Portrait Painting in Watercolor

by Charles Reid

Book Overview

"Where this handy, horizontal, and beautifully laid-out book treads on new ground is portraiture in aquarelle in a dashingly dramatic style". -- American Artist. In an appealing volume, Reid leads... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823041921
• ISBN13: 9780823041923
• Release Date: October 1989
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 2.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.8" x 11.3"

Customer Reviews

wet and wonderful watercolor expression

This is one of the most sought after books on watercolor portraiture. Reid suggests the face and still gets a likeness. He leaves something for the viewer to fill in and be a part of the painting. It takes practice and intuition to bring out the aritists innate intuitive abilities expressed on paper. Reid shows step by step how he approaches his subject. He focuses on contrast and value and immediacy to give the painting life and spontaniety. A valued book to read over and over.