Tate Watercolor Manual

By Tony Smibert and Joyce H. Townsend

Book Overview

A classic medium, watercolor is practiced by many but mastered by few. This accessible and clear workbook is both a practical guide and an informative history. Beginning with a "1-day course," the chapters cover technique, equipment, general theory, painting plein air, and conservation. The authors also examine the work of watercolor masters, among them Claude Lorrain, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, John Constable, J. M. W. Turner, and John Ruskin. Each chapter includes photographs and helpful examples of works in progress, explanations of methods, and how-to demonstra­tions. Designed for those who have not picked up a paintbrush since high-school art class as well as more seasoned practitioners, this guide is a must-have for anyone who wants to start out in watercolors, become a more assured and better artist, or simply gain a new understanding of the great watercolorists.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1849760888
• ISBN13: 9781849760881
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Tate Publishing(UK)
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 10.4" x 9.4"