Watercolor Impressions: Quilts Inspired by the Bestseller Watercolor Quilts

Watercolor Impressions brings together 74 watercolor-quilt impressions from 61 quilt artists. This digital edition is available as a PDF download, ready for instant access after purchase.

Written by Pat Maixner Magaret and Donna Ingram Slusser, the book celebrates quiltmakers who create watercolor quilts from 2-inch squares of multicolored fabrics. It is a companion to their earlier bestseller, Watercolor Quilts.

Inside, you will find full-color photographs that show gradual movement from dark to light, smooth color transitions, and magical light sources in the style of Impressionist painters.

Book Overview

Watercolor Impressions is a tribute to quiltmakers who love the watercolor quilt technique. The book opens by looking beyond Watercolor Quilts, the authors’ first book, and includes letters from readers, work spaces and design inspirations, and new techniques for visual surface texture. It also covers creating flowers, sorting by visual texture, creative expression, sources of inspiration, and planning a specific design.

The majority of the book is a gallery of 74 quilts, each accompanied by an artist’s statement explaining where the idea came from. The gallery is followed by a bibliography and an afterword.

What You’ll Discover Inside

• 74 watercolor-quilt impressions photographed in full color
• Artist statements from 61 quilt artists about their sources of ideas
• Expanded techniques for translating ideas into watercolor quilts
• Guidance on moving from dark to light and creating smooth color transitions
• Tips for working with 2-inch squares of multicolored fabrics
• Exploration of creative expression and design planning
• Work spaces and design inspirations from contributing quiltmakers

Why This Book Matters

This book is a lasting record of the watercolor quilt movement in the mid-1990s. It shows how quiltmakers adapted the color-wash ideas of artists like Deirdre Amsden and developed a representational style of their own. The published quilt collection continues to inspire new quilters who want to work with color, value, and small fabric squares.

Book Details

Device Compatibility

This is a digital PDF download. No physical item will be shipped, and access is available immediately after purchase.

The file can be read on devices that support PDF, including Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, and mobile phones. You can also use compatible reading apps and e-reader software.

FAQ

How do I get my download? After purchase, you will receive instant access to the PDF file. No shipping is involved.

Will I receive a physical book? No. This listing is for a digital PDF file only.

Which devices are supported? The PDF works with Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and most reading applications.

Explore Watercolor Impressions today and add this inspiring collection of watercolor quilts to your digital library.

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