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by Edgar A. Whitney
This superb guide, written by a famous artist and teacher, is one of the most useful, comprehensive, and popular watercolor painting books ever published. Its reputation is such that scarce copies of earlier editions command up to $300 on the rare-book market. Based on the author's years of experience, it offers a definitive guide to the art of watercolor painting, starting with the nuts and bolts-paper, colors, palette, and brushes-and with exercises to give the beginner experience in using washes on both dry and wet paper. The author goes on to demonstrate how to create successful paintings, giving specific, detailed instruction for creating landscapes and for painting portraits and figures-instructions that come vividly to life in two 16-page full-color sections showing the steps involved in creating seven of his own watercolors. Other chapters focus on design principles and design elements, drawing, and matting, framing, and selling completed works of art. Beautifully designed and illustrated, this invaluable, hard-to-find book will be treasured by all watercolorists-from complete beginners to the experienced painter looking for ways to improve his or her own paintings.
Unabridged republication of the new, enlarged edition originally published by Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, 1974. 37 color illustrations. Over 100 black-and-white illustrations. Introduction. Notes. Conclusion. Epilogue. Bibliography. Index. 176pp. 8 1/4" x 10 3/4", June 2001.
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