An Introduction to Watercolor

by Ray Campbell Smith

Book Overview

Most art instruction books are much too general for the beginner. But every volume of The DK Art School gives the reader the precise information needed to create a delightful work of art. ...deliciously illustrated step-by-step instructional guides. --The New York Times

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1564582744
• ISBN13: 9781564582744
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.9" x 11.2"

Customer Reviews

I would not buy this as my introduction to watercolor painting

This book has many pages devoted to watercolor supplies and materials. It also goes in depth about colors and color theory, and techniques. What it does not have, and why I only gave it 4 starts was because it doesn’t include simple examples of paintings beginners can accomplish with the knowledge they’ve been given. The examples were too advanced in my opinion. I want a book that shows me techniques and then simple examples of paintings that I can accomplish at my level. I don’t want examples that are so difficult I become discouraged. The information given is definitely for the beginner, so I wouldn’t say this book would be good for intermediate painters either because the majority of it covers information on supplies, washes and color theory. There are just no exercises for the level of beginner the subject matter is geared to. In my opinion.