Painting Weathered Buildings in Pen, Ink & Watercolor (Artist's Photo Reference S.) [Paperback]

Claudia Nice (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2003 | Series: Artist's Photo Reference S.

Capture the beauty and charm of wonderful weathered buildings!

Paint may fade and iron may rust, but the character of buildings strengthens with age... Join Claudia Nice as she shows you how to portray the mellow hues, weathered wood, cracked windowpanes and other imperfections that make old buildings perfectly wonderful subjects to paint.

Using the exciting combination of pen, ink and watercolor, Claudia will help you discover the joy of painting barns, farmhouses, painted ladies, southern mansions and other beautiful, classic buildings. Like a treasured artist's journal, this book is filled with art, inspiration and handwritten notes, along with Claudia's friendly, step-by-step instruction.

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About the Author

Popular among both fine artists and decorative painters, Claudia Nice is known for her friendly, unintimidating art instruction. With over 400,000 copies sold, her nine bestselling North Light titles include Creating Textures in Pen and Ink with Watercolor, How to Keep a Sketchbook Journal, and most recently, Creating Creatures of Fantasy and Imagination.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: North Light Books; 1st Pbk. Ed edition (February 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581804326
• ISBN-13: 978-1581804324
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,031 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #10 in Books > Arts & Photography > Drawing > Pen & Ink
  • #40 in Books > Arts & Photography > Painting > Watercolor

More About the Author

Claudia Nice is a successful and well-known pen & ink artist, teacher and author in the US. She teaches students from all over the world at her studio in Oregon. Claudia lives with her husband in the Columbia River Gorge on the Oregon border.

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66 of 67 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The answer to my prayers!!, August 25, 2000

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Dena McKee (Moss Point, MS USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Painting Weathered Buildings in Pen, Ink & Watercolor (Hardcover)

As an artist who paints buildings and landmarks, this book has been the answer to my prayers. In the past, it has been a trial and error effort to create realistic looking bricks, stones and other building parts without any real quide to teach me. This book included solutions for every texture I've tried to create and saved me valuble time with step by step instructions and examples. I recommend this as a guide for every artist whether beginning or advanced that wants to paint buildings.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely great !!!!, September 14, 2003

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M. L. Baronti Marchio' "MLaura" (ROME, RM Italy) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Painting Weathered Buildings in Pen, Ink & Watercolor (Artist's Photo Reference S.) (Paperback)

I'm always impressed by Claudia Nice's books and this one it is a confirm that she an absolutely brilliant artist and moreover a great writer. Suggestions and tips are rich and clear. Pictures are very nice. A great book to buy.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, July 14, 2006

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B. Matthews (Grass Valley, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Painting Weathered Buildings in Pen, Ink & Watercolor (Artist's Photo Reference S.) (Paperback)

This is an outstanding book. The author goes into detail on how she creates the effects in her illustrations. Many of her ideas and techniques can be carried over into other subject material. This was one of the best art instruction books I have purchased in regards to watercolor and ink. I would highly recommend this book to anyone looking for insight on creating wonderful textures with this media. However, I would suggest reading reviews of the author's other books to select the subject matter you like best before deciding which one to get because there is apparently some overlap.