- Hardcover: 128 pages
- Publisher: David & Charles; Reprinted edition (1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 071530609X
- ISBN-13: 978-0715306093
- Product Dimensions: 28.4 x 19.6 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 480,111 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A course of ten lessons to help the novice watercolourist proceed at a realistic pace through the difficulties of the learning stages. Theories of colour, tone and composition are gradually introduced, with exercises designed to fuel the painter's enthusiasm and confidence.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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I have used this book as it was reccomended to me by my art teacher. It is very easy to follow and the whole night class have used several of the activities shown, with excellent results.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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If you like the Anne Elsworth rather free and loose painting style, as I do, then this a great book to learn watercolour painting from. After a 5 minute lesson on watercolour basics from my arty wife, I bought a copy of this book - more than 10 ago now (and I have it next to me now as I write this). Looking at it now, I realise how much I have progressed and, in a way, outgrown this - but without it I would never have started at all. At the time I loved it. I think its provides realistic exercises and sets achievable but worthwhile goals. I pretty much worked all the way through it, on my own, at home, purely for pleasure. Which was very enjoyable; it's an attractive and well laid out book.
I've since moved onto other books and artists (in particular the American artists Charles Reid, Mel Stabin and Barbara M. Meyer and the British artists Lucy Willis and Sharon Finmark) and have even attended a few life-drawing classes. But I paint purely for my own enjoyment. Actually Barbara M. Meyer's book, "Sketching in the San Juans...and a Bit Beyond", which my brother bought me, is not a tutorial but it seems like the logical next step after this book. Barbara also has a free and loose style but in a distinctly different way. Anne's book shows a fresh, light, modern style but with reference to traditional English subject matter and artists (my gentle introduction to John Sell Cotman!) but its lesson 7, Lake Sunset, acted as my segue into Barabara's subject matter: the San Juan Islands, north of Seattle, WA, USA - which, like the British countryside, seems to lend itself particularly well to rendering in watercolour.
I cannot fault this book. I found it immensely enjoyable, useful and good to look at and explore. This book quite literally taught me how to paint, and enjoy painting, watercolours. It also increased my appreciation of watercolour art. I have since become quite well read on watercolour painting and its history from Albrecht Durer onwards - particularly the rich history of British watercolour painting, from Cozen's on. I now enjoy visiting stately homes and viewing their watercolours, looking out for watercolours by well known artists such as Turner and Bonington (two particular favourites of mine). I have even bought a few watercolours for my home (which now has quite a lot artwork). I highly recommend this practical and charming book, to all budding and beginning watercolour painters. More experienced watercolourists might also enjoy using it to develop a freer style.
I've since moved onto other books and artists (in particular the American artists Charles Reid, Mel Stabin and Barbara M. Meyer and the British artists Lucy Willis and Sharon Finmark) and have even attended a few life-drawing classes. But I paint purely for my own enjoyment. Actually Barbara M. Meyer's book, "Sketching in the San Juans...and a Bit Beyond", which my brother bought me, is not a tutorial but it seems like the logical next step after this book. Barbara also has a free and loose style but in a distinctly different way. Anne's book shows a fresh, light, modern style but with reference to traditional English subject matter and artists (my gentle introduction to John Sell Cotman!) but its lesson 7, Lake Sunset, acted as my segue into Barabara's subject matter: the San Juan Islands, north of Seattle, WA, USA - which, like the British countryside, seems to lend itself particularly well to rendering in watercolour.
I cannot fault this book. I found it immensely enjoyable, useful and good to look at and explore. This book quite literally taught me how to paint, and enjoy painting, watercolours. It also increased my appreciation of watercolour art. I have since become quite well read on watercolour painting and its history from Albrecht Durer onwards - particularly the rich history of British watercolour painting, from Cozen's on. I now enjoy visiting stately homes and viewing their watercolours, looking out for watercolours by well known artists such as Turner and Bonington (two particular favourites of mine). I have even bought a few watercolours for my home (which now has quite a lot artwork). I highly recommend this practical and charming book, to all budding and beginning watercolour painters. More experienced watercolourists might also enjoy using it to develop a freer style.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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When I started painting some years ago, I found an article by this author [in an art magazine] called 'Learning How to Learn'.It influenced me greatly.When I saw this book & the companion 'Watercolour Skills Workbook' I thought they looked a bit simplistic.How wrong I was! Hard usage shows that they contain the hard core of w/c techniques, composition & motivation taught most professionally.No 'made easy';no 'creativity' gimmicks. Just compact facts & encouragement magnificently structured.If you despair of expensive glossies which don't deliver, try this pair.
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