The beauty of a watercolor painting lies in its diaphanous layers; delicate strokes; and luminous washes. However; the very features that define the beauty of the medium can make it difficult to master. This complete guide to understanding the relationships between color; value; wetness; and composition unravels the mysteries of watercolor to help your practice evolve. Experienced teacher and acclaimed artist Tom Hoffmann offers a unique; inquiry-based approach that shows you how to translate any subject into the language of watercolor. With Hoffmann as your guide; yoursquo;ll learn the key questions to ask yourself at every turn and time-tested methods to help you reach solutions. Hoffmannrsquo;s thorough explanations and step-by-step demonstrations delineate the process of composing a painting in watercolor; while art from more than thirty-five past and present masters; including John Singer Sargent; Ogden Pleissner; George Post; Emil Kosa; Jr.; Mary Whyte; Trevor Chamberlain; Lars Lerin; Torgeir Schjoslash;lberg; Piet Lap; Leslie Frontz; and Alvaro Castagnet serve to illustrate and inspire. Whether yoursquo;re a serious beginner or a seasoned practitioner; this book will guide you toward the all-important balance between restraint and risk-taking that every watercolorist seeks. From the Hardcover edition.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. a quick read and a good read. Would highly recommend itBy Mary Ann OligOur Irish bookclub read this play out loud for our meeting. We found the element of reading it aloud very interesting. It brought a lot more life to the script which really needs no more life brought to it. Very interesting presentation of both sides of an age old question in Ireland. a quick read and a good read. Would highly recommend it.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Tremendously movingBy ReedHistory brought down to such an intimate. nearly inarticulate. personal level---the weight of responsibility. what we owe to each other and to ourselves. Theres humor here. but mostly sorrow.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy Virginia1A short play but well written. Very dramatic climax .
