Natural Watercolours [Paperback]

Richard Taylor (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2001

Strating out with simple studies of leaves, fruit and flowers, the author looks at the materials and basic techniques needed for natural watercolour painting, and suggests some simple exercises for creating realistic form and effective composition. He moves on to demonstrate how to paint a wide range of natural subjects by cleverly breaking them down into their substructures, then illustrating the gradual development of the image so you both understand and see exactly how the finished watercolour has been built up. With fully annotated sketches, working illustrations and step-by-step demonstrations he explores all kinds of indoor and outdoor subjects. Detailed information on special techniques and suitable palettes is also provided throughout.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Taylor has an exquisite way with watercolors and can describe in detail how he does it. Unfortunately, his prose style is very dry, and he is stuck with a book format that works against him. The layout for the step-by-step demonstrations is cramped, making the reproductions too small to be useful. Paul Riley's Intimate Landscapes: How To Paint Close-Up Views in Watercolors (LJ 11/15/97) covers the same genre in a much more comprehensive and successful manner.
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About the Author

Richard Taylor is a well-known artist and author who specialises in watercolour techniques. He has written a number of practical art books and is an established contributor to the leisure painting press. Richard teaches and demonstrates regularly and his work has been exhibited in galleries throughout Britain including the Mall Gaileries, London. He lives in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: David & Charles Publishers (August 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0715311689
• ISBN-13: 978-0715311684
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 7.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,418,638 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Natural Watercolour, April 29, 2001

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Lois A. Appelbaum "apppl" (Laguna Woods, Ca United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Natural Watercolours: Painting from Nature Made Easy (Hardcover)

As a returning art student this book is excellent. The author gives clear concise information as to the colors used to achieve the desired effect, as well as, wonderful step by step easy to follow guidelines. I have many books but none that have helped me more with color, composition, glazing and the delight of watercolor.This book is a must book for the beginner as well as the intermediate and advanced painter.

5.0 out of 5 stars Natural Watercolors, December 8, 2010

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This review is from: Natural Watercolours (Paperback)

I kept checking this out of our local library until I finally decided I needed to buy one. The pictures alone are beautiful and I think the instruction for beginning watercolor are simple enough to understand. I really like everything about it and recommend it to anyone who is a beginner or a little more accomplished. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book, June 2, 2002

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Carol Lagrow (Michigan United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Natural Watercolours (Paperback)

This watercolor book is a favorite of mine. The author describes and shows ways to do watercolor for everyone from the beginner to advanced painter. He gives demos that are interesting, informative and fun to do. I have used this book as reference over and over again and always will.