THE JOY OF WATERCOLOR: 40 HAPPY LESSONS FOR PAINTING THE WORLD AROUND YOU

Good buy for someone wanting to learn watercolours. Many aspects covered. And well illustrated and explained.

Good hand book for students

Lovely book, nice projects, takes away pressure of perfectionism to paint watercolors. But doesnt teach flow of water techniques. But a good book nonetheless.

I've just started but its such a fun read, and concepts explained very well too. The quality of the pages are brilliant and everything about the book makes you keep going back for more. Definitely looking forward to learning more ahead!

Pour celles ou ceux qui parlent anglais, ce bouquin est une pépite : bien expliqué, jolies illustrations, je me suis mise à suivre Emma Block sur Instagrma du coup, et j'adore ce qu'elle fait ! Ici mon journal illustré avec les conseils de son livre...

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Wow! All of positive praise for this stout book. Before even opening my flawless copy, I got one of my Demco library style book covers and covered it. I do that for most every book I get. I respect the author and the physical book. My picture is Cosmo my Pug, secure and relaxed with me and Joy of Watercolor on my beddy. The binding is tight, no shelf bends. I will buy from this vendor again. The book arrived almost overnight without any “Overnight” shipping charges. I have been doing watercolors, etc my entire life, 68 years, and just now my darling hubby no 2 , who believes in me, said to order what I needed to grow my art. I had painted a picture a few years ago, and thank God I had a great graphics store reproduce it for me. Never did that. My pic on the wall has started to fade, change color. I joined WetCanvas.com and researched watercolors. I sent away for some small sets, and I like the Holbeins very much, for me. These new paints all account for their lightfastness, meaning will they fade on their own or time and light? The permanence was also rated. I am starting to paint color swashes on watercolor paper, learning about the characteristics. In Joy of Watercolor, Emma Block, with grace, guides me into a workspace, materials, workbooks and undertonesthen into mixology. Great watercolor pictures done simply illustrate throughout the 240 page compact 8 x 8” x 1” thick book. Yes, great things come in small packages. I still consider myself a beginner, and some guide books are too complex for me. I discovered that I will need to buy some archival paper if I want to paint a picture for my grandchildren, and a few much better brushes that don’t leave a hairy trail behind on a stroke of color. Ack! Shedding Brushes! I appreciate Emma’s sensibility for how to choose a brush amongst the thousands that are for sale. How to save on paper costs, and allow yourself to feel free to experiment and not be constrained by the price of watercolor papers. I agree with her recommendation to buy a few highest rated colors artist, proffesional quality instead of our old school paints. I have all of mine still, and now I am seeing what the differences are. Emma also provides the way to learn your own style of painting, not copying other pictures, but by really looking for real. Pages and pages with additional tips to guide your hand of how to make a watercolor with a background and foreground of colors. I believe this book is a treasure, and will help me gain confidence and knowledge that I can bank on. And, my wonderful husband who told me I should get a few brushes, and paper.

este libro es fabuloso, la edición y el contenido resulta sorprendente. es un libro que no solo enseña de acuarela muestra la simpleza y la abstracción del dibujo y lo fácil que resultar pintar con acuarela. Comprar libros en Amazon puede ser un albur, he comprado más de 40 libros de diseño y dibujo aquí y este libro está en el top 3 de lo mejor que he comprado. Tip: si lo compras para regalar compra 2 o no darás regalo ese día.

Great quality paper and lots of prompts and exercises sorted by level of experience. Fresh and positive book. Also some useful information about colour mixing, and other tips.