Modern Watercolor Workbook Volume 2: Glass, Materials, Light and Reflective Surface Studies

What you can practise

• Observing surfaces, controlling edges and building texture with selected marks
• Wood, stone, plaster and metallic-surface studies
• Clear, colored and frosted glass, waterlines and highlights
• Ceramic forms, glossy and matte finishes, cups, bowls and vases
• Fabric folds, linen, cotton, velvet, silk and transparent materials
• Material-sampler, botanical glass-vase and artisan mug-and-saucer mini projects

Who it is for

Watercolor learners interested in material studies and modern still-life subjects. This is a separate volume from the original Modern Watercolor Workbook.

Exactly what is included

Page totals include the cover, introductory material, references, exercises and any closing pages. They are not counts of separate lessons.

1 PDF. The PDF contains 45 total pages.

• Standard color: A4, 210 × 297 mm; 45 pages.

Printing and practice

1. Select the PDF matching your paper size. Print at Actual Size / 100% and check a single page for your printer’s margins.
2. Use paints suitable for the workbook’s medium, brushes, water and painting paper. For wet watercolor, separate watercolor paper around 300 gsm / 140 lb is a useful starting point.
3. Keep the guide beside your painting or transfer an outline to suitable painting paper. Ordinary office paper is best used for reading and notes.

This is Volume 2. It is a separate workbook from the original Modern Watercolor Workbook and focuses on material and still-life studies.

Before you choose

Use the actual previews to check the lesson style, text and practice areas. The lessons offer practice and guidance. Progress varies with your starting experience, materials and time spent practising; completing the book does not guarantee a particular skill level or result.

For the buyer’s personal practice. Do not resell, redistribute or upload the digital files. Contact LUREXEN before making copies for a class or paid workshop.