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North Light s Big Book of Painting
Watercolor Flowers Pam Wissman
and Christina Xenos, editors
This essential guide compiles great
instruction from numerous North Light
titles. Everyone from beginners to estab-
lished painters can learn something from
veteran artists Jo Taylor, Adele Earnshaw,
Susan D. Bourder, Ann Pember, Jan Fabian
Wallake, Charles Reid, Susanna Spann and
Patrick Seslar. Core instruction on tech-
niques, color and composition is followed
by 25 demonstrations in many styles.
190 pages, soft, 8 1/2" x 11"
$19.99
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Watercolor: Painting Outside the
Lines by Linda Kemp
Breathe new life into your art through
negative painting and create your most
striking work yet. Learn to use areas not
occupied by subject matter to help cre-
ate powerful works of art. Step-by-step
exercises and projects, troubleshooting
suggestions and straightforward dia-
grams for color and design will help you
energize the often-overlooked areas of
paintings. Emphasis is on natural motifs.
125 pages, hard, 8-3/4" x 11 1/4"
$27.99
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Watercolor Artist's Flower
Handbook by Patricia Seligman
Rediscover the value of sketching as
you learn about the different attitudes
and approaches of 13 experienced floral
artists. You'll find tips on choosing sub-
jects, matching flower colors and coping
with changing light and conditions, plus
brushwork, blending and tone-building
techniques. Capture specific characteris-
tics as you develop your own style
400 close-up illustrations provide guid-
ance and inspiration.
144 pages, hard, 6 1/2" x 8 3/4"
$19.95
Watercolor Fairies
by David Riché and Anna Franklin
Turn your paintbrush into a wand and
create an entire fairy world in water-
colors the ideal medium for conveying
the playful spirit and impish nature of
nymphs, elves, sylphs and sprites. Step-
by-step demonstrations and exquisite
illustrations from leading artists help you
paint a host of fantasy characters and
capture compelling details such as cloth-
ing, wings and facial expressions.
128 pages, soft, 8 1/2" x 11"
$24.95
Botanical Illustration in
Watercolor by Eleanor B. Wunderlich
For centuries, carefully observed
drawings, engravings and paintings of
plants have intrigued and delighted. This
may be the first book, however, to be
devoted to teaching the art of accurately
rendering plants in watercolor. It s highly
detailed and beautifully presented. In
easy-to-follow steps, you'll learn how to
create realistic, natural-looking paintings.
144 pages, soft, 8 1/2" x 10 1/2"
$20.80
the nature of watercolor
new
NEW Painting Landscapes
with Watercolor by Vicenç B.
Ballestar and David Sanmiguel
A master of rich, painterly
brushwork and lush use of color,
Vicenç Ballestar takes you through
15 step-by-step demonstrations of
landscape composition including
ways to portray skies, snow, water,
rain, trees, mountains, rocks and
buildings with realism, style and
drama.
128 pages, soft, 8 1/2" x 12"
$22.99
The Natural Way to Paint
by Charles Reid
This well-known artist, author of sev-
eral painting books, is an expert at paint-
ing the human figure. His style is loose
and painterly, depending on gestural
drawing and fluid brushstrokes. In this
book, Reid demonstrates ways to paint
in a more relaxed, intuitive way, focusing
on watercolors.
144 pages, soft, 8 1/2" x 11"
$15.95
The Big Book of Painting Nature
in Watercolor
by Ferdinand Petrie
Photographs by John Shaw
Packed with 135 lessons for paint-
ing trees, skies and water, from details
to panoramas. The table of contents is
arranged by specific subjects and topics
and there are hundreds of reference
photos. Demonstration paintings are
varied, fresh and instructive.
400 pages, soft, 8" x 11"
$24.95
