Are you a visual learner? Many artists are. They learn by watching and doing, rather than reading a written description. If this is you, then this guide can help take your painting to a higher level, and have more fun doing it!
A Visual Guide to Painting is a 10-step curriculum that I developed over the past 25 years as a watercolor coach, Special Educator, and watercolorist. This guide teaches you to create more impactful paintings, emphasizing the basics of good painting, not the technical challenges many books concentrate on.
A Visual Guide to Painting is a 10-step curriculum that I developed over the past 25 years as a watercolor coach, Special Educator, and watercolorist. This guide teaches you to create more impactful paintings, emphasizing the basics of good painting, not the technical challenges many books concentrate on.
Examples from A Visual Guide to Painting
My go with "The exercise that changed my painting the most," before starting on Jo's Visual Guide...While imperfect, I would say I have gained confidence to try, confidence to share the results, and willingness to see imperfection as a lesson to learn from. -Elizabeth Reich
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Color value swap out on student grade paper. It was quite fun, maybe because I was relaxed and seeing it as an exercise, not worrying about particulars. -Lee Wilkinson Warren
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People are surprised to find out there is a different and simpler way to approach painting in a highly visual systematic way. There truly can be a clear plan from the beginning to end of the painting process.
A Visual Guide to Painting shows you how to take your watercolor painting to the next level.
A Visual Guide to Painting shows you how to take your watercolor painting to the next level.
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Three Step Watercolors presents a new and refreshing approach to painting with watercolors. Tapping into her experience as a special education teacher, Jo MacKenzie creates an Individual Education Plan for everyone who wants to explore the world of watercolor paintings.
From charging the brush to massing darks and mid-tones, Three Step Watercolors will help you become a talented watercolor artist in three simple, easily-to-customize steps |
I was stuck and discouraged with my watercolor painting and this helped me get unstuck. The standard mantra in watercolor is paint from lights to darks and this book inverts that and says "No, mass your darks and paint them first. That's the heart of the book. -zunderzee (Amazon Customer)
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Best and briefest instruction on watercolors ever. I learned more here than with a dozen other books. -Sarah (Amazon Customer)
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About the author:
Jo Mackenzie is a watercolorist, watercolor coach, and author. She has over 20 years of experience being a Special Educator and artist. Jo offers private watercolor coaching sessions online and in person. |