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"Watercolour Challenge": Practical Painting Course (Watercolour Challenge) | 
 enlarge | Publisher: Channel 4 Books
Category: Book
Buy Used: £20.00
Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 249593
Media: Paperback
Edition: New Ed
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.7
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.6 x 0.8
ISBN: 0752262084
Dewey Decimal Number: 791
EAN: 9780752262086
ASIN: 0752262084
Publication Date: August 9, 2002
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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An excellent encyclopaedia September 5, 2008
Mrs. S. J. Dove (Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, UK)
This book only arrived this morning and have briefly flipped through I cannot believe the amount of information contained within it's pages. There is so much more to watercolour painting than I ever imagined and this book seems to cover it all. I look forward to spending more time soaking up it's contents and trying new techniques.
Reub on Watercolour Challenge: Techniques in Practice September 19, 2003
R A Mayne (York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This is an excellent book for anyone seriously interested in developing their ability as watercolourists. Each chapter is clearly set out. There is an extensive array of illustrations on every page giving a step by step guide to every technique covered. Whether you are an artist with some experience or just starting out, this book cannot be recommended strongly enough.
Excellent reference source April 13, 2002
Julius P. Gittens (Christ Church, Barbados)
57 out of 57 found this review helpful
As I continue to enjoy and explore the mysteries of the medium of watercolour, I've become a collector of books on the subject, trying to extract as much information as I can from a variety of sources in an effort to understand and improve what I do. Few books have come as close to a complete and comprehensive 'course' as this one does - insightful, explanatory, graphic. It's an good companion to Hazel Harrison's "Encyclopedia of Watercolour Techniques". Also unlike most books, it offers the beginner and advanced artist a rich diet of techniques, troubleshooting tips and talent. If you buy no other watercolour 'encyclopedia' this year buy this one. And as someone who was turned on to painting by Channel Four's "Watercolour Challenge" in 1998, it's a refreshing companion to the other two books in the series which celebrate experts and contestants. I won't be buying any for a while to come - to busy soaking up this one!
An excellent book for beginners April 6, 2002
24 out of 24 found this review helpful
I was given this book as a gift to encourage me to explore my long held wish to try watercolour painting. The book is well written and easy to understand and gives practical guidance rather that just theory. It has the "now try this" approach, and deals with some of the things that could have gone wrong. I began watercolour painting as a result of receiving this book, and then decided to enroll on a course with my local college. The course was much less instructive and helpful than this book! Highly recommended.
If you're a fan of the programme, then this book is a must November 22, 2001
50 out of 51 found this review helpful
If you've been enjoying Watercolour Challenge on TV and are going to miss it when this new series ends then this book is for you. Not only does it cover every aspect of painting in an accessible way, moving from drawing to painting itself to experimenting (such as using bleach and salt on watercolour washes) in comprehensive succinct chapters, but it also contains pictures by well-known artists including those who've appeared on the programme as experts - Mike Chaplin, Hasel Soan, Jenny Wheatley. There are close-ups of areas of pictures which are then analysed discussing examples of wet-in-wet washes, or watercolour back-runs or 'cauliflowers'. All in all the book is not only informative, but is also an attractive object in itself.
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