Natural Watercolours: Painting from Nature Made Easy
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.84 (707 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0715306995 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 117 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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The layout for the step-by-step demonstrations is cramped, making the reproductions too small to be useful. . From Library Journal Taylor has an exquisite way with watercolors and can describe in detail how he does it. Paul Riley's Intimate Landscapes: How To Paint Close-Up Views in Watercolors (LJ 11/15/97) covers the same genre in a much more comprehensive and successful manner.Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. Unfortunately, his prose style is very dry, and he is stuck with a book format that wor
Move outside and sketch stone gateways, a glowing red poppy, and a cool blue cluster of sweetpea blossoms. Finished examples are broken down into constituent shapes, shadings, and techniques, so you'll understand how painters analyze their subjects, and develop artistic skills and compositional acuity. Paint indoor images of flower heads, autumn fruits, and lobsters. Finally, capture woodlands, gardens, and open sea and sky.. Translate these natural wonders into shimmering watercolors with these comprehensive exercises. From fruits and flowers to gardens and landscapes, nature provides artists with a constant source of inspiration, a cornucopia of colors, and a variety of beautiful forms
"Natural Watercolour" according to Lois A.. As a returning art student this book is excellent. The author gives clear concise information as to the colors used to achieve the desired effect, as well as, wonderful step by step easy to follow guidelines. I have many books but none that have helped me more with color, composition, glazing and the deli. "Richard S. Taylor makes watercolors easy" according to Gary S. Mosher. Excellent book to help beginners to mid-level artists with watercolor painting techniques. Step by step directions make it easy to understand.. Three Stars Faye E. Durham Basic book on techniques but no finished paintings that inspired me.