Walter Foster Anywhere Anytime Art Watercolor Book

Hugely helpful! I have always struggled with watercolors and been disappointed in how they turn out. This book has been great - I just got it yesterday, sat up late poring over it last night and today....today my watercolor technique has literally taken a huge leap forward. I am so tickled with myself! I love Barbara's straight forward, no-nonsense style. Her step-by-step guidance (with pictures!) on what to do first and what to leave until last is HUGELY helpful. She not only shows you where she shadows but she tells you what colors she used and what she went back over several times. That was huge for me. I love that she also has "fixing mistakes".....other books sort of ignore the entire issue. She not only tells you how to correct or disguise them when they happen but she has the humility to SHOW you her own pictures where she did just that. Not every artist would be so forthcoming. I only wish you had shown us a wee picture of your homemade paint boxes made out of mint tins, Barbara! I would love to have seen them. I really appreciated your thrifty, you-don't-have-to-run-out-and-buy-the-most-expensive-things attitude. It was so refreshing to find someone who makes do with what she has. I really loved this book and am looking forward to working through all of the exercises in it. Really....I was just stunned at how much better my painting was this morning after just one nights read! Wish I'd gotten this years ago...

I absolutely love this book! I can’t believe how little it cost. The author has a writing style that I really appreciate…like she is talking to a friend. It has very clear step by step instructions for 12 projects, with diagrams and pictures of the finished paintings. It does not have 50 pages covering what materials to purchase (paper, brushes, paints), like most other books I’ve purchased. Perhaps it would not be as useful for a beginner due to little information in that area. However, I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to expand their watercolor library.

This book gives the beginning painter clear, direct instructions for painting on the go. It covers all the bases from putting together a travel kit to using value sketches. I ordered this book because I travel a lot and want to improve my woefully clumsey on-the-go painting skills. I am glad I bought it. Now it is up to me to read and heed. As an aside, the illustrations are a delight. It is worth buying the book just to see them.

Worth the money

I was looking forward to seeing Barbara's book, and it is wonderful! I bought it for a friend who loves to journal with watercolor, and she is really enjoying the "how to" pages in the book, from start to finish, how to create beautiful watercolor scenes in a journal. Barbara is a great teacher, and that shows in her precise, yet fun, instructions in this book. Beautifully done!

Barbara Roth's inspirational book "Anywhere, Anytime Art: Watercolor" is a great guide to creating a portable studio that works for plein air painting as well as working from photos. The book covers the elements of art and design including color palette, color theory, selecting a subject, drawing tips and painting techniques. It is a very informative visual step-by-step instruction book on doing anywhere, anytime art. I highly recommend it. Following her techniques has helped me immensely.

It’s not really easy to learn with this book. Unfortunately I can’t return it.

I'm new to art -- this is a friendly, helpful, and encouraging way to learn how to use watercolors "on the go" -- a step-by-step approach that makes you feel as if the instructor is looking over your shoulder offering encouragement. A great guide for beginners - and others thinking about trying out watercolors. And oh -- the paintings (examples) are beautiful.