The Watercolor Course You've Always Wanted: Guided Lessons for Beginners and Experienced Artists

by Leslie Frontz

Overview

A comprehensive and practical guide to watercolor painting from sought-after instructor and acclaimed artist Leslie Frontz that answers the two most common questions students at all levels want to know: What am I doing wrong? and How do I decide what to do instead?
     In the tradition of the eminently practical, top-selling guides such as How to Make a Watercolor Paint Itself, The Oil Painting Course You've Always Wanted, and Problem Solving for Oil Painters, this straightforward handbook offers a fresh approach to watercolor mastery that bridges the gap between theory and practice. Through thoughtful discussion, expert instruction, and in-depth step-by-step demonstrations, Leslie Frontz shows readers how to eliminate common barriers to achieve beautiful, captivating watercolor paintings. Beginning with teaching readers how to see with an artist's eye, Frontz then establishes how watercolor painters build on this skill by making timely decisions throughout the creation process.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780770435295
Publisher:	Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
Publication date:	08/18/2015
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	466,287
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

LESLIE FRONTZ is a studio artist with forty years of experience in the medium of watercolor. She serves on the faculty of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College in North Carolina and teaches watercolor workshops across the country. Frontz earned an MFA from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where she was awarded the first Holderness Fellowship. She is an elected member of the American Watercolor Society, the Southern Watercolor Society, and the Society of Women Artists. Her work has been featured in U.S. Art, The Artist's Magazine, Artists & Illustrators, Watercolor Artist, and Watercolor.

Editorial Reviews

10/01/2015
Expert watercolor artist and teacher Frontz provides readers with a virtual workshop in a book that (along with some persistence) will help those who find watercolor to be a finicky and unforgiving medium master the technique. Through step-by-step exercises, augmented with thoughtful theoretical and practical observations, readers will learn tricks and gain confidence with this transparent, quick-drying medium. The author hopes that with enough practice the reader will develop his or her own personal style, and, more importantly, learn to see as an artist does. Sections cover materials, interpreting subjects as shapes, using value effectively, the properties of color and line, conveying dynamic textures, and expressing mood. VERDICT For many of your library's users, this guide will be the watercolor how-to they have always wanted to check out.

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