Inspired by the Dutch still-life painters of the 16th and 17th centuries, watercolor master Laurin McCracken has made it his life’s mission to capture the beauty of objects in spectacular detail. He’s won all the top awards and is considered one of the best watercolor artists on earth.

In Watercolor Realism: Glass & Wood, Laurin walks you through every step of his painting process from start to finish. Discover how he attains such a high level of realism and how he achieves his rich, deep black — a hallmark of his award-winning paintings. Expand your knowledge of tools and learn — from brushes to paper to paint — which will make the difference for your realistic paintings. You’ll explore every step Laurin takes to achieve his glass and wood painting so you can repeat the process with any subject matter while you paint along. You can apply these techniques to any realism subject … not JUST glass and wood.

Techniques to Take With You!

• Complete one start-to-finish watercolor painting
• Learn how to paint realistically
• Discover which papers, brushes, and paint are best for realistic painting
• How to paint realistic glass
• How to paint realistic wood
• How to paint rich background blacks
• How to use McCracken’s signature brush techniques

Chapters

• Painting Demonstration
• Introduction
• Set Up & Photogragh Your Still Life
• Create the Drawing
• Materials
• Mask the Painting Surface
• Prep the Paints
• Paint the Snuff Bottle
• Mask & Paint the Bromo Seltzer Bottle
• Mask & Paint the Tall Canning Jar
• Mask & Paint the Ball Jar
• Mask & Paint the Wooden Box
• Paint the Black Background
• Final Remarks
• Exhibit of Works