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Title: Transparent Watercolor Wheel by Jim Kosvanec ISBN: 0-8230-5437-3 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Pub. Date: 15 April, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (5 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Transparency vs Staining Power
Comment: Ohhh, so that's why that color mix only went to a gray scale instead of black! Kosvanec gives great tips on the juicy wash; now my $300 worth of paints actually have color. Well worth the price. Be sure to read this book; don't just look at the pretty pictures. I'm still laughing about the quote, "If tube greens were people, I'd beat them up."
Rating: 5
Summary: Mud or magic--Kosvanec steers you safely through
Comment: Watercolor is notoriously tricky. One moment, colors gleam from the paper like jewels. The next moment, a touch of the brush to a color yields nothing but muddy results. The mixing of the pigments is a true science mixed with art because the colors are actually chemicals that interact not only by reflecting light on their own, but also by interacting with other pigments, and reacting with the paper as well.
What to do when you want a particular color effect? Well, you can refer to this book. It has a color wheel organizing the pigments according to how they mix with each other to form secondary tints. Kosvanec gives examples of mixing greys, browns, intermediate tints that are guaranteed NOT to result in a blob of disaster on your painting. He gives quotes from famous artists who reaffirm the problem; one dab of just the wrong color and disaster results. He also includes some fabulous paintings, not only his portraits of native Americans, but those of other well-known artists.
I can't wait to try out Kosvanec's mixtures and suggestions on my next painting. I know I will be referring to this book over and over again.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great book.
Comment: Helpful for anyone interested in transparent watercolor - worth the investment!
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Title: Making Color Sing by Jeanne Dobie ISBN: 0823029921 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Pub. Date: 15 April, 2000 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Light Up Your Watercolors Layer by Layer by Linda Stevens Moyer ISBN: 1581801890 Publisher: North Light Books Pub. Date: April, 2003 List Price(USD): $28.99 |
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Title: How to Make a Watercolor Paint Itself: Experimental Techniques for Achieving Realistic Effects by Nita Engle ISBN: 0823057089 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Pub. Date: April, 1999 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: The Watercolor Book: Materials and Techniques for Today's Artists by David Dewey, Lee Boynton, Linda Gottlieb ISBN: 0823056392 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Pub. Date: 01 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Mastering Atmosphere & Mood in Watercolor: The Critical Ingredients That Turn Paintings into Art by Joseph Zbukvic, Robert A. Wade ISBN: 1929834179 Publisher: International Artist Publishing Pub. Date: July, 2002 List Price(USD): $27.99 |
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