In this brilliant; original and lavishly illustrated book; Edward Snow undertakes an inquiry into a single painting by the Flemish master Peter Bruegel the Eldermdash;the kaleidoscopic Childrens Gamesmdash;in order to unlock the secrets of the great painters art.
#598212 in eBooks 2010-01-11 2010-01-11File Name: B00563M2TI
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47 of 48 people found the following review helpful. More tricks than techniquesBy Parka[[VIDEOID:mo18YKXPK4IGAIA]]This book has an interesting design. Its spiral-bound with a cover that can be attached together to make the book stand - like a spiral-bound calendar. I guess you can read this book while youre watercolour painting at the same time.Most of the tricks and techniques are one page descriptions on how you can use various materials with watercolour. A lot of unusual and unexpected materials are featured. Some examples include using alcohol. soap. liquid mask. salt. plastic wrap. crayon and other tools like erasers. sponges. wax. etc. The books goal is probably to encourage experimentation of all these different mediums.However. not all the new mediums featured come with actual application on a painting. Some of the examples are just quick splashes to show the possibilities and effects you can achieve.The techniques-side of the book is not much. There are way more tricks and too few short demonstrations. It does talk about the usual techniques like glazing. wet-on-wet. etc. but again. its missing the process between the tool and the finished work. And the examples dont look particularly inspiring. which is surprising because Cathy Johnson is a artist with lots of beautiful paintings.There are interesting ideas and tricks in the book. but if youre looking for more techniques. you should look for dedicated watercolour instructional art books.(There are more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my profile for the link.)0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Wonderful Watercolor GuideBy PortolagrandmaVery cool! I cant wait to try some of the techniques described and beautifully illustrated in this book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I was disappointed in this bookBy Kathleen RobinsonI was disappointed in this book. Maybe just me. but needed so much more than was within the pages.
