Watercolor Books

 

The Watercolorists Essential Notebook by Gordon MacKenzie -Hardcover,144 pages (March 2000)

Capture the Charm of Your Hometown in Watercolor Frank Loudin, Marcia Spees / Hardcover / Published 1998

Chinese Painting Techniques for Exquisite Watercolors by Lian Quan Zhen

How to Make a Watercolor Paint Itself Experimental Techniques for Achieving Realistic Effects. by Nita Engle. Hardcover.144 pages. "Nita's followers have waited to have her innovative methods in print and now we do. Artists, student or professional, will benefit from learning how these realistic effects are done." " Ex: Swirling paint into washes, & watching it become reflecting water & weather. Wonderful pictures are also inspiring."

The One-Hour Watercolorist by Patrick Seslar. Paperback.128 pages.North Light. "One of the great secrets of watercolor painting is NOT to overwork a painting. If you begin to overwork the painting, you run the risk of ruining it. Valuable source of technical information that can help the paint-shy art lover take a big first step in putting brush to paper. Learn to build an idea file, use reference photos, and play "what if?" to stimulate creativity.

Watercolor Basics Series: Trees, Mountains and Rocks by Zoltan Szabo
Paperback - 128 pgs 1st Ed edition (July 2000) .

Watercolor Basics Series: Light by Judy Morris. Paperback 128 pgs (July 2000)

Fill Your Watercolors With Nature's Light Roland Roycraft / Hardcover / (June 2001)


The Encyclopedia of Water Color Techniques Hazel Harrison / Hardcover / Published 1990


Creating Textures in Watercolor : A Guide to Painting 83 Textures from Grass to Glass to Tree Bark to Fur Cathy Johnson / Hardcover / Published 1992


Painting Realistic Watercolor Textures Jan Kunz / Hardcover / Published 1993

Painting Watercolor Portraits That Glow by Jan Kunz / Paperback / Published 1998 Also available as a Hardcover Published in 1993 ."The best realistic watercolor portraiture resource." Painting Watercolor Florals that Glow. pbk, 2001. "I've used this book for many years, Jan has good tips on color transitions and certainly has a wonderful portrait style."

The Tao of Watercolor : A Revolutionary Approach to the Practice of Painting by Jeanne Carbonetti/Paperback / Combining the best of Eastern philosophy with the best of Western technique, this book is the first in a three-part series that offers inspiring and empowering advice for artists and creators of all levels. 100 color illustrations. / Published 1998

Watercolor : You Can Do It! Tony Couch / Paperback / Published 1996


Zoltan Szabo's 70 Favorite Watercolor Techniques Zoltan Szabo / Hardcover / Published 1996


How to Draw and Paint Watercolors (The Collector's Series) by William F. Powell, Paperback (August 1994)


Splash 6 : The Magic of Texture Rachel Wolf (Editor) / Hardcover / Published 1998


Transparent Watercolor Wheel James Kosvanec / Hardcover / Published 1994


Painting Buildings in Watercolor Ranulph Bye / Published 1994


Learn Watercolor the Edgar Whitney Way Ron Ranson / Paperback / Published 1997