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Title: Watercolor: Simple, Fast, and Focused: Essential Concepts for Mastering the Medium by Mel Stabin ISBN: 0823057062 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Pub. Date: December, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.33
Rating: 5
Summary: Attractive and inspiring -- good philosophy for watercolor
Comment: (4.5*) I thought I had given up buying watercolor books but this inspired me enough to purchase again. Probably not a beginners book -- but good for somebody that already has the basics nailed and is looking for inspiration to move to the next level or perhaps looking to develop a looser style (although Mel's work is hardly loose for the most part, it is refreshing clean and relatively simple yet effective). The images rather than the text was my mean reason for buying (although I like the concepts presented) -- I am beyond the beginner books now, so it is important for me that the images are inspiring.
The images presented cover a nice range, including tropical and local scenes, water scenes, figure drawing and portraits.
Highlights:
- I love the pictures, Mel's style, subject and composition appeal greatly to me. Personal taste I guess.
- love the philosophy: simple, fast, focused -- that is what watercolor is all about to me and what I strive for.
-- Mel provides some useful insights that help get the right mindset for this approach
Low points:
None really. If pushed:
- Mel's attractive and distinctive figure drawing style could easily be mistaken for that of Charles Reid, very similar -- but it is a great style that I want to see more of, so I can't complain.
-- the fairly sparse text is less inspiring that the images. The images are great though, so they are tough act to follow --
and this is an art book!
It very attractive and inspiring watercolor book. Recommended!
Rating: 4
Summary: This is a beautiful book!
Comment: I find the concepts easy to grasp and the demonstrations clearly laid out. A few more demonstrations would be useful but not necessary. I've been struggling to move to a looser, more emotional painting style and this "simple, fast and focused" concept seems to be just what I need to point me in the right direction.
Rating: 4
Summary: Mel Stabin captures the essence of watercolor
Comment: Using Stabin's formula of the "big three", simplify, think and focus, will lead to beautiful, clear and appealing paintings. Very helpful for beginning to experienced painters. Color illustrations of Stabin's own work provide an excellant example of capturing the essence of watercolor.
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Title: Figure in Watercolor: Simple, Fast, and Focused by Mel Stabin ISBN: 0823016943 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Pub. Date: February, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Complete Guide to Watercolor Painting by Edgar A. Whitney ISBN: 0486417425 Publisher: Dover Pubns Pub. Date: July, 2001 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Tom Lynch 100 Watercolor Workshop Lesson Charts by Tom Lynch ISBN: 1929834217 Publisher: International Artist Publishing Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $29.99 |
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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: Robert Wade's Watercolor Workshop Handbook by Robert A. Wade ISBN: 1929834152 Publisher: International Artist Publishing Pub. Date: May, 2002 List Price(USD): $27.99 |
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