The Watercolorist's Essential Notebook - Landscapes | 
 enlarge | Author: Gordon Mackenzie
Publisher: North Light Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  43 reviews
Sales Rank: 30147
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 144
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 8.6 x 0.9
ISBN: 1581806604
Dewey Decimal Number: 751.422436
EAN: 9781581806601
ASIN: 1581806604
Publication Date: May 11, 2006
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Product Description
This inspiring guide provides artists with the knowledge they need to paint watercolor landscapes. It features easy-to-follow exercises illustrated in an accessible format that invites readers to jump in and begin painting right away. Artists of all skill levels will learn from: 30 step-by-step demonstrations; chapters focusing on basic landscape elements, such as land, water and sky; and special mini demos for capturing important details, including trees, mountains, waves, clouds, sunsets and more. Most importantly, this guide's instruction teaches artists the foundations of strong composition and encourages them to pursue their own individual style to create landscapes that are compelling and unique.
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Great book! October 30, 2008
R. A. Christiansen (Moreland, ID)
The book is fun to read because of the author's sense of humor but is also very informative. His illustrations are great and I love his paintings, beautiful, with all the qualities I love about watercolors. They inspire me to try to develop my talent further so that some day I could, maybe do as well. (Almost?)
Just what I needed October 21, 2008
Pam De Pena (Virginia, USA)
I have been interested in painting water in acrylic and watercolor and this book was very helpful. Explains in detail how to paint various types of water, such as calm water, rapids, waves, foam, and best of all, how to "look through water," to make fish and rocks look like they are under the water, rather than on top of the water. It gave me just enough detailed information to accomplish the task, and not so much that I got bogged down. Discussion of growth patterns of different types of trees will also help me make sense of tree forms. The "sketchy" style of the book is refreshing and different from other watercolor how-to books. A great addition to my painting library.
Excellent Book! June 11, 2008
Waldnei De Abreu (Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brazil)
This is really a must-have. Very detailed in a clear and direct language. Excellent for every level of watercolor painters!
2008 Review June 11, 2008
A. Shaheen (Elkview,WV)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
-I last painted with watercolors when they were in paintbox form -40 years ago in high school art.This book has been a valuable tool in getting me up to speed on present day brushes,paints and techniques.I br /am very pleased with the results I have been able to achieve in br /just a few months time.This book is a definite buy for newbies or as a br /refresher. br /
 The Watercolorist's Essential Notebook - Landscapes April 27, 2008
Janice Lawson (Silverton, Oregon USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This has some great step-by-step lessons for creating different effects in a landscape watercolor. The only criticism I have of it is the drab coloring in many of the examples.
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