Buildings-old and new, ornate or simple-provide an endlessly intriguing subject for watercolorists. Author and artist Richard Taylor gives you all the techniques for capturing perspective, proportion, light and shade, detail and texture. After deciding on the right materials, try your hand at everything from sheds and shacks to classical architecture with formal designs, arches, and elegant frontage. Capture the weathered appeal of a crumbling, ruined boatyard; by using lots of water, and downward vertical strokes with the brush, all the dramatic effects of ageing emerge on the paper. Stone steps leading up to a quiet Mediterranean courtyard shine in dappled light and warm shadows-deep in the interior, leafy branches, potted plants, windows, and a statue catch the eye. Or, paint quadrangles, cloisters; terraced homes, town houses, and street life. Throughout, 120 paintings in various stages of completion, show the effects of color, shadowing, and balance. A Selection of F&W's Book Clubs.
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The new HarperCollins "Learn To Draw" series contains more than a dozen slim, inexpensive volumes, each devoted to a single genre. Cook's book on buildings is a good introduction to basic drawing tools and materials, with brief demonstrations and tips. The volume suffers from the smallness of many of the illustrations and the resulting loss of detail. An earlier effort by Michael Woods, The Complete Drawing Course: How You Can Master All the Techniques of Drawing in Just 25 Minutes (Batsford, 1995) is broader in scope and a better value. For those who want to render buildings in watercolor, Taylor's book is an unequivocal success. A member of the Society of Architectural Illustrators, Taylor has created a sumptuous work, rich in detailed images, and, moreover, complete with a brilliant text. For readers who wonder how a particular shadow is splashed over a stucco wall or how to get small panes in sunlight to look like real glass, Taylor reveals the color values and techniques necessary. Highly recommended, for beginning or advanced artists.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent methods and techniques with limited palate,
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This review is from: Watercolorist's Guide to Painting Buildings (Hardcover)
One of the most informative books on watercolor techniques and color theory. It covers all types of building surfaces from weathered wood to bricks and stucco. If you love painting buildings with textures this is the book to buy.
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The best in this category I have seen.,
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This review is from: Watercolorist's Guide to Painting Buildings (Hardcover)
This book is well writen. Author emphasizes on colour value. After reading this book , you will know about howto use warm colours and cold colours to paint a building with a right value. However, this bood isn't a step-by-step book,the author didn't tell much about howto mix colours and howto sketch. It's good for who loves and wants to paint European-style buildings ,and an architect who wants to render his picture with watercolour.
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WATERCOLORIST,S GUIDE TO PAINTING BUILDINGS,
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This review is from: Watercolorist's Guide to Painting Buildings (Hardcover)
CAN,T WAIT TO TRY SOME OF THE TECHNIQUES DESCRIBED AND ILLUSTRATED IN THIS BOOK. YOU ARE TOLD WHAT COLORS ARE MIXED IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE SAME RESULTS. THEY EXPLAINED HOW TO DO STUCCO ,BRICK,CORRUGATED IRON, DOORWAYS ,COURTYARDS WINDOWS ETC . HOW IMPORTANT SHADOWS ARE TO A PAINTING AND WHERE AND HOW TO ACHIEVE THEM. NOW IF ONLY I CAN DO IT.BUT I WILL HAVE FUN TRYING. DONNA DJD
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The wealth of buildings to be found, compounded by the variety of building materials available, means that it is extremely unlikely that any one painting technique will suit every scene - so it is best to experiment and discover the techniques that you wish to make your own. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
The wealth of buildings to be found, compounded by the variety of building materials available, means that it is extremely unlikely that any one painting technique will suit every scene - so it is best to experiment and discover the techniques that you wish to make your own. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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