Nov 09
The seven authors of this book bring together a wealth of experience and useful help to anyone who wants to discover the delights of watercolour paints. They show us how to lay transparent and luminous washes, soft delicate areas of colour creating mood and atmosphere though to dramatic and bold sweeps of colour. Beginning with basic advice on choosing materials, through to some practical and useful help with colour, tone and composition it goes on to more detailed specifics of working with this medium, and the more advanced techniques that can be used to produce some wonderful and ethereal effects. Each are accompanied by many illustrations from each artist explaining just how the effects were created. We are shown in easy and clear to follow stages how to create wonderful soft skies, realistic trees, water and reflection to buildings in the landscape and lifelike flowers. Having been shown expert tips and illustration on techniques and skills used to create these images we are given useful demonstrations on each to practice them for ourselves. A practical an informative book full of expert tips and advice that will aid all watercolour artists to enjoy the delights of working with this fabulous medium,whether they are complete beginners or more experienced artist
* JeannieZelos.com *
Oct 09
This is one of those bind-ups of smaller titles that Search Press does from time to time and does rather well. It's not at all obvious that this is a collection of books which have previously appeared in the Leisure Arts series and material which would normally repeat from one to the other has been removed so that, for example, you only get one introduction to materials, not several authors saying virtually the same thing. I'd tell you how many different books you get for your money if I could but, frankly, I can't spot the joins. At GBP12.99, they're excellent value for money as long as you don't already have a comprehensive collection of the originals.
* Artbookreview.net *
Mar 10
This volume is drawn from several previously published Search Press books, as are others in the Step-by-Step series. The work of seven artists is assembled into a broad, rich compendium, covering basic techniques for painting skies, landscapes, water, reflections, buildings, and flowers.
* Library Journal, USA *
