Breaking the Rules of Watercolor

by Burt Silverman

Book Overview

Demonstrates a technique developed by Burt Silverman, which utilizes unorthodox painting methods to expand the command of watercolour painting. The author gets the freshness and spontaneity desired in... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823005224
• ISBN13: 9780823005222
• Release Date: March 1991
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications
• Length: 143 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.4" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

How to Develop a Watercolor Painting Without Fear of Canging It

This is one of the few books on watercolor technique that takes the reader along for a ride within the artist's mind as he paints. We share Silverman's thoughts, even his anguish at times, as he develops a painting. His technique, coupled with his honesty, takes a lot of the fear out of painting with this medium. So many instructional books make us awed with the author's paintings, but leave us with the sense that we could never hope to achieve such perfection. This book is different. We understand what the artist is going through as he paints, and he tells us not only how he makes changes, but why. This is a wonderful watercolor book that I would recommend to anyone seriously interested in watercolor.

The finest watercolor book ever

i was struggling with the medium of watercolor for the longest time, and had little or no direction on how to improve my technique. then one day my art teacher suggested i peruse this book, and wow, my perceptions of watercolor changed instantly. this is the best book on watercolor available. if you are interested at all in the full potential of the medium, you must take a look at this book- you will forever be changed.