There's nothing more inspiring than a glimpse into the artistic lives of the best contemporary watercolour painters. With page after page of gorgeous artwork covering every conceivable subject, Splash 8: Watercolor Discoveries: Showcases nearly 140 paintings by about 100 top artists. Gives readers advice with every piece of artwork - these "discoveries" cover both practical and creative breakthroughs made by the featured artists; Includes popular mixed-media work, as well as translucent watercolour; Whether they're art lovers or full-fledged painters, readers won't want to miss the latest installment in this popular series.
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Rachel Rubin Wolf has edited every book in the Splash series, as well as scores of other North Light books
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Makes a splash...yet again,
This review is from: Splash 8: Watercolor Discoveries (Hardcover)
The story continues with this latest edition of 140 works. Since the first book in 1991 the Splash series has featured some glorious watercolor paintings. The reason I love these books is the enormous variation in style. In this book it can vary from the almost photographic painting of trees and a house by Steven Kozar (page eighty-nine) to the very loose but still very controlled work of Dan Burt and his flamboyant painting of a street scene in Guanajuato, Mexico (page eighteen).I have the eight books and they are such a treat to browse through but I think it worth mentioning that they are not how-to-do books. Each artist though, does contribute some thoughts on how they created their work and in a way this can be more valuable than a learn-to-paint book because with so many styles on display every artist has a different point to make about their creativity. The presentation follows the style set in the first book, each spread has two paintings, and frequently one is whole page with the artist's comments and another painting on the opposite page. The screen is 175dpi so the reproduction is good on a gloss paper, though I prefered the matt stock used in book four, it made the images sparkle a bit more. Amazon has over twelve hundred books listed under 'watercolor painting' so there is plenty of choice but I think the Splash series has a special place for presenting the best contemporary American watercolor work. ***FOR AN INSIDE LOOK click 'customer images' under the cover.
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So many almost photographic pictures of shiny objects,fruits, flowers and too few real "Discoveries" I look forward to each new "Splash",but this one seemed just more of the same.The pictures using fluid inks and a looser style are fun, but please thinks of us non-Americans when you use brand names of materials like "Yupo"plastic paper
5 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
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Les meilleurs livres sur les aquarelles (review from France),
This review is from: Splash 8: Watercolor Discoveries (Hardcover)
La série des livres SPLASH (actuellement le 8e volume est paru) est une pure merveille. J'ai la chance de disposer de l'intégralité de ces ouvrages achetés sur le site Amazon.comChaque livre présente plus de 100 oeuvres. Chacune de ces aquarelles est une découverte formidable: de la couleur, de la poésie, de l'art, du très grand art. Je vous recommande ces ouvrages très vivement. Vous ne serez pas décus. Félicitations très chaleureuses à tous ces artistes.
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Working on a grand scale in watercolor has allowed me to take a medium that is sometimes considered fussy and weak and show it capable of making a bold statement. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
transparent watercolor, masking fluid Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Esther Melton, James Toogood, Susan Hinton, Watercolor With Gouache, Charlene Brussat, Dona Abbott, Joseph Alleman, Raw Sienna, Mixed Media New!
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Working on a grand scale in watercolor has allowed me to take a medium that is sometimes considered fussy and weak and show it capable of making a bold statement. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
transparent watercolor, masking fluid Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Esther Melton, James Toogood, Susan Hinton, Watercolor With Gouache, Charlene Brussat, Dona Abbott, Joseph Alleman, Raw Sienna, Mixed Media New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Six Characters in Search of an Author (Signet Classics) by Luigi Pirandello on page 118
- Transparent Watercolor: How to Use the Direct Method to Achieve Radiantly Clear Color and Translucency in Your Paintings by Edward D. Walker on page 133
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