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Paint Watercolors That Dance with Light

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This book captures the essence of "Painting with Light". The author provides pratical step-by-step instructions and new techniques that even the professional painter horizon's will be broadened. I have purchased four copies of this book for fellow painters and received rave reviews!!! I am adapting some of the ideas to oil paints as well. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in new techingiques for capturing light in a work of art. Truly amazing!

This is probably the best book on watercolor techniques that I have found. It does not have copy cat"do it like this" instructions but rather has real techniques that you can use to improve your personal style and subjects.

This book is very inspirational for those who like to use watercolor in a bold, saturated way. Ms. Kincaid has a great deal of knowledge to share, and her paintings are beautiful. I use it often both as a teacher and a painter. A must have!

The author-painter teaches step-by-step the way to make watercolor paintings sparkle. Her own examples are breathtaking. If one really wants to acheive the skill to fill one's paitings with heavenly light, this is the book to start with.

I had long been attracted to the image of the cover of this book with the glowing flower and the butterfly. When it came I couldn't wait to read it and look at it. There are so many wonderful tips in this book, one especially is about how to use analogous colors to change colors from light to dark without using complements. This book is beautiful and very helpful.

Cecilia Price

Elizabeth shares with me the meditative and contemplative aspects of painting. Additionally she values pure colour glazes and this has provided me with a new way of glazing, a technique that I love. The book is suitable for someone who has been painting and is dedicated to impovement. It builds on the knowledge that you already have and doesn't treat you as a novice. Thankyou Elizabeth, it is a delight to own your book.

The paintings capture light and shadows with incredible beauty and are inspiring to my own watercolor endeavors. The book is a worthwhile addition to any watercolorist's library.

"Paint Watercolors That Dance with Light" is a very well written, easy to understand book that can be applied to other media as well. Her explanations are clear and concise. This book would be a great addition to any painter's library. Defnitely would recommend to others.

Elizabeth's techniques help bridge the gap between creating a so-so painting and an excellent painting. She shows how to save the lights and saturate the darks so your paintings can really pop. The examples shown in the book will inspire and make you drool! Very well written and straight-forward. There's something for every painter in this book.

I read this book cover to cover and now use it as a reference book. Kincaid not only describes her method of watercolor in clear detail and with many illustrations, but she covers the basics of painting and composition in any medium. She is a very good teacher, reiterating principles throughout the book but in different examples and contexts. Just when I had a question while reading one chapter, she would address it in the very next chapter. In one of the best chapters in the book, she describes and provides photos of her tools and workspace setup. Another really excellent chapter explains glazing and how it works to provide maximum color transparency.

Fair warning: Kincaid's method is very precise, drawing with a lot of detail and using masking fluid and paper. And she depends on analog photographic slides for reference, instead of digital photos. If you are not into a lot of drawing or want to use digital photos or work from life only, you will need to pick and choose from her method and adapt it to your own. But that's always the case when learning from others.