15-Minute Watercolor Masterpieces: Create Frame-Worthy Art in Just a Few Simple Steps By Anna Koliadych
Create Breathtaking Watercolor Paintings in No Time
With this collection of easy, step-by-step instructions, unlocking your creativity with watercolor has never been easier. Follow along as Anna Koliadych, founder of DearAnnArt, guides you through painting your own watercolor masterpieces in just 15 minutes.
These 50 projects have something for everyone, from underwater landscapes to galaxies, from fashion sketches to tasty sweets. Learn to paint a meadow of poppies, a cosmic tea cup, a set of high heels or a tabby cat all in one quick evening. Whether you’re new to watercolor or have been practicing for years, these colorful designs are perfect for a relaxing afternoon alone or as an activity for the whole family.
In each lesson, Anna highlights efficient techniques, like sketching your design with simple shapes, or adding small, beautiful details, so you can create the most charming artwork in the shortest amount of time—even if you’ve never painted before!
15-Minute Watercolor Masterpieces: Create Frame-Worthy Art in Just a Few Simple StepsAnna Koliadych ☆ 8 Summary
If you’re after nice illustrations, this is great for you. The images are really nice and the color palettes were chosen with care.
However if you want to learn watercolor, you’re better off with Youtube tutorial. The price is steep for this one considering there are better and more effective ways to learn watercolor than reading instructions from a book. Join a class, or an online class, or go on Youtube and search for relevant tutorials. 15-Minute Watercolor Masterpieces: Create Frame-Worthy Art in Just a Few Simple Steps After just a few pages, I knew this was a beautiful book to use as a reference. There was such good information about layering the paints. The cloudy sky and mysterious forest chapters were remarkably beautiful. Cannot wait to dive into this more. 15-Minute Watercolor Masterpieces: Create Frame-Worthy Art in Just a Few Simple Steps I am looking forward to adding many of the designs to my bullet journaling monthly headers and pages as well as my nature journaling book. So many great simple techniques. I have always been one for detail, detail, detail. I am learning no that detail can be implied and does not have to be perfect to be appreciated and good. Thank you for a great resource. 15-Minute Watercolor Masterpieces: Create Frame-Worthy Art in Just a Few Simple Steps I kept checking this book out from the library when the loan expired so I finally bought it. The projects are pretty easy and simple, which I like. If you're past beginner level you might not like them but I like that they feel truly 15 minutes. I'll often do a couple in one sitting. The projects are like an apple or three lemons. Youtube is a nice supplement, but I like being able to take it more slowly 15-Minute Watercolor Masterpieces: Create Frame-Worthy Art in Just a Few Simple Steps A really fun book! Maybe “masterpieces” is a bit of a stretch, but I was inspired to paint along with the projects in this book, so that’s a win! This one is beginner-level, it would be great to see what this author could do with an intermediate-level watercolor book. 15-Minute Watercolor Masterpieces: Create Frame-Worthy Art in Just a Few Simple Steps
Something my whole family enjoys though I feel like you would need a little bit of experience with watercolor to be truly satisfied. I love the step by step in both words and gorgeous pictures. She explains techniques well and gives you ways to mix and match your creations (e.g. different plants and pots that can be switched around or various accessories on your cupcakes). Many homemade greeting cards will be made based on this book. 15-Minute Watercolor Masterpieces: Create Frame-Worthy Art in Just a Few Simple Steps Great book!
Loving to do the little projects of this book. Really relaxing. =) And I’ll practice at the same time. It’s really fun =))) 15-Minute Watercolor Masterpieces: Create Frame-Worthy Art in Just a Few Simple Steps Pros: encourages one to do a small painting everyday, even if one has a very busy schedule
Cons:
1. The title of the book is extremely misleading. The demonstrations used are anything but masterpieces, and naming the book so is equivalent to conning the buyer.
2. Absolutely no pigment information. None at all.
3. The examples are just too simple and childish. At best, they can be used by children to play around with watercolors. The tabby cat and bear paintings are just shocking. Shocking as to how the author can paint them in such a childish way and still have the guts to put them in a book and call it a masterpiece. 15-Minute Watercolor Masterpieces: Create Frame-Worthy Art in Just a Few Simple Steps First of all, I love the concept of working on painting for at least 15 minutes a day. I think that’s probably the only way to really begin to get comfortable with watercolors. However, overall, I was underwhelmed by the artists style which seemed overly simplified, and nothing I would call masterpieces on view. 15-Minute Watercolor Masterpieces: Create Frame-Worthy Art in Just a Few Simple Steps Once upon a time I used to paint. Now I mostly do digital art. But there is something about holding a brush and using real paint and paper. 15-minute Watercolor Masterpieces is a great guide for those who are just starting with this medium, or Like me, want to go back to it. The book is filled with project ideas. From galaxies, to flowers, animals and food. There are also instructions, tips and techniques. I love this book. The projects are explained in a few easy steps. They are fun, cute and simple. The only thing left is to grab a brush, and practice, practice, practice. 15-Minute Watercolor Masterpieces: Create Frame-Worthy Art in Just a Few Simple Steps
