.
About the Author
Zaneena Nabeel, aka Aurora by Z, is an architect by profession and an artist by vocation. She returned to artmaking after completing her architecture studies, finding healing and happiness through drawing, painting, and playing with color, inspiring her to start and Instagram page, where she shares her work. In addition to teaching many classes on Skillshare, she hosts art workshops and organizes exhibitions both locally and internationally. Originally from India, she is currently based in Dubai. To see more of Zaneena's work, visit www.aurorabyz.com, @AurorabyZ on YouTube, and @aurorabyz on Instagram.
Reviews
"The book is organized into clear, step-by-step instructions and you'll simply love the color combinations. You start understanding the skies immediately and may find yourself watching the sunset with a whole new mindset." * GeekDad *
"An ideal and effective DIY introduction to painting with watercolors." * Midwest Book Review *
Book Information
ISBN 9780760382943
Author Zaneena Nabeel
Format Paperback
Page Count 152
Imprint Quarry Books
Publisher Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Weight(grams) 590g