Zoltan Szabo's 70 Favorite Watercolor Techniques [Paperback]

Zoltan Szabo (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2002

Learn Zoltan Szabo's Painting SecretsLearn dozens of fun and effective watercolor techniques from the master. Zoltan Szabo shows you how to use your paint, brushes and palette knives to create the look of wispy clouds, jagged granite, rolling surf, sun-gilded snow and much more. And if you love to paint water, see the special section on the rules of reflection.Inside you'll also find a gallery of step-by-step painting demonstrations and other examples of Zoltan Szabo's finest work.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Szabo, a justly celebrated painter and teacher, is the author of seven previous books, including Painting Little Landscapes (Watson-Guptill, 1991). Szabo's early chapter on the qualities of transparent watercolor pigments is evidence of extensive experimentation. But his 65 years of painting watercolors and 30 years of teaching really pay off in the body of the book, where he shares many of the very specific techniques that can take decades to perfect. He doesn't merely do birch trees, he does ice on trees, frost on trees, rough tree bark, smooth tree bark, and trees in heavy snow. His chapter on reflections of light and color on a variety of wavy, choppy, and smooth water uses photographs and sketches to demystify this complicated subject. Similar books, like Ray Campbell Smith's Fresh Watercolour: Bring Light and Life to Your Painting (David & Charles, 1995), are fine for the usual trees and foliage, skies, coastal scenes, and mountains. Szabo's book, with features like his sunlight on snow compared with sunlight on wood, advances art instruction to another level. A breathtaking book; recommended for all collections.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Zoltan Szabo was a well-known painter and watercolor instructor who taught workshops nationwide. He was among the first watercolor teachers to do so, and one of the first and most successful authors of watercolor instruction books. His previous North Light books include Zoltan Szabo Watercolor Techniques (1994); Zoltan Szabo?s Color-by-Color Guide to Watercolor (1998); and Watercolor Basics: Trees, Mountains and Rocks (2000). --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 135 pages
• Publisher: North Light Books (August 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581803877
• ISBN-13: 978-1581803877
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,450,798 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Zoltan Szabo's 70 Favorite Water Color Techniques, June 30, 2000

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Jeff (Salt Lake City, UT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Zoltan Szabo's 70 Favorite Watercolor Techniques (Hardcover)

The best part of this book is Zoltan Szabo's explaination of watercolor paint. He explains transparent colors, opaque colors, reflective colors, sedimentary colors, staining colors, and nonstaining colors. I've read many books on watercolor painting and this is the first one I've seen that explains the nature of the paint. Also covered in this book are many techniques of applying paint. Several exercises are included.

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, February 17, 2000

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"jem_bolt" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Zoltan Szabo's 70 Favorite Watercolor Techniques (Hardcover)

I found this book practical, easy to use and have already put many of the techniques described to good use. I am just sorry I didnt get this book a long time ago. If this doesnt add challenge and improve your painting, not much will.

24 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Complete. Enriches the water-colorist. Extraordinary., August 15, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Zoltan Szabo's 70 Favorite Watercolor Techniques (Hardcover)

I am a mexican water-colorist. The book has proven very useful and I recommend it to any one wishing to explore this territory. I would like to know if a translation into Spanish is available or is being considered in the future. The techniques are perfectly applicable and there is a dramatic progress as one follows the recommendations given in the book.