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P.O. Box 828, Bolinas, CA. 94924   local 415-868-0105   toll free 800-749-4784  


  
New Book   Watercolor in Motion   by Birgit O'Connor
(Hardcover - projected release date Mar 11, 2008) from North light Books
List Price:   $29.99    Signed copy $ 24.99 





 
Simplify the painting process, fun, easy step-by-step exercises. Release the obstacles
that hold you back from painting and exploring.  Learn to create unusual effects with
everyday items, practical knowledge, on brushes, pigments, mixing  color, keeping colors
clean, values. Highly recommended for the beginner, intermediate or as wonderful teaching
tool for classes and organizations. No drawing skills required.  Number 1 gift idea Watercolor
Magic Magazine Dec 2005, Running time: 90 minutes
Watercolor Basics DVD $ 45.99






Advanced Level, educational for the beginner. watch a flower from beginning
to end. Learn how to create smooth washes of color, folds, depth, drama and
dark backgrounds within the flower. Intermediate - Advanced.
Running time: 40 Minutes. 
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Within the Flower  DVD     $ 34.99
  
 





Introduction to flowers. Learn the brushes and pigments I
like. Follow a painting from beginning to end. Create large washes on petals and
how to apply layering effects and build of color. Build intensity depth and drama,
by blending color. Beginning & intermediate,  Running time: 45 View  clip
Flowers - Poppies  DVD     $ 34.99





Watch the rose bud from beginning to end. Where can you stop the painting
or continue to push on to add drama. If you think you have a mistake, how to
fix it. Includes, creating rose stems & leaves, thorns, highlights etc. Intermediate
& Advanced. Running time: 50  minutes.
The Rose Bud   DVD       $ 34.99  





Control color and learn placement. Create the  natural appearance of the veins
within iris. Take a complicated composition, simplify and add drama to your
painting. What size brushes to use and how to use them. Beginning Intermediate
& Advanced Running time: 48 minutes.
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Wild Iris  DVD              
$ 34.99

 





Learn to keep colors clean, how much water to use, understand value changes,
create smooth even washes with brushes, lifting a loose hair from your wash,
paper surfaces, all universal techniques that can be applied to both florals and
landscapes. Add texture with color and see it
blend. Beginning & intermediate  
Running time: 30 minutes.
Washes, Values & Texture DVD
$ 24.99






2 programs on one. Create a basic white flower by using mostly clean water
and little color, shadow and contrasting colors.
Water Drops, Add another
dimension to your paintings by adding water drops, this is a wonderful addition
to any floral painting. Step-by-step instruction. Running time: 44 minutes. 

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White Flower's  & Water Drops 
2 programs on one DVD
$ 34.99  





Part 1& 2,   2 programs on one    
Create the essence of the sky, shoreline, grassland and hills using washes of color.
No need to paint every detail, minimize the landscape using basic principles of
water and color learn how not to overwork your paintings. Designed for all levels.
Running time: 60 minutes 
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Atmospheric  Landscapes
2 programs on one DVD
$ 34.99





Landscape field studies: Quick and easy, Paint out of your pockets. You will be able
to paint anywhere at any time. Create a plein air landscapes, capture the essence of
your experiences. Learn the basic understanding of layers working in small formats.
Step by step instruction. Beginning & intermediate Running time: 22 minutes

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Paint out of your Pockets  DVD    $ 24.99
   
 





This process offers an additional dimension to watercolor paintings. Six demonstrations
mount blank paper, a print, original artwork, problem solving and creating a triptych
Learn how to mount and seal with the additional feature of protection UV protection.
Included a tip on how to get the most authentic signature on a dark background.
Running time: 56 minutes 
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Framing without Glass    Sale $ 34.99
 

  

Blank Color Chart Grid   8.5 x11  $ 2.75 each
Preprinted on Arches paper. These blank grids help you to mix your colors and keep a reference, they fit wonderfully into folders. You will also find them mentioned in Artist magazine “Red Hot Reds” -May, “Greens are Good for you”- July and “Color Handbook” - August of 2004

Wet into Wet Blank color chart 8.5 x 11 $ 2.75 each
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Current Publications
Artists Magazine 2007   In the Studio, Jan
Watercolor Magic 2007  Cover, etc, April
Watercolor Magic 2007   Brushes, June
Watercolor Basics July 2006

Watercolor Magic June 2006 
Watercolor Magic February 2006
Watercolor Magic December 2006
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