Easy-to-follow instruction in the basics of watercolour techniques, such as making watercolour paint behave on wet paper, composing a painting by thinking in terms of shapes and symbols, using ten basic hues to create a colour palette, and proceeding from the preliminary sketch to the finished painting via three step-by-step demonstrations.
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44 of 44 people found the following review helpful:
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One of the best watercolor instruction books on the market,
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This review is from: Watercolor: You Can Do It! (Paperback)
After reading at least 30 watercolor instructions books, this one goes to the top of my list. Couch covers everything from the basics (from equipment to how you actually get paint on to the paper) to the essential guidelines of design and composition. These (sometimes boring) subjects are covered in an easily-digestible, easily-usable manner, making it exciting to get to your next painting and apply what you have read. The book includes a really good description of how the painter is a "shape maker, symbol collector and entertainer" and numerous step-by-step examples of painting basic landscape components (trees, sky, rocks, water). The book is upbeat with a wonderful sense of play and humor running through it -- plus the reader is given dozens of examples of Tony Couch's own marvelous watercolor paintings, as well as examples from eight other superb watercolorists. The gallery of paintings alone is worth the price of the book (which, by the way, is about 30 pages longer than most watercolor instruction books -- so you really get your money's worth!)
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
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A wonderful book for the beginner.,
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This review is from: Watercolor: You Can Do It! (Paperback)
This is a great book that addresses problems that I haven't seen addressed in other books. He is also encouraging to the painter who may not feel they have a lot of talent but still want to paint. He feels that all people with the desire can do it. I got the book from the library, and loved it so much I purchased it. I've heard his videos are great too.
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
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Terrific how to book,
By bawa1@m5.sprynet.com (Sierra Vista, Az) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Watercolor: You Can Do It! (Paperback)
This is one of the best books teaching watercolor painting. I've bought many. He stresses that the journey (learning) is more important than the goal (being a great painter). He's an excellent teacher and his step by step illustrations are some of the best. A great help to me.
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