The book is about generating architectural watercolor rendering using step-by-step processes from obtaining the watercolor textures through searching the Internet to digitally assembling projects in Photoshop and Google SketchUp. The book has seven chapters, with each illustrating one or two style techniques to achieve different renderings, from simple exterior elevations to complex interior perspectives. This book is structured with one intention: to familiarize readers with the rendering process pattern. Words and phrases in the manual are intentionally repeated across sections and topics. Readers will encounter the same sentences and instructions again and again across different chapters. Therefore, the book will train readers to adopt the repetitive process and structure to make learning easy and effective.

Judy H. Taylor is an old woman who believed she could not paint. One day life presented her with a new viewpoint. These past 30 years she has been sharing tips on how to paint using watercolors with her grandchildren and friends. Students have been asking: What do you mean you had to learn to "see" before you could paint? How can you enlarge a small drawing and not use math to figure out where things go? What are lift-able and what are staining paints? How does one know the difference? How do you know what a color will look like when you mix two different colors together? When composing a picture does it make any difference where things are located in the painting? What is the Golden Ratio or Divine Proportion? How long has it been used? These and other questions will be answered in Creative Art for Generations. Maybe this book is just what you are looking for - to get started.

Learn how to paint a beautiful, detailed rose with the simple, step-by-step instructions. Paint along with the artist, all references are provided.

Now in its second edition, this informative book - by an artist who began to paint after he retired - focuses on the tips and techniques not found in any other art book. As the title suggests, the author discovered most of the ideas in this book after doing things the hard way and then asking: there must be a better way. Readers will find that A Watercolor How-to imparts information in an easy-to-read format, with touches of humor, that is certain to help even the most reluctant beginner painter. The new edition includes practical tips to help you set-up your work space and palette. Plus there are additional chapters filled with more technical information such as "Some Perspective on Perspective" and "Creating Textures (Without Texting), as well as a new glossary and index. The 128-page book concludes with a chapter featuring dozens of "unique frames" Joe designed for his own paintings. He hopes they will give you some ideas for framing as you go about completing works of art, and displaying them for friends and family. As Joe says, art is adventure meant to be shared.

How does an artist decide what to paint? Consistency Vs. Creativity is the dilemma. A year of paintings is included in this volume.