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Creative Watercolor: New Ways to Express Yourself

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Marcia Moses second book Creative Water Color is a work of art in itself. The fine paintings, clear and concise instructions and her great heart and encouragement in her writing make these books a must for all artists with soul.

I'm learning to watercolor, and this book has made it so interesting and easy. Its a very inspiring book, and has given me so many great ideas.

I checked this book out at my library to see if I liked it. This was a good idea, as it happens. At first glance it seemed good but upon further investigation, I was baffled by Moses' still lifes, which seem to hover in space with no visible means of support, and her flowers, which often have a spattery, abstract look. Her use of salt for textured snow is heavy handed and distracting.

On the other hand, I applaud Moses' generous use of the last portion of her book as a showcase for her students and their work. And her friendly, encouraging style of writing would be helpful for beginning painters.

I did like some of Moses' paintings. But the more experienced artist would be better served with Marilyn Simandle's "Capturing Light in Watercolor" for advice on creating strong compositions. And if you want to paint bricks and building elements, skip Moses' scanty two-page explanation of this subject and see Richard Taylor's excellent "A Watercolorist's Guide to Painting Buildings."

This book is the worst I have ever seen for learning to paint in watercolors! The author and painter is ignorant and unskilled in the extreme. Most of her "paintings" are painful to even look at. Thank goodness I only checked this book out of the local library. Anyone genuinely interested in the beauty of watercolor is advised to stay as far as possible from this awful, awful book.