Creating Textures in Pen and Ink with Watercolor [Hardcover]

Claudia Nice (Author), International Artist (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2003

Through pictures and handwritten instructions, Nice teaches artists how to create a wide range of exciting textures.

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About the Author

Popular among both fine artists and decorative painters, Claudia Nice is known for her friendly, unintimidating art instruction. With over 400,000 copies sold, her nine bestselling North Light titles include Creating Textures in Pen and Ink with Watercolor, How to Keep a Sketchbook Journal, and most recently, Creating Creatures of Fantasy and Imagination. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 131 pages
• Publisher: North Light Books; First edition (January 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0891345957
• ISBN-13: 978-0891345954
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #306,889 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #37 in Books > Arts & Photography > Drawing > Pen & Ink

More About the Author

Claudia Nice is a successful and well-known pen & ink artist, teacher and author in the US. She teaches students from all over the world at her studio in Oregon. Claudia lives with her husband in the Columbia River Gorge on the Oregon border.

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73 of 73 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice, but material is duplicated in another of her books..., June 6, 2004

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This review is from: Creating Textures in Pen and Ink with Watercolor (Hardcover)

This is an excellent book... IF you don't already own "Painting with Watercolor, Pen and Ink" by Claudia Nice. The material in this book is entirely duplicated in the "Painting with..." except for the last chaper called "Fur and Feathers". Please do not buy this book if you already own a copy of "Painting with Watercolor, Pen and Ink". I did and was disappointed that there was only one chapter of new material in this book.

Now, if you own the other book "Painting Nature in Pen & Ink with Watercolor" then I highly recommend this book as it has subject matter that was not covered in the "Painting Nature..." book.

If you don't own any of her books, then buy the "Painting with Watercolor Pen and Ink" ISBN 158180265X because it completely combines the material in both "Creating Textures..." and "Painting Nature..." books.

65 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful step-by-step instructions, great illustraions, May 1, 2000

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Angel Lee "Liocorno Amethyst Moonstone" (Cleveland, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Creating Textures in Pen and Ink with Watercolor (Hardcover)

This is a wonderful book for anyone interested in pen & ink drawing. Instead of trying to explain techniques in detailed text, it shows you step by step with color illustrations. It is written for all levels & the instructions are easy to follow.

There is information on types of lines, value and contrast. A wide variety of techniques are also covered. These include, dry surface, damp surface, wet on wet, spatter, blotting, impression, stamping and salt & alcohol.

It shows how to draw & paint metallic objects (gold, silver, iron, rust), baskets, pottery, brick, stone, marble, granite, textiles, clouds, weather, earth textures, rocks, wood, trees, leaves, foliage, flowers, fruit, & eggs.

Another section includes instruction on drawing transparent objects such as glass, eyes and many varieties of water. There is also a section on animals covering butterflies, animal hair, scales & feathers.

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected or wanted, February 27, 2004

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Margaret P. "mhp2027" (Boulder, CO USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Creating Textures in Pen and Ink with Watercolor (Hardcover)

A better title would have been, "Creating Textures in Pen & Ink, Enhanced with Watercolor." 75% of each texture comes down to "make a detailed ink drawing". The other 25% is enhancing that ink drawing with watercolor. The pen & ink predominates everywhere. If this is the style of drawing you desire (e.g., detailed drawings where pen&ink predominates), then you will probably give this book 4 to 5 stars. I was looking for watercolor texture techniques and was disapointed.

With that said, the drawings are very well executed and the instruction quality moderate. The author relies too heavily on step-by-step examples as a teaching tool. The addition of color greatly enhances the pen & ink drawings, with spectacular results.