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The best explanation of "pick up your brush and paint"!!!.......1999-03-08
Research in a bookstore with a coffee bar and big comfortable chairs, trying to choose the books I would order from Amazon, led me to this book. As I glanced through the first chapter, I realized it was just what I needed in that the authors did not assume I already knew basic watercolor technique. I have painted in acrylics for years, and trying to shift to watercolor is like trying to learn to walk again. Bud Biggs has a way of explaning technique that makes you feel like you've been painting all your life. Check this one out if you have found other technique books leaving a gap between you and your paints.
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In this complete guide for beginners, Anne Elsworth shows you all you need to know to discover the joys of successful watercolor painting. A complete painting course in 10 easy-to-follow lessons.
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Begins at the very beginning and leads you to success, unlike some other books.......2007-02-24
I have always wanted to be able to use watercolors. I have tried using other beginner books, but was never successful because they didn't begin with the very basics and lead gradually up from there. Instead, they covered the very basics and then jumped up to a higher level, skipping things. My attempts at the projects were very disappointing and I didn't feel like I was learning anything I could then take away and apply on my own. This book is different. Anne Elsworth says she has learned "how common this disappointmenting experience is ... and how to avoid it." "Steady progress, with the satisfaction of achievement at every stage" is what she promises. And what she delivers. I was delighted with my achievements. Even better, after each project I found that I could then do similar projects on my own, to practice the lesson or simply because I wanted to paint something. I wasn't just copying. Before I had finished the book I was able to make satisfactory landscapes and watercolor sketches of our travels in our sailing log. Now that I am well launched, I can learn from trips to the art museum and from other books, some of the more sophisticated ones. The whole world looks different to me, more colorful. I look forward to years of happy painting. If you are a very beginner, or have been disappointed by your early efforts, you need this book. It works!
You can do better.......2004-07-16
This is a nice book and it may allow a beginner to paint a pretty picture. It briefly discusses the basics -- paper, brushes, paints, some brush and masking methods. The problem lays in that the pictures will come out looking mechanically made (much like a child's watercolor) and the book provides no real basis for artistic growth after completing it.
I am an absolute beginner: new to watercolor, new to painting, new to drawing and new to art. I need all the help I can get. This was the first watercolor book I brought. I put it aside to read another, and upon returning I was dismayed by how limited and dead-ended this book was. In fact, I now consider it a bit of a trap. I recommend choosing a more advanced beginner book -- you will go further faster, and still have room to grow.
I've learned so much from this one..........2002-08-08
Although I'm not exactly a beginner (more of an intermediate watercolor enthusiast), I learned qute a bit from this book, which is relatively small in size but rich in instruction. I thought I knew quite a bit about mixing colors but found the lessons here to be worth reviewing. The author also lists basic palettes for those interested in drawing flowers and landscapes and guides readers through basic flower shapes with explanations of how to paint them. I spent many hours practicing the various flowers and was richly rewarded with some clear, non-muddy pictures. Although the title "A Complete Course" may be a bit misleading (I'm not sure there is ever a COMPLETE course in watercolor painting), this would certainly fill the bill for any beginning watercolor painter and I found the results even better than many beginning or intermediate watercolor courses I'd taken - and certainly less expensive.
Watercolor Workbook.......2001-06-20
I wanted to learn to paint watercolors...I knew nothing....It was great....You know its a good book when you complete all lessons cover to cover.
My favorite watercolor book so far. Buy it!.......1999-10-13
I use this a lot. I like the artist's original work, the clear format, and the description of the work of a few famous watercolorists. I refer to this book often, and enjoy just looking through it too. A very good book.
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Ten lessons to develop the artistic skills that will help you to paint great watercolours in your own personal style. Anne's vibrant watercolour style has already won many fans. This book moves beyond the simple techniques covered in Watercolour Workbook and helps those still relatively new to the medium of watercolour to build the skills necessary for artistic creativity.
The ten new lessons are set out in three sections to take readers on a progressive artistic journey. Starting with The Search for Realism, Anne provides guidance on portraying scenes realistically. Once readers are confident they can move on to the next section, Making Beautiful Images, where they are shown how to create artistic compositions using the unique properties of the medium. The final section, Finding a Personal Vision, encourages readers to develop a personal style and concentrate on their individual interests. Each lesson starts by setting out its aims clearly and is followed by clear, practical advice and plenty of useful tips. Anne Elsworth has a colourful and accessible style of painting, which is known to thousands through her previous book Watercolour Workbook. She also teaches regular watercolour classes and holiday courses, and frequently contributes articles to Leisure Painter magazine. She lives near Bingley, West Yorkshire.
