Watercolor School

by Hazel Harrison

Book Overview

Watercolor School offers clear, visual explanations and easy exercises that build up skill and confidence. Eight specially devised demonstrations show how to deal with the most popular subjects from... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0895774666
• ISBN13: 9780895774668
• Release Date: May 1993
• Publisher: Reader's Digest Association
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.0" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

A bit dated

its a bit dated for what i was looking for though its a good book..it gives you the basics and has contemporary painting examples in it...1993

Great book for adult beginners

I purchased this book for my 8 years old nephew and I don't think it is at his level. However, the book arrived safely and looks like a new. And it has good visuals.

The Best Book For The Beginner

Being a beginning watercolorist I knew I needed some help, so I searched all over for a good book on the subject but was unsuccessful. Then I found this book and I'll have to say it is excellent. It covers many of the techenics that new watercolorist need to know like how to stretch paper, the use of masking fluid, how to set up a still life, and how the watercolors work. I recommend this book to everbody that's interested in becoming the serious watercolorist.

A useful guide on watercolour techniques

As a novice watercolour painter and devoted bibliophile, I have found a new way of spending my hard-earned money: Watercolour books. However, this one might be one of the last I buy, as it's really useful. bought the book yesterday and I am delighted with it. The advice on how to do things is sound, and this is a book that encourages you to find your own style and shows you how the same image may be rendered in such a different way by different people. Unlike other books I own, this one is not only a set of beautiful pictures. In fact, I didn't like some of the art displayed in it, but this is in fact a plus, as it shows the variety of styles and effects you can achieve with watercolour. I know that there are other techniques not displayed in this book, but as a beginning step it's definitely worth every penny. It's got a lot of demos (which are implicitly exercises) and it might end up being a classic on the subject.

Watercolor School by Hazel Harrison is an excellent resource

This book is an exceptional resource for the watercolorist. I highly recommend this book for both beginner and advanced artists. Terms are explained in plain English. Many watercolor techniques are reviewed and numerous artist's works are described in detail. Hazel Harrison has also written Acrylic School and Pastel School for Readers Digest, and they are all excellent reference sources. I recommend them to all my students.