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Expressive Watercolors [Paperback]

Mike Chaplin (Author), Diana Vowles (Author)
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February 2002
Mike Chaplin's compositions tell a story. Full of light, texture and mood, they embody everything developing artists struggle to create in their own work. Here Chaplin reveals his simple, but highly effective techniques for capturing the soft light and vibrant hues that make watercolor come alive.

Chaplin explains his techniques with clear, full-color examples of each step. Four complete painting demonstrations cover every detail, including color selections, brushes, paper, thumbnail sketches and detailed captions. In addition, artists will draw limitless inspiration from Chaplin's eclectic range of examples, featuring everything from landscapes and still lifes to seascapes and exotic cityscapes.

Ideal instruction for intermediate artists who want to reach the next level; features the vibrant, "loose" style artists strive to achieve; includes four complete step-by-step demonstrations.


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About the Author

Mike Chaplin is a hugely popular artist and teacher, known best for his appearances on the highly rated British television series, Watercolour Challenge. He has starred in a video of painting tips based on the series, and he has also written numerous articles teaching various watercolor techniques. Diana Vowles is an accomplished writer, editor and photographer. She is the author of several books on art, including two best-selling books accompanying the Watercolour Challenge television series. They live in Great Britain.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 128 pages
  • Publisher: North Light Books (February 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1581803168
  • ISBN-13: 978-1581803167
  • Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.3 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,498,090 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great impression of this expressive book!, August 23, 2002
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It may not be my absolute favorite (Nita Engles book "How to make a watercolor paint itself") but it is a fantastic book! The illustrations are very fresh and loose, very expresssive indeed! The pictures are soo good I tend to forget reading the text, and that is a shame because every page is filled with good thoughts, hints, tips and tricks. There are a few very clear step-by-step demonstrations as well.

This is easily among the best "how-to" art books I have seen. Get it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional Watercolor Artist, November 21, 2010
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I bought Mike Chaplin's book, because he is an authority on J.M.W. Turner. His watercolor paintings are outstanding. I was interested in learning his expressionistic techniques. I read his book and enjoyed it immensely. I would recommend this book to any serious watercolor artist. Mike has great perspective. You can see it in his building painting of York Minster, where he shows the echoing of the Gothic architecture of the windows and the steeples showing the beauty of antiquity with curvilinear designs along with scaffolding of modern time in linear form makes a contrast between time periods and angle of shapes. His use of negative shapes to bring out subjects and his shadowing are marvelous.

Sincerely,
Ron Ridley
Ridley Art Studio
ELk Grove, CA
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