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A treasury of watercolor tricks and techniques discovered through years of painting and experimentation by Gordon MacKenzie. A treasure trove of information for the beginner and experienced watercolorist. MacKenzie starts by removing the mysteries from the massive array of choices to be made. Which paint? Which paper? Which brushes? Which palettes, palette knives and masking materials are most helpful and why? In clear, simple language this voice of experience tells you how to judge a brush, which hairs are best for what, why good paper is so important even to a beginner and how different colors and brands behave. And that’s only the first 20 pages! Painting techniques and putting together your composition comprise the major part of this volume. You’ll learn the basic law you cannot ignore about how paints interact with water, laying a graded wash, fading out, options for working wet-in-wet, masking, factors to consider when designing a composition, ways to approach composition, developing a series of paintings, intuition vs planning and working with mistakes. Impressive, helpful, unintimidating. Highly recommended by Annie Cicale for the wonderfully clear way basic information is explained and for its techniques. Index. 8.5” x11”, 144 pp.,700+ color images, pb.
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