Creative Watercolor and Mixed Media

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The author of several titles published by Quarry Books—Creative Watercolor, Color Harmony for Artists, Creative Watercolor and Mixed Media, Creative Drawing: Symbols and Sacred Geometry, and Watercolor Textures for Artists—Ana Victoria Calderón is a Mexican–American watercolor artist and teacher with a bachelor’s degree in Information Design and continued studies in Fine Arts. Her licensed artwork can be seen in retail outlets throughout the United States and Europe on a wide variety of products. Ana teaches in-person workshops and hosts creative retreats in Tulum, Mexico, as well as summer watercolor retreats throughout Europe. She has taught more than 120,000 students on Skillshare, where she is a Top Teacher, and she also teaches thousands of Spanish-speaking students on Domestika. See more of Ana’s work on Instagram (@anavictoriana), YouTube (Ana Victoria Calderon), and Facebook (Ana Victoria Calderón Illustration). She lives in Cancún, Mexico.

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A follow-up to Ana Victoria Calderon's Creative Watercolor, Creative Watercolor and Mixed Media combines watercolor with a whole new lineup of materials and depicts a variety of natural and mystical motifs.

Résumé
A follow-up to Ana Victoria Calderon's Creative Watercolor, Creative Watercolor and Mixed Media combines watercolor with a whole new lineup of materials and depicts a variety of natural and mystical motifs.

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PREFACE
Why Watercolors Are So Great to Mix with Other Mediums
 
1 MIXED MEDIA: WATERCOLOR & MORE
WATERCOLOR
GOUACHE: Adding Opacity to Translucent Watercolors
ALL THAT SHIMMERS: Metallic, Pearlescent & Iridescent Watercolors
SPECIALTY WATERCOLORS: Neon, Multi pigmented & Rare Pigments
INKS
BRUSHES
PAPER
OTHER TOOLS & SUPPLIES
 
2 BASIC TECHNIQUES & BEYOND
WATERCOLOR PROPERTIES
ESSENTIAL WATERCOLOR HOW-TO
EXPERIMENTING WITH MIXED MEDIA
GALLERY OF MIXED MEDIA EXPERIMENTS
 

3. HORIZONS
   PREPARING YOUR SURFACE FOR PAINTING SKIES
   OPEN SKIES
   BILLOWING CLOUDS
   OCEAN SUNRISE
   LIGHTNING STORM
   Project: Message Hidden in the Clouds
    
4. CELESTIAL SKIES
   PHASES OF THE MOON
   CONSTELLATIONS & COSMIC TEXTURES
   SUNS & PLANETS
   Project: Outer-Space Collage
    
5. GEMS & CRYSTALS
   CRYSTAL SHAPES
   AMETHYST CLUSTER
   NATURAL EMERALD
   LOOSE & EXPERIMENTAL HEALING CRYSTALS
   Project: Birthstone Chart
    
6. EARTH & SACRED GEOMETRY
   ANCIENT SHAPES
   THE SEED OF LIFE
   PRESSING FLOWERS & LEAVES
   DECORATING PRESSED BOTANICALS
   Project: Ultimate Mixed-Media Mandala Masterpiece
    
   TEMPLATES
   RESOURCES/REFERENCES
   ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
   ABOUT THE AUTHOR
   INDEX