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Water Paper Paint: Exploring Creativity With Watercolor And Mixed Media (2011)

by Heather Smith Jones(Favorite Author)

4.1 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1592536557 (ISBN13: 9781592536559)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Quarry Books

review 1: I found this a fun, light yet very useful take on an old subject. Heather Smith Jones demonstrates traditional and more experimental ways of using watercolors in a very approachable style. Her writing is complimented by a very nice layout for the book, with lovely photos illustrating the clear instructions. She starts with the basics: paper types, preparing paper, paints (including how to make your own watercolor paints). For the uninitiated, she explains many common techniques like painting still life, experimenting with colors, using watercolor pencils and soluble crayons. She also shares tips on composition, creating textures and details through tools and methods like using salt, stencils and tape, squirting/blowing on paint. If you're not happy with your work (or even... more if you are), you might also consider cutting it up and reassembling it. If you're an experienced artist/crafter, you might not find the techniques new but it's a comprehensive list for beginners and many can be adapted for other media and mixed-media art. The paintings in the book are also a plus: Not only are they beautiful, they are also representative of a range of styles. A gallery of other artists' works also adds to the book's value.
review 2: Out of the shelf-fulls of books I've purchased over the years, this one is like having your own instructor right there. The writing is straightforward, the exercises are clear and speak to the reader in a nice way. No down-talking here.Lovely examples and photographs, and the author/artist gives her personal spin on the medium of watercolor and it's properties. I'd like to say I'm going to tackle each exercise over time and I just might! Definitely makes me want to get out my paper, paint and water :)UDATE: ...which is exactly what I did: got out the supplies and relaxed into playing with paint and water. The exercises are smart and good teaching tools for experimenting. I have returned to this book a lot since purchasing! less

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