- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: New Holland Publishers Ltd; illustrated edition edition (1 Aug 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 184537049X
- ISBN-13: 978-1845370497
- Product Dimensions: 27.2 x 20.8 x 1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 569,554 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Wet-on-Wet Watercolour Painting offers practical answers to the most frequently asked questions and provides clear and sound advice on all the wet-on-wet watercolour techniques. Ideal for those with a basic grasp of watercolour painting, this is the perfect follow-up to the previous book in the series, Watercolour Painting. The book begins with an introduction to the tools and materials needed for the medium and how to use them, looking at the different types of brushes, papers and paints. This is followed by an exploration into wet-on-wet. Simple exercises help explain the techniques backed up by a selection of paintings which are broken down into step-by-step stages to provide further inspiration. Lavishly illustrated with colour photographs throughout as well as step-by-step artworks and diagrams on the theory of colour, this is an essential practical guide for anyone interested in this popular and satisfying medium.
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Every watercolourist who has tried wet-on-wet will know how difficult it is to get the timing right for the effect they want. Ewa shows the different stages in the drying process, when to add more water, more colour, or leave alone. With practice and patience you will learn how to avoid unwanted hard edges, encourage blooms and create beautiful, glowing, washy watercolours.
No other book has more in-depth demonstrations of wet-on-wet techniques. I can't recommend it highly enough.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I agree with the reviewer who points out that this is extremely badly translated from the original text, however, I own many art books that try to explain the mysteries of the ever elusive wet-on-wet technique and none of them do it as much justice as this book does, which is why I did not hesitate to give it 5 stars. If you can plough through the dense, heavy-going language, which I did by taking a pen to the text and taking it apart myself, you will definately benefit from the artist's wisdom for there is no other book out there that explains this notoriously difficult medium in so much detail. Don't be put off by your first attempts at painting because it does take practise to become familiar with how the paint reacts to the water (timing is key). I would not recommend this book for beginners, though. This is definately aimed at the more seasoned watercolourist.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Ewa Karpinska's work is wonderful and her illustrations are clear and well organised. The problem is that the translation is very strange, some of it difficult to understand and does a disservice to the quality of her work. A watercolorist would gain a great deal from this in understanding the quality of water in painting but they will have to fight through the text to reach the meaning.
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Loose watercolours
An exceptional book explaining all the stages that water passes through when drying which helps the artist decide when to apply paint. Read more
Published 27 days ago by Mr. Tadeusz Jp Wilk
Amazing but difficult
This book aims to teach you some really amazing wet into wet techniques. Ewa is clearly a master of this technique. This, however, does not make it easy to do. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Timothy Murray
Absolutely fabulous......
Have and am absolutely loving this book - classify myself as good at watercolours, but this has opened more doors for me!!! Read more
Published 12 months ago by Appleman
UP WITH THE THE BEST...
This book easily ranks alongside the best of the how-to-do-it, watercolour techniques publications ever issued (I've been buying them for over 30 years). Read more
Published 19 months ago by Jeff Walmsley
For the more experienced watercolourist
Having read the reviews before buying this book I accepted that it was not going to be an easy read. Read more
Published 20 months ago by optimistic watercolourist
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Non-translation!
This is the most annoying book I have read......The translation is unintelligible, it promises everything and delivers nothing!
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