Tate watercolour manual
Subtitle: lessons from the great masters
By: Tony Smibert and Joyce H. Townsend
Contributors: Townsend, Joyce, author
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9781849760881
Subjects: British Watercolor painting; Technique; Watercolor painting; History
Description: A classic medium, watercolor is practiced by many but mastered by few. This accessible and clear workbook is both a practical guide and an informative history. Beginning with a "1-day course," the chapters cover technique, equipment, general theory, painting plein air, and conservation. The authors also examine the work of watercolor masters, among them Claude Lorrain, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, John Constable, J.M.W. Turner, and John Ruskin. Each chapter includes photographs and helpful examples of works in progress, explanations of methods, and how-to demonstrations. Designed for those who have not picked up a paintbrush since high-school art class as well as more seasoned practitioners, this guide is a must-have for anyone who wants to start out in watercolors, become a more assured and better artist, or simply gain a new understanding of the great watercolorists.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 142) and index.