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| Watercolor Basics: Let's Get Started (Watercolor Basics) | 
 enlarge | Author: Jack Reid
Publisher: North Light Books
Category: Book
List Price: $19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (19 reviews)
Sales Rank: 22302
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st ed
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 127
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.5
ISBN: 0891348670
Dewey Decimal Number: 751.422
EAN: 9780891348672
ASIN: 0891348670
Publication Date: October 1998
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Excellent first watercolor book January 10, 2006
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
After purchasing probably around a dozen books on watercolor, and always seeming to work my way into frustration, I came across this book. It looked very interesting in that it starts with monochromatic flatwashes, and actually leads you step by step through the painting. If your looking for 'basic' this is the one for you.
Very nice book for beginners March 3, 2005
27 out of 27 found this review helpful
The taget audience of "Watercolor Basics" is people who want to learn watercolor painting from scratch. This book presumes no prior knowledge of art or painting or drawing. The lessons make good use of step-by-step examples to demonstrate watercolor techniques and help the reader reproduce those techniques. Normally I abhor step-by-step examples, but these are very well done and really quite helpful. People with a lot of experinece in drawing or painting other mediums will find this book a quick read but still useful.
Excellent instructor! Wonderful Book! February 10, 2005
26 out of 26 found this review helpful
I purchased this book because of other reviews. It is such a terrific book! Inspiring and very "walk you through it just enough" that you will want to pick up your paints and go. This book really in excellent for beginners -- esp if interested in landscape. Very down to earth and to the point. You can't go wrong with this one.
Excellent book for beginners January 11, 2005
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
Jack Reid know how to paint and how to teach! This book really shows you what you need to start painting with watercolor. The projects are interesting and are fun to do. I have three of Jack's books in my library.
Good book for an absolute beginner September 9, 2003
30 out of 31 found this review helpful
I just started with watercolor and am an absolute beginner, full of expectations and fears. I bought several books "for beginners" at the same time. All of them give you a list of supplies and helpful advises on what kind of paper, brushes, paints you need etc. That helps if you are a beginner. Most of those books then give a short review of different techniques. Than, many of them leave you alone in front of beautiful paintings with short comments. It obviously addressed to people with some experience in painting who may learn from it.
The book of Jack Reid is exactly what it says on it's cover: it helps you to get started. After usual introductions it gives you many projects to develop and practice your skills starting form easiest exercises. (You just play with your brushes and get use to watercolor paints first). That's encouraging and valuable if you can `t attend a workshop. I would recommend it for a beginner as myself.
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