Best of Watercolor: Painting Light & Shadow [Hardcover]

Betty Lou Schlemm (Author), Sara M. Doherty (Author)

Book Description

Series: Best of Watercolor | Publication Date: November 1997

Explore the possibilities! Painting Light and Shadow presents an unlimited range of creative watercolor art. Selected from over four thousand entries, the featured artists were chosen for their outstanding talent in portraying light and shadow in their work. This collection includes:

--More than 130 paintings in a multitude of styles and techniques by artists from many different countries

--All subjects matter: portraits, landscapes, abstracts, and more

--Inspirations and techniques explained in the artists' own words

It is an important volume for art collectors, art connoisseurs, and artists themselves, beginning, amateur, and professional.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Betty Lou Schlemm, A.W.S., D.F., has been painting for more than thirty years. Elected to the American Watercolor Society in 1964, and later elected to the Dolphin Fellowship, she has served as both regional vice president and director of the American Watercolor Society. Schlemm is also a teacher and an author. Her painting workshops in Rockport, Massachusetts are renowned. Her book Painting with Light, published by Watson-Guptill in 1978, has remained a classic. She also has recently published Watercolor Secrets for Painting Light, distributed by North Light Books, Cincinnati.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Rockport Publishers (November 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564963489
• ISBN-13: 978-1564963482
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #520,383 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful reference of ways to achieve light an shadow., January 27, 1999

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Kathy Stone ([e-mail]) (Baton Rouge, LA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best of Watercolor: Painting Light & Shadow (Hardcover)

Shadows, when done properly, show off any subject matter. The artists whose works are in this book were chosen from over 4,000 entries, and represent some of the best watercolor artists in the country. The authors have done a superb job of gather and displaying them in a wonderful venue.