It started with a cartoon��Forgotten;� by Tom May�in which a poor child; too young and innocent to understand why she had not received a Christmas present from Santa; weeps over an empty stocking. It ran on Christmas Day in 1908 in the Detroit Journal; where it caught the attention of key Detroit businessmen. Deeply moved; they entered into a solemn pact to do all within their power to prevent any Detroit child from being �forgotten.� In 1914; under the leadership of James J. Brady; himself a former newsboy; the Old Newsboys� Goodfellow Fund of Detroit was formed. This year; the fund celebrates 100 years of making sure there is �no kiddie without a Christmas.� One such fortunate kiddie was retired Detroit News columnist Pete Waldmeir; a longtime Goodfellow who generously agreed to write the introduction to this book; Old Newsboys� Goodfellow Fund of Detroit: 100 Years.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful. Wonderful book for absolute noviceBy Ievgeniia LakosnykWonderful book for absolute novice; especially for self-taught artists. All issues are well-explained and I adore all those watercolor illustrations accompanying the material. Technique; tools; materials; theory and guide for practice; tips and tricks - all these can be found inside. All you need after taking a look inside is to practice; practice and practice again inspired by what you found in this book.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. ... book is adequate and in one way I am glad I have itBy HarryThe book is adequate and in one way I am glad I have it. But too much devoted to setting up supplies; descriptions of items; paper; etc. Not enough bare bones discussion of exactly how to watercolor. That I think is a problem since the title indicates Absolute Beginner.6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. One of Two Good Watercolor Intro BooksBy BookWomanGood intro...although I THOUGHT I was buying another similarly named book; "Watercolours for Absolute Beginners" which I actually prefer (and did buy; ultimately; also). Great how-tos to get us novices up and making a start at watercolor painting.
