Sixty-four bold experiments in this book promote originality in composition, concept, and technique. Accompanying each experiment is a full-page painting by a fine artist. 64 color illustrations.

Unique among watercolor instruction books, The Art of Watercolor presents a comprehensive course of study that combines studio lessons on the technical properties of the medium with art history and visual theory. 150 color illustrations.

Watercolor Fix-It Book

The Big Fat Book Of Watercolor Basics

The Metropolitan Museum of Art began acquiring American drawings in 1880 and has since amassed a spectacular collection of more than 1,400 works in watercolor, pastel, ink, graphite, chalk, and charcoal. This beautifully produced catalogue, the first volume in a series devoted to the museum's rich holdings, presents works by artists born before 1835, including such great American artists as John Singleton Copley, Thomas Cole, George Inness, and James Abbott McNeill Whistler.pIn his introduction, Kevin J. Avery describes the acquisitions history of American drawings at the Metropolitan from 1880 to the present day. Marjorie Shelley writes on the materials and techniques used by American draftsmen from the eighteenth century until about 1875. The catalogue section of the book features 106 of the Museum's choicest drawings and watercolors, discussed in detail and reproduced in color. A checklist follows of the museum's complete collection of early works on paper, with black-and-white illustrations of 430 additional works and brief artist biographies.

Who are the world's great watercolor impressionists, and how can you learn the secrets of their success? Ron Ranson, one of the great teachers, presents a collection of his favorite masters, along with the clear and insightful commentary that make his art instruction books bestsellers. Fourteen renowned artists are featured, including Trevor Chamberlain, Edward Seago, John Yardley, and Barbara Crowe, and their works appear in brilliant color on an oversize format. Over 100 paintings are exhibited, with valuable captions by Ranson that help you appreciate each artist's achievements, and also see how you can make them your own.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art began acquiring American drawings in 1880 and has since amassed a spectacular collection of more than 1,400 works in watercolor, pastel, ink, graphite, chalk, and charcoal. This beautifully produced catalogue, the first volume in a series devoted to the museum's rich holdings, presents works by artists born before 1835, including such great American artists as John Singleton Copley, Thomas Cole, George Inness, and James Abbott McNeill Whistler.In his introduction, Kevin J. Avery describes the acquisitions history of American drawings at the Metropolitan from 1880 to the present day. Marjorie Shelley writes on the materials and techniques used by American draftsmen from the eighteenth century until about 1875. The catalogue section of the book features 106 of the Museum's choicest drawings and watercolors, discussed in detail and reproduced in color. A checklist follows of the museum's complete collection of early works on paper, with black-and-white illustrations of 430 additional works and brief artist biographies.

Written by Mark Topham, an accomplished watercolor artist, it unlocks the secrets of watercolor painting for the beginner. Everything the budding artist needs is here: how to create washes that convey mood and atmosphere; how to paint complicated shapes; mastering wet-on-dry techniques; building up colors in layers; tricks for painting wet-in-wet; using sponges, old toothbrushes, different strokes to create convincing textures and other effects. The book is divided into three sections: the first section gets you started, looking at the basic kit you will need, exploring the principles of good composition, and talking about color. It also recommends a basic palette for an encouraging start. In sections two and three you'll find every procedure relating to watercolor, beginning with the basics - among them washes, wet-on-wet, and wet-on-dry techniques - and moving onto special techniques like masking, stippling and spattering. All procedures are demonstrated through easy-to-follow examples, featuring large step-by-step sequences and captions that identify exactly what's going on - right down to the colors used. Each technique is shown applied to three different subjects. As well as teaching technique the book shows how practicing artists have used watercolor to create beautiful paintings - each of these images is carefully analyzed with reference to the techniques taught elsewhere in the book.

A renowned artist shares her special techniques for capturing nature's boundless beauty in this new book that offers step-by-step instructions for painting a range of subjects. 116 illustrations, 100 in color.

Charming little books showcase the best in watercolor from around the world.

Artist Sara Steele is widely recognized for her dramatic watercolors of flowers, vivid still lifes, expansive abstractions, and ethereal landscapes. In the summer of 2005, the artist will celebrate thirty years of painting with a mid-career retrospective hosted by the Philip and Muriel Berman Museum of Art. Sara Steele, Blueprints for Paradise accompanies the exhibition. In addition to serving as the catalog for the retrospective, the book includes an extended survey of Ms. Steele's work covering some 250 paintings. It also introduces the artist and explores her work through an extended interview, a biographical sketch, and in essays that examine the influence of Chinese thought on Ms. Steele's work, consider the natural world in relation to her paintings, and discuss how Ms. Steele's paintings come into being. In the presence of work by Sara Steele, it is difficult to move away, writes Anne Mugler. The color and form allow our eyes little choice but to train their sight on her paintings. We are startled by and drawn into the vision in front of us.

Watercolorist's want to infuse their flowers with drama and intimacy. This book shows them how by capturing nature's beauty from a close-focus point of view. Easy-to-learn techniques for mingling colors and manipulating light, insights into the character of petals, designing composition and more essential information for portraying these dramatic viewpoint is included. Artists will also learn to: BR-- choose the best materials and handle them properlyBR-- mix luminous colors and avoid making mudBR-- paint with a variety of methods, from wet-in-wet mingling to glazingBR-- master texture and lifting techniquesBR-- understand flower forms and shapes.