Transparent girl illustration drawn with watercolor - Japanese Craft Book

Release Date: September 25, 2023
Language: Japanese
Hardcover: 112 pages

Expressing light, delicate use of color...
Illustrator Yuko Suzu clearly explains how to paint a radiant girl in watercolor!
This book is recommended for those new to transparent watercolors.

Part 1 covers the basic characteristics of transparent watercolor paints and basic knowledge of tools, such as how to choose paper and brushes.

Part 2 teaches you the fundamentals of watercolor illustration, including how to adjust the amount of water, blurring, gradations, and color mixing.

And in Part 3, you'll learn Yuko Suzu's painting techniques.
In "Last Spring," only two colors of paint are used: orange and blue.
Even with a limited number of colors, learning shading techniques will allow you to create a wide variety of colors.

In "Just a Little More," you'll practice using blurring and gradations to beautifully create large, eye-catching areas,
while carefully finishing the finer details that will make the difference.
In the "Going Out" section, we'll show you how to bring a picture together with pale colors,
and how to draw hairstyles with eye-catching flowers and ribbons.

The book is packed with columns such as "Make a Color Swatch," and the back corners include "Painting with Separate Colors," "Drawing Japanese Clothing," and "Drawing Mini Illustrations."

We hope you enjoy the transparent expression that only watercolors can provide.