This book is aimed at the beginner , as it deals with all the basics of watercolor painting in a new and rewarding way.  The color wheel is very satisfactorily explained - I wish I had been taught all this years ago - and you can work it all out for yourself with the aid of the interactive wheel on the cover.  You also learn what you need to buy, which is not such a daunting list as in many books, and even how to use this book.  This is something a lot of Search Press books have, and more power to them for it.  The bulk of the book is taken up with the projects, staged pictures to paint that teach a couple of new techniques each time, and there are a number of different types of picture.  Landscapes, seascapes, flowers and still life are all covered, but not portraits. All in all a most satisfying primer, and possibly the best introduction to watercolor painting I have yet to see.  This would make a great present for anybody who wants to take it up as a hobby.

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