Product Description

Anyone can learn these simple and fun methods for producing out-standing watercolor landscapes and flowers. "Fill Your Watercolors with Nature's Light" simplifies the painting process into a few easy-to-understand steps. Readers will learn to use masking techniques to preserve light in their painting, pouring techniques to create atmosphere, and spattering to create texture. With a chapter on fun experimental techniques, answers to frequently asked questions, and a wealth of friendly and accessible instruction, this book will have artists painting beautiful light-filled landscapes in no time.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #70828 in Books
• Published on: 2006-06-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781581809046
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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About the Author
Roland Roycraft spent 35 years as a commercial artist and art director with work appearing in national publications such as Saturday Evening Post, Life and Look. He teaches watercolor workshops throughout the United States.

Customer Reviews

A power tool for watercolorists
Having read "enough" art technique books, I have learned that until one gets "down and dirty" trying out what is discussed in the book, then one does not actually spend the money wisely (on the book).

The same for this book. Beautiful artwork by the author. Did I say beautiful? No, BREATHTAKING, rather. However, to be able to generate beautiful artworks, the readers will need the following:

- An ability to SEE (light, dark, positive and negative space)

- Follow instructions from the book (which is PROBABLY the easy part, since it is rather well-written)

- A decent craftsmanship to finesse the final painting after the "mask and pour paints" phase of the process.

Briefly, I would think this is a power tool for watercolorists. How great the final products turn out to be will depend on the aforementioned factors.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

These techniques are nothing short of fantastic!
I love these books by Roycraft. If you love painting landscape or natural subjects, you cannot go wrong reading this book. Roycraft's techniques look simple (a lot of splashing going on) but they are controlled and well thought out. If you love floral painting you should not miss his examples here of a peony and an iris. JUST Breathtaking. I picked up so many ideas from this book.

Not only are Roycraft's paintings beautiful to see, he knows how to communicate his techniques incredibly well. I'm glad I found this watercolor artist's books.

Nice loose painting
This is a nice book for soft landscapes. However, I don't use it nearly as much as I thought I would. Check out the authors style first, and if you really like it...then the book is for you. I use some techniques, but the subject matter is a little soft for me. I didn't stay interested enought to use the lessons, but I did read it through and apply concepts to some of my own work.