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Creative Watercolor Techniques

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This book will provide some interesting ideas for those looking to explore watercolor as a painting medium. Different techniques are illustrated such as drybrushing vs. wet-into-wet painting, opaque vs. translucent colors, creating textures and using salt, solvents, sponges and other tools to manipulate paint application. I definitely took some inspiration from this book to try different things when I was first learning watercolor as a medium, though as is noted in the book itself, some of these techniques should be used sparingly as they can look gimmicky in a painting if overused. Still, it is nice to have a book that shows one how to experiment with the medium and not be locked into certain schools of thought that insist on a very regimented approach to watercolor.

The biggest problem with this book is that there are not enough color illustrations to really appreciate what is being described by the artist. There are only 32 color plates in a book with more than 175 black & white images. This shortcoming makes the book visually less appealing and some of the technique explanations harder to fully appreciate.

Quick response book was satisfactory but slightly outdated. Would have desired more color illustrations.

Quick delivery and in great condition. Would order again from this person. One of his earlier books full of basic and very informative information as well as advanced techniques.

Even though I am a beginning watercolorist, I am drawn to the abstract and impressionist style. Szabo fits the bill. I love his ideas-especially the excercizes listed to encourage you to become your own designer, rather than just following the steps outlined by another artist. Although it would be nice to have all his works in color rather than black and white, it is the intensity(value) of the colors-I think-that Mr Szabo is trying to demonstrate. Great artist, and great book!