Discover the great potential of watercolours and how to achieve professional results from wet-into-wet washes, through to the elegance of dry brush techniques, all from an award-winning author. Acclaimed artist John Raynes also covers more complex techniques using glazes and additives on a range of papers to give an enormous variety of effects and finishes. With watercolour being the most popular medium for aspiring artists today, "The Complete Watercolour Course" is the perfect companion to encourage any watercolourist. With dozens of inspiring examples and hundreds of easy-to-follow step-by-step techniques, this book offers useful tips and helpful advice to build your confidence and skill. Read more
P**A
Clear instructions, good exercises
John Raynes has authored a few books, and one of them is this one on watercolours.There are two editions for this one. One's the hardcover published in 2004 by Collins & Brown. The other's the one I'm reviewing, a paperback published by Batsford (an imprint of Anova Books) in 2008.This book is for the beginner watercolour artists. All the tutorials in the book are guided exercises with step-by-step pictures and instructions. It is very detailed and easy to follow.There's an exercise on seeing and creating tones that I find to be very useful. In that exercise, several coloured boxes are stacked to create shadows, and the author goes on to demonstrate how physical form can illustrated with just tones. The exercise is really simple and is one of the most effective exercises on tones that I've seen in any instructional art book.The first half of the book is on the techniques. It explores not just watercolour techniques like glazing and mixing colours but also some art basics like composition.The latter half has a several lengthy projects on painting subjects, ranging from still life to landscapes to people. Everything is still step-by-step. The examples are pretty nice looking as well.This is a helpful book. Highly recommended to watercolour beginners.(There are more pictures of the book on my blogs. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
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