Linda Kemp

Linda Kemp is a lifetime painter whose work is in private, corporate and government collections around the world. Her award-winning art has appeared in International Artist, Watermedia Focus and Preview Magazine. A teacher of painting for the past 20 years, Linda operates a small studio-gallery, The Watercolour Garden. She currently resides in Ontario, Canada.

Both beginning and advanced artists will benefit from the negative painting concepts presented in this guide. Using landscapes, florals, and motifs from nature, you'll gain the skills and knowledge to make your next watercolor your most striking work yet! Bring more intensity to your work! Through negative painting -- focusing on the areas not containing subject matter -- you can create captivating work. In Watercolor Painting Outside the Lines, Linda Kemp demonstrates her unique approach to creating fresh-looking paintings. With easy to follow, step-by-step techniques, exercises and projects, you'll learn to focus on shapes, underpaintings, building layers and other components as well as planning a painting. Each painting depicts an element from nature with a stylized treatment of form, color and design. Straightforward diagrams for color and design, as well as troubleshooting suggestions and secrets, will make your next watercolor your most striking yet!… (más)