Watercolor Book: Materials and Techniques for Today's Artists by David Dewey, Linda Gottlieb, Lee Boynton

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The most thorough guide to watercolor materials and techniques ever assembled in a single volume, this is the book for anyone working with watercolors, from beginners to experienced artists looking to develop more professional skills.

Starting with a comprehensive, up-to-date review of the tools and techniques required to master the art of watercolor, the book then presents detailed lessons in basic drawing skills. Design concepts are explored: line and shape, light and dark, perspective, and composition. All the major watercolor painting techniques are shown: methods for laying washes, preserving white areas, glazing, establishing form, creating textural effects, lifting color, masking, and using resists. With color the driving force behind the author’s whole approach to painting and his distinctive “organic” handling of the medium, color theories and strategies are clearly explained and applied to a wide range of subjects—still life, figures, landscapes, and architecture—some of which pair watercolors with other mediums such as gouache, pastel, and collage. An ongoing reference source, this is a book that watercolorists will turn to again and again for guidance.

KLIATT

Thankfully, this volume is now available as a paperback. Libraries looking for one title that completely covers the watercolor medium should purchase this book. Dewey discusses both the materials and techniques in great detail, making this a veritable one-stop shop for the watercolor enthusiast, whether beginner or expert. Dewey is an accomplished master in the field and teaches drawing and painting at the National Academy School of Fine Arts in New York City and at the Lyme Academy of Art in Connecticut. This book is a necessary purchase. KLIATT Codes: JSA*—Exceptional book, recommended for junior and senior high school students, advanced students, and adults. 1995, Watson-Guptill, 175p. illus. index. 28cm. 95-17281., $19.95. Ages 13 to adult. Reviewer: Jeffrey D. Swope; Youth Scvs. Coordinator, James V. Brown Lib., Will , July 2001 (Vol. 35, No. 4)

Booknews

A thorough, comprehensive guide, useful for beginners as well as seasoned painters. Coverage includes materials and tools, basic skills, painting techniques, color theory, techniques for various subjects, and mixed media. Illustrated with numerous attractive and interesting examples, some, but not all, by the author. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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