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The Natural Way to Paint: Rendering the Figure in Watercolor Simply and Beautifully

The Natural Way to Paint: Rendering the Figure in Watercolor Simply and Beautifully

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Author: Charles Reid
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 15 reviews
Sales Rank: 21636

Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 144
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 10.4 x 8.4 x 0.5

ISBN: 082303173X
Dewey Decimal Number: 751
EAN: 9780823031733
ASIN: 082303173X

Publication Date: April 15, 2000
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  • Hardcover - The Natural Way to Paint (Practical Art Books)

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
This instructional book approaches the figure organically, showing readers how to observe its basic shapes and subtle nuances through practical exercises and lessons in the art of seeing with a painter's eye.

Step-by-step demonstrations in contour drawing teach how to capture the overall essence of the human form, then lessons in gesture drawing emphasize the body's linear rhythms in various poses. Painting techniques progress from silhouette to three-dimensional forms through clever uses of light, shadow, color, and value.


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5 out of 5 stars Comments From an Emerging Artist   April 2, 2008
This book shows how to do watercolour figure sketches in a loose free style.

The eye-catching pictures help in showing how to draw people with exercises that are easy to follow and understand.

For learning to draw or paint people and figures this is an excellent book. He also talks about the materials needed; colour mixing, brushwork and practical tips to get the result you are after.

You may not enjoy this book if you like more detailed realistic paintings as his style is sketchy but to me this is the magic.



5 out of 5 stars Wonderful Reid ...as usual   September 4, 2007
 1 out of 2 found this review helpful

Charles Reid does his usual "bang-up" job. The pictures make you want to pick up a brush immediately. I also have one of his early books...very worn by now...and this one doesn't disappoint me either.


5 out of 5 stars Charles Reid is amazing   August 5, 2007
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This book is so helpful..from the preparatory sketch to painting in watercolor, he teaches it all. His techniques are simply amazing, and I've learned more from this book than anything else...I FULLY recommend this book


5 out of 5 stars The Natural Way to Paint: Rendiering the Figure in Watercolor SImply and Beautifully   April 3, 2007
 1 out of 2 found this review helpful

I have other books by Charles Reid that I love. I didn't know that this book was still available, so I was thrilled to find it. It is a great book on painting the figure. I am an art teacher, so I will share it contents with my students.


5 out of 5 stars Simply the best instruction book on watercolor   March 20, 2007
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

If you like Mr. Reid work, then you'll love this one. If you have one book
to buy for watercolor, then this is the only one you need. This book will teach you alot, if you are ready to invest yourself.
The spontaneity usually associated with watercolor is an illusion, and this
book with simple exercise will help you control this medium, and help you
cause accident that others call spontaneity.


 

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