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The Collected Best of Watercolor [Paperback]

Betty Lou Schlemm (Author), Sara M. Doherty (Editor)
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Best of Watercolor March 2, 2002
Selected for their special and outstanding talent in a specific technique category, each featured artist provides insight and background information on their painting and their creative process. Each section focuses on a specific watercolor painting technique - Light & Shadow, Texture, Composition and Color, and presents a wide range of watercolor work which addresses these areas in innovation and creative ways.

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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. Ms. Schlemm is also a teacher and an author. Her painting workshops in Rockport, Massachusetts, have become renowned during the past twenty-nine years. Her book Painting with Light, published by Watson-Guptill in 1978, is a classic.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Quarry Books (March 2, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1564968766
  • ISBN-13: 978-1564968760
  • Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.8 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,483,463 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars MULTI COLORED LIKE JOSEPH'S COAT, February 4, 2007
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this is a fine book with many examples of different artists. as an artist i benefit from seeing a variety of paintings and approaches to subjects. i have given copies of this to friends who are at a plateau or just "stuck" for inspiration. enjoy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book!!, March 12, 2007
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This book has some really amazing works!! Great to have it. I do not get tired of checking it over and over again.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good book, March 9, 2009
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This is a good book for its' variety of paintings shown and for the brief description under each one. There are technique ideas, painting methods,colors used, shadows discussed and on and on. Good inspirations and eye candy. Definitely worth the price.
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