Compendium of Watercolour Techniques: 200 Tips, Techniques and Trade Secrets
Compendium of Watercolour Techniques: 200 Tips, Techniques and Trade Secrets
Overview
I have been looking for a book of tips and hints which would not only take me back to basics to help reinforce what I already know (and may well have forgotten!!!) but would also possibly shed light on some other areas I have been looking at and this book really does fit the bill. A big problem I have with painting is forgetting things I have read either on the internet or the ever increasing library of books I have so to have all this information gathered together in one book can only be a good thing!!! Robin starts at the beginning with a chapter on Getting Started, moving on to Painting, Choosing a Subject and finally Techniques. I have been painting for over 10 years and have been concentrating on various aspects of development, colour, tone, composition to name but a few, and this book offers tips and hints, over 200 of them in user friendly language with a few areas I would particularly like to mention, the first being composition. I have read and tried to digest aspects of this vast subject but often find myself "bogged down" by the complexity of all the principles and elements of design and often the complexity of the language used. However, here, they are explained and illustrated well including a very useful insert with some very simple illustrations for how to create a successful composition some of which I hadn't seen before. There is another really enlightening section on capturing motion with lots of illustrations for different subjects. Movement in a painting creates so much drama and life and here techniques are discussed with practical tips on brushstrokes, creating movement in people and animals and use of lost edges (music to the ears for those of us who are always trying to loosen up in our work). There is also a comprehensive step by step of a beautiful painting by Gerard Hendriks - always a treat!!! The chapter on techniques is particularly good with more information on edges, lost, hard, soft and another section on splattering and throwing paint showing some vivid illustrations on the effects which can be achieved using these techniques. Other sections include how to exaggerate light, special effects, drama and glazing. There really are too many extremely useful sections in the book to mention them all here,it would be like writing another book!!! But what I have found is, it is packed full of information which I will go back to time and time again, it is written in simple readable languageand I think I would agree with the summary on the back of the book that this book does provide something for everyone, for both beginners and more experienced painters alike and would also like to add that the author is a lovely painter herself. The book is beautifully illustrated with the inclusion of some delightful work by a host of other painters too and I think it always helps if the work we are viewing to illustrate ideas and techniques is work we enjoy looking at and in a style we might aspire to achieve.-judithfarnworthart.blogspot.co.ukDescription
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Overview
I have been looking for a book of tips and hints which would not only take me back to basics to help reinforce what I already know (and may well have forgotten!!!) but would also possibly shed light on some other areas I have been looking at and this book really does fit the bill. A big problem I have with painting is forgetting things I have read either on the internet or the ever increasing library of books I have so to have all this information gathered together in one book can only be a good thing!!! Robin starts at the beginning with a chapter on Getting Started, moving on to Painting, Choosing a Subject and finally Techniques. I have been painting for over 10 years and have been concentrating on various aspects of development, colour, tone, composition to name but a few, and this book offers tips and hints, over 200 of them in user friendly language with a few areas I would particularly like to mention, the first being composition. I have read and tried to digest aspects of this vast subject but often find myself "bogged down" by the complexity of all the principles and elements of design and often the complexity of the language used. However, here, they are explained and illustrated well including a very useful insert with some very simple illustrations for how to create a successful composition some of which I hadn't seen before. There is another really enlightening section on capturing motion with lots of illustrations for different subjects. Movement in a painting creates so much drama and life and here techniques are discussed with practical tips on brushstrokes, creating movement in people and animals and use of lost edges (music to the ears for those of us who are always trying to loosen up in our work). There is also a comprehensive step by step of a beautiful painting by Gerard Hendriks - always a treat!!! The chapter on techniques is particularly good with more information on edges, lost, hard, soft and another section on splattering and throwing paint showing some vivid illustrations on the effects which can be achieved using these techniques. Other sections include how to exaggerate light, special effects, drama and glazing. There really are too many extremely useful sections in the book to mention them all here,it would be like writing another book!!! But what I have found is, it is packed full of information which I will go back to time and time again, it is written in simple readable languageand I think I would agree with the summary on the back of the book that this book does provide something for everyone, for both beginners and more experienced painters alike and would also like to add that the author is a lovely painter herself. The book is beautifully illustrated with the inclusion of some delightful work by a host of other painters too and I think it always helps if the work we are viewing to illustrate ideas and techniques is work we enjoy looking at and in a style we might aspire to achieve.-judithfarnworthart.blogspot.co.ukDescription
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- Used - Acceptable: All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable. Item may but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting, but the text cannot be obscured or unreadable.
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- Packages are shipped from Monday to Friday.
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You may return most items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund.
To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging.
Several types of goods are exempt from being returned. Perishable goods such as food, flowers, newspapers or magazines cannot be returned. We also do not accept products that are intimate or sanitary goods, hazardous materials, or flammable liquids or gases.
Additional non-returnable items:
- Gift cards
- Downloadable software products
- Some health and personal care items
To complete your return, we require a tracking number, which shows the items which you already returned to us.
There are certain situations where only partial refunds are granted (if applicable)
- Book with obvious signs of use
- CD, DVD, VHS tape, software, video game, cassette tape, or vinyl record that has been opened
- Any item not in its original condition, is damaged or missing parts for reasons not due to our error
- Any item that is returned more than 30 days after delivery
Items returned to us as a result of our error will receive a full refund,some returns may be subject to a restocking fee of 7% of the total item price, please contact a customer care team member to see if your return is subject. Returns that arrived on time and were as described are subject to a restocking fee.
Items returned to us that were not the result of our error, including items returned to us due to an invalid or incomplete address, will be refunded the original item price less our standard restocking fees.
If the item is returned to us for any of the following reasons, a 15% restocking fee will be applied to your refund total and you will be asked to pay for return shipping:
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- Item(s) returned to us that were not a result of our error.
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If you need to return an item, please Contact Us with your order number and details about the product you would like to return. We will respond quickly with instructions for how to return items from your order.
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If you are shipping an item over $75, you should consider using a trackable shipping service or purchasing shipping insurance. We don’t guarantee that we will receive your returned item.
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