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The newcomer is guided through the basics of painting with a unique and highly versatile medium in this complete painting course in ten easy-to-follow lessons. All the necessary theory, techniques and methods are presented at a manageable pace; each lesson begins with a list of aims, followed by clear instructions on how to achieve them. Practical artworks in step-by-step stages reveal the whole process in detail and helpful hints and tips add to the wealth of information provided.
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Pretty decent book for beginners.......2006-12-03
This was one of the first books I bought when I just started acrylic painting.
This book introduces the reader to different brushes, textures, effects,etc.
I actually did many of the exercises from this book and they came out pretty good. I enjoyed doing the exercises because a lot of the exercises were easy and precision wasn't really required, which let me just work on the basics of things (shadows,etc.)
I definately wouldn't call this a complete course, but it might be a complete course of the basics of acrylic painting (to get you started). I would recommend this book if you're just starting acrylic painting and want a book that's fairly easy to do the exercises for.
NOT A COMPLETE COURSE!.......2004-03-12
Please don't name your book a complete course in 10 lessons if it is not. Only for beginners and remember not a complete course. Only if you don't know anything about painting, it gives very basic knowlege and it should say that is what it does.
Hate to be a party-pooper but...............2004-01-04
I ordered this book through a magazine thinking it would have good step by step instructions. Thank goodness I didn't pay much for it. The acrylic exersizes are all done in a messy watercolor-like style. It looks like something my 2 year old could do. I gave my copy to the goodwill (that was before I discovered reselling online...of course, I wouldn't wish this book on anyone).
great beginner's book.......2000-06-03
This is the best book on beginning acrylic painting that I have run across so far. I've found the exercises challenging but not too difficult. The 10 lessons seem to give the beginner a good grounding in basic concepts of color selection, composition, building the painting, and special techniques. I would highly recommend this book to someone who is interested to beginning to paint but does not have time to take lessons.
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Watercolor Solutions
Albany Wiseman
Manufacturer: Collins & Brown
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 1843402335 |
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Painters in a quandary can open this question-and-answer reference to the 101 most common problems that stump watercolorists. Hundreds of photos and drawings of finished paintings, with illustrations of steps along the way, explain the solutions to dilemmas like: Why do some colors have different textural qualities? How do I stop paint from running? How can I add texture to a wash? How do I paint storm clouds, moving water, natural flesh tones? Special “Do and Don’t” boxes accompany each set of questions and contain tips on how to plan a painting before you start, choose subject matter, master composition and perspective, and represent time of day, weather, season, land- and seascapes, and people of different ages and cultures.
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Excellent overview for various painting situations.......2006-01-01
Mr. Wiseman, a professional artist, includes 101 solutions for various situations that the watercolorist typical finds, such as how to paint in monochrome, painting clouds, buildings, how to compose your painting. Mr. Wiseman's own watercolor style is loose and very British--simple strokes that convey much information, and a limited, subdued palette. If this is your style, or you are a beginner, I think this is a wonderful book to add to your watercolor library.
Book Description
Anne Elworth's vibrant watercolor style has already won many fans. This book moves beyond the most basic techniques and helps those still relatively new to the medium of watercolor to build the skills necessary for artistic creativity.
Ten lessons are set out in three sections to take readers on a progressive artistic journey. Starting with The Search for Realism, Anne provides guidance on portraying scenes realistically. Once readers are confident they can move on to the next section, Making Beautiful Images, where they are shown how to create artistic compositions using the unique properties of watercolor. The final section, Finding a Personal Vision, encourages readers to develop a personal style and concentrate on their individual interests.
* New title from the author of best-selling Watercolor Workbook (Over 90,000 copies in print!)
* Helps beginners build the skills necessary for artistic creativity
* Over 55 projects and many exercises with over 150 colorful watercolors
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Title: From the boresight line: Maverick 7 signing off the net.(retirement of First Sergeant Robert Hay)(Letter to the editor)
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