JMW Turner is one of the greatest artists Britain has ever produced. His watercolours; with their extraordinary effects of shifting light and dramatic skyscapes; are especially highly regarded. For the first time; the secrets of Turners technique are revealed; allowing present-day watercolourists to learn from his achievements.This book combines unrivalled knowledge of Turners working methods from Tate curators and conservators with practical advice from some of the worlds most respected watercolour experts.Twenty-two thematic exercises are illustrated with Turners works. Expert contemporary watercolourists explain; step-by-step; how to paint a similar composition; learning from Turners techniques.Packed with invaluable information; from the materials Turner used to achieve the masterpieces we know and love today; to the modern materials the twenty-first-century watercolour artist will need.Backed by the authority of Tate; the world centre for Turner scholarship; with a glossary of technical terms; this is an invaluable resource both for lovers of Turners art and of watercolour painting.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Fun Fun.By A. YatesI got it as a gift for my 13 year old cousin for Christmas. She really enjoys reading and has to do a lot of it for school. I wanted to get her a book that would be fun; not require a lot of work; and something that can be revisited time to time (because there is no plot). This book is perfect for that! We had fun passing it around and guessing. It did not disappoint!5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Lateral thinking word puzzlesBy Peter Durward HarrisWhile these are generally not my favorite type of puzzle; I like this book a lot. I havent been able to solve all the puzzles and Ill try to resist looking at the answers for those I cant solve. That way; I can have another try in a few weeks or a few months; perhaps after Ive lent the book to relatives to try out.The puzzles take the form of words (and occasionally numbers) arranged in various ways; printed normally or backwards and sometimes rotated. Sometimes words may be broken or crossed out. A maximum of three colors are used throughout the book; these being black; white and orange. The solutions to the puzzles are supposed to be well-known phrases; but I cant confirm if they all are as I dont know all the answers. Also; its worth noting that this is a British book; so some of the phrases may not be common elsewhere in the world.Unlike another reviewer; Im not going to give you any answers; but here are some example puzzles that give you an idea of what to expect.Puzzle 19HEADACHEPuzzle 31666666777777Puzzle 58"SHOP"Puzzle 90COMPANYCOMPANYCROWDCROWDCROWDThose are ones that I found easy but Im not going to tell you about the puzzles I havent solved in case you tell me the answers.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Expect a hard time for a soft subjectBy RobinA reasonable title to dip into when using the smallest room in the house. A nice mixture of easy and sort of hard conundrum solving though as the author/designer is British I doubt that readers here will solve every one unless they are really clued into Brit colloquialisms; still; its fun trying.I was intrigued by the publisher; on the back cover; listing the book as Art/Design though as it only has boxes of large display type on most pages I guess its correct. The design aspect of the pages; I thought; really let the book down; so three stars. The editorial contents are a bit of fun and froth yet the layout is cold and rigid. Using just one type; the AG Old Face (a contemporary version of the decades old Berthold Akzidenz-Grotesk) in one weight and printed in black and orange doesnt create a light feeling.The author gives thanks to Alan Fletcher at the start of the book. He was a great designer and one of founders of Pentagram and if he had designed this book with the same content it would sparkle with bit bits of whimsy and lovely graphic surprises on each page.The book; unfortunately; is a good example of contemporary hard edge design and rather unsuitable for the soft; lighthearted editorial.+++LOOK INSIDE THE BOOK by clicking customer images under the cover.
