recommend a watercolor book?
John S. Colton
interested in a collection of paintings, rather than a book on "how to
paint watercolor". I did some searching on amazon.com, and found a few
books containing collections of recent artists (most of them no longer
in print). That would be OK, but I would be more interested in
classics from the "watercolor masters", so to speak.
Thanks,
John
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Mike Stengl
Well, I thought I had one for you, then I read your post...I have
personally been disappointed by many of the masters watercolors I have
come across including John Singer Sargeant but there are a few
contemporary artists to check out: Don Andrews and his book
"Interpreting the Figure in Watercolor" has some very cool paintings
in it, Charles Reid is another. One reason I like these two is that
they work vertically on an easel not flat like many watercolorists. It
makes the paintings much more lively in my mind. Similarly, some of
Andrew Wyeths "sketches" in watercolor also have this feel, see "The
Helga Pictures".
I'd be interested in good classic water color paintings also, so I'm
all ears...
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Linda Hand
remove.th...@bloch.nrl.navy.mil says...
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>I was hoping someone might recommend a book of watercolors.
Here is an alternative for you in the form
of one of the most comprehensive web sites
dedicated to watercolor that I've seen:
http://www.art-of-watercolor.com/
John S. Colton
[snip]
>Well, I thought I had one for you, then I read your post...I have
>personally been disappointed by many of the masters watercolors I have
>come across including John Singer Sargeant but there are a few
>contemporary artists to check out: Don Andrews and his book
>"Interpreting the Figure in Watercolor" has some very cool paintings
>in it, Charles Reid is another. One reason I like these two is that
>they work vertically on an easel not flat like many watercolorists. It
>makes the paintings much more lively in my mind. Similarly, some of
>Andrew Wyeths "sketches" in watercolor also have this feel, see "The
>Helga Pictures".
>
>I'd be interested in good classic water color paintings also, so I'm
>all ears...
Since I haven't yet been able to find the exact thing I was looking
for, I'm leaning towards a collection of more recent artists.
Specifically, from the descriptions I've read, the "Splash" books seem
good, so I think I'll order a couple of those (this is for a present
for my wife, by the way, who thankfully doesn't read usenet or it
would spoil the surprise!). Is anyone familiar with those books?
John
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John S. Colton
The history was interesting. Now, if only I could find a book which
collected major works from all of the artists mentioned in the
history, that would be perfect!
Linda Hand
I notice that Barnes and Noble list a number
of books containing the words "history of watercolor."
Unfortunately, none are currently available from
them. But their might be copies available on
the used book sites, including B&N's. Use
various search engines and type in the words
"history of watercolor" and include the quote marks.
st...@mimosa.csv.warwick.ac.uk
remove.th...@bloch.nrl.navy.mil (John S. Colton) writes:
>I was hoping someone might recommend a book of watercolors. I'm
>interested in a collection of paintings, rather than a book on "how to
>paint watercolor". I did some searching on amazon.com, and found a few
>books containing collections of recent artists (most of them no longer
>in print). That would be OK, but I would be more interested in
>classics from the "watercolor masters", so to speak.
A couple of books on British masters:
"The Great Age of British Watercolours", A.Wilton & A.Lyles (1997).
Prestel Publishing Ltd., London.
"Turner: the Great Watercolours",
E.Shanes, E.Joll, I.Warrell, A.Wilton (2000).
Thames & Hudson.
My personal favourite is John Singer Sargent:
"The Watercolours of John Singer Sargent", C.Little (1998).
Chameleon Books, Chesterfield, Massachusetts.
Have a look at John Yardley:
http://www.btinternet.com/~rupertyardley/recent_paintings_by_john_yardley.htm
and if you like those there's a book:
"John Yardley: a Personal View", J.Yardley (2000).
David & Charles.
Hope some of those are of interest -- Ewart
>
>Thanks,
>
>John
>
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