Complete Guide to Watercolor Painting (Dover Art Instruction) - Softcover

Whitney, Edgar A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486417425 ISBN 13: 9780486417424

Publisher: Dover Publications Inc, 2001

Synopsis

Comprehensive, popular guide by renowned artist and teacher presents a full course of watercolor painting, from basics to creating landscapes; painting portraits and figures; drawing; following design principles; and matting, framing, and selling completed works. Two full-color sections show how to create 7 of the author's watercolors. 37 color illustrations, over 100 black-and-white illustrations.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The author of this superb guide was not only a renowned watercolor painter but also a brilliant teacher with an unmatched talent for conveying to his students the techniques and aesthetic philosophy underlying great paintings. Years after becoming award-winning painters themselves, his students still quote his "Whitneyisms" to remind themselves of all that is most important in creating art. This fine guide, the distillation of Edgar Whitney's teaching, is one of the most useful, comprehensive, and popular watercolor painting books every published--almost a cult classic. Starting with the nuts-and-bolts basics--including choice of paper, colors, palette, and brushes--and with exercises to give the beginner experience in using washes on both dry and wet paper, the book presents a full course of watercolor painting. The author gives specific, detailed instructions for creating landscapes and for painting portraits and figures--instructions that come vividly to life in two 16-page full-color sections showing the steps involved in creatiang seven of his own watercolors. Other chapters focus on drawing; the principles and elements of design; and matting, framing, and selling completed works of art. Beautifully designed and illustrated, this invaluable book will be treasured by all watercolorists--from complete beginners to experienced painters looking for ways to improve their own paintings.
Dover (2001) unabridged republication of the enlarged second edition originally published by Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, 1974.

Synopsis:

This superb guide, written by a famous artist and teacher, is one of the most useful, comprehensive, and popular watercolor painting books ever published. Its reputation is such that scarce copies of earlier editions command up to $300 on the rate book market. Based on the author's years of experience. It offers a definitive guide to the art of watercolor painting, starting with the nuts and bolts - paper, colors, palette, and brushes - and with exercises to give the beginner experience in using washes on both dry and wet paper. The author goes on to demonstrate how to create successful paintings, giving specific, detailed instruction for creating landscapes and for painting portraits and figures - instructions that come vividly to life in two 16-page full-color sections showing the steps involved in creating seven of his own watercolors. Other chapters focus on design principles and design elements, drawing, and matting, framing, and selling completed works of art. Beautifully designed and illustrated, this invaluable, hard-to-find book will be treasured by all watercolorists - from complete beginners to the experienced painter looking for ways to improve his or her own paintings.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0486417425
• ISBN 13: 9780486417424
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176