The Artist's Watercolour Problem Solver

Watercolour offers endless opportunities but it can be unpredictable and mastering the medium can prove a challenge. In ... (more)

Watercolour offers endless opportunities but it can be unpredictable and mastering the medium can prove a challenge. In this superbly illustrated book, published in association with The Artist magazine, 12 professional artists look at the common problems that amateur painters face when painting with watercolours. Based on the long-running, much-admired Practical Problem Solver feature in the magazine, this varied collection provides straightforward advice and inspired solutions to many of the most frequently asked questions from the series. The Artist's Watercolour Problem Solver includes numerous topics, such as finding inspiring subjects to paint, choosing a range of colours and using them to their best effect, creating impact through tone control and recognizing the point at which to stop work on a painting, allowing it to reach its greatest potential. With a wide spectrum of subjects ranging from people, flowers and fabrics to landscapes, interiors and still life, there is something to appeal to every painter, whatever their level of skill. The variety of work by the featured artists adds a further dimension, offering a wonderful collection of paintings to enjoy and providing a rich source of inspiration for practising artists. (less)