Creative Discoveries in Watermedia [Hardcover]

Pat Dews (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1998

In this book, Pat Dews encourages you to follow your own unique vision; at the same time, she offers practical step-by-step instruction to help you create well-designed finished abstract paintings. "Paint with joy" is her motto, and her philosophy is "You can do it." Look inside and see how to keep a positive, no-fear attitude; tips to cultivate ideas for paintings; how to create trees, rocks and water in a variety of ways; over thirty-two techniques to create patterns and textures - resists, collage, scraping, stencils, filtering and more; two full-length, step-by-step demonstrations of one photo reference interpreted by two artists; three full-length painting demonstrations beginning with a single reference, but ending quite differently; and art by guest artists Dorothy Skeados Ganek, Dean Mitchell, Robert Vickery, Pat Denman and Robert Sakson.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Once the watercolorist gets past good early training in books like Mary Whyte's Watercolor for the Serious Beginner (Watson-Guptill, 1997), Dews's book will be a liberating experience. Dews takes watercolor, acrylic, gesso, and inks and goes creatively crazy. Using more than 32 techniques for creating patterns and textures, she demonstrates her unconventional style of rendering trees, rocks, and water into stunning abstract paintings. In one particularly good section, she begins with a single reference photo and creates three completely different works. Highly recommended.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: North Light Books; 1st edition (August 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0891348301
• ISBN-13: 978-0891348306
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #359,690 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a most helpful book., November 11, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Creative Discoveries in Watermedia (Hardcover)

Pat Dewsbook"Creative Discoveries in Watermedia" is the most informative and comprehensive book in my art library.Her "how to"examples are well defined which is a tremendous help to those who are new to the abstract genre and to many who need inspiration.

25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book breaks through creative blocks!, June 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Creative Discoveries in Watermedia (Hardcover)

I ordered this book without seeing it. The customer reviews that summarize Dews' freedom and enjoyment of painting are true. She writes wonderfully and explains perfectly. When I received the book, I read all of it. She has more fun and coaxes her readers to jump up and run to the paint and, on the way, grab anything that doesn't move to add to the experience. A real fresh look at enjoying art.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful teaching guide for unique watercolor techniques!, January 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Creative Discoveries in Watermedia (Hardcover)

We are so lucky that a talented artist like Pat Dews reveals her painting techniques to everyone. A beautifully put together book with great action photos and easy to follow directions. I especially love the painting for keemakoo. Highly recommend!!