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The Watercolorist's Essential Notebook encourages artists to put its principles into practice right on the page. This take-along guide
features a lay-flat binding and hands-on instruction, teaching artists everything from key concepts, such as composition, value and color-right down to specific details, like how to master large washes or rescue paintings from run backs. Sprinkled throughout, artists will find dozens of practical tips, techniques and advice, such as:
Colors to avoid
Three no-fail approaches to composition
Why expensive paints aren't always best
Tricks for working wet-in-wet
The dos and donÕts of masking
Which brushes and paper work best - and much more!
Gordon MacKenzie has been an artist his entire life and an art instructor for more than thirty years. During his career, he has served as a teacher and art consultant for the Sault Ste. Marie Board of Education and has taught university-level art education courses for teachers and watercolor workshops. He lives in Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario.
Friendly workshop instruction for the beginning to intermediate painter
Blends practical technique with lots of space to experiment, sketch and take notes
ISBN 0-89134-946-4, 8 1/2"x11", 144p, pob, 700+ color images, 3/2000. North Light Books
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