As
it says on the cover Terry Harrison shares his secrets with
you – over 170 of them! In here are “a lifetime
of painting techniques” by one of Search Press’
top artist authors in a book aimed at all levels of watercolor
painter. I would hesitate to recommend this book to a total
beginner personally, as the What To Buy section goes rather
overboard for somebody who is perhaps not yet sure whether
art (or maybe just watercolors) are the hobby for them. Somebody
who has mastered the basics or who is an artist in another
medium would get the most out of this book, as it is certainly
filled with useful advice. Much of this involves examples
and the various sections cover topics like working from photographs,
painting various subjects, using color, techniques, troubleshooting
etc. Included are short cuts using all kinds of unusual items,
like cling film and plastic cards to achieve great effects
simply, short projects to attempt and galleries of finished
work. These have short explanations of what the artist was
aiming at and how it was done. Some material in this book
has been included from three of his earlier books, so if you
have most of his work you might find some duplication. Anybody
keen to improve their watercolor painting would get a lot
out of this book.
If you cannot find a good range of watercolor painting materials
locally, try www.searchpress.com
for a list of suppliers.
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