Unlock the Joy of Watercolor: 40 Fun and Creative Lessons for Painting the World Around You

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Italy on Nov 02, 2023

Decepcionada. Tienen poco pigmento, muy poco. Recomendable para estudiantes y poca cosa más. Nunca más…: Este libro me ha sorprendido. Tiene varios proyectos dentro, muy sencillos, con todos los pasos a seguir y los colores a usar. Y se aprenden muchas cosas! Totalmente recomendable.

Spain on Oct 20, 2023

Lesley Short: I bought it for my granddaughter who loves it and has already done some beautiful work from it.

Australia on Jun 20, 2023

LUCY: I bought this to give as a gift to a budding artist, ie a great neice. I had a quick look through and was impressed at the can do theme running through the book. It's a great introduction without over complicating the process and is designed to work at your own pace and to experiment. I wondered if it may have been pitched to an older person ie late teens, but I believe it is a proper grounding to everyday, objects and subjects which eventually everyone wants to capture. So I believe if the child has a passion and confident this will help in honning their techniques in this medium and it makes it fun and doable in my opinion ie not condescending and respect the reader has competencies. May even purchase one for myself. 👍

Australia on May 20, 2023

CindyCindy: As a true beginner I wanted an accessible book so that I wouldn't give up right away. And this book will not disappoint! Even if you can't draw, like me, this is actually very doable. Okay, it might take a bit longer (at least for me), but it's mostly fun to do. And the more you practice, the easier it will become.

I will definitely be buying the sequel!

Netherlands on Mar 02, 2023

Shane H.: This book is good, it's just thicker than what I thought, making it heavier to tote around.

United States on Feb 14, 2023

Anna J.: I am someone with intermediate artistic skills, but because of life (right?) I didn't get to do much "art" for a really long time. When I decided to get back to it, I wanted an art book that teaches me how to paint but mostly makes me WANT to paint. And this is THAT book!! There are too many times where I buy a book and it's like "the is the concept of color, or here is the concept of..." or whatever because I don't really care, I'm not looking to major in art; I just want to paint. I was picturing in my mind a book that's like "here's a painting, and here's how you paint that" and Let me tell you, this is THE book!! in PICTURED steps! I also love that this book has three different levels (beginner, intermediate, and advanced) so people with different skills can all use this book, but also that so people can progress . And the content of this book, the paintings are just so beautiful. I was really happy with my purchase.

United States on Oct 21, 2020

Erin L. H.: I signed up to take a watercolor class through community ed and bought this book after the first session so I could keep practicing at home. I like the lessons, tips, and step-by-steps in book more than I like the class! As many others have commented, the lessons are broken up by skill level, which is really helpful. The beginner lessons are small enough that they can be repeated in a single sitting, helping me reinforce and improve the skills I am learning in each exercise. I don’t have any drawing training, and I find the illustrative style much more forgiving than the classic style, so I don’t get frustrated in the same way as I do otherwise. And as I am enjoying the practice sessions so much, I keep coming back for more; I attend class and keep thinking silently to myself that what the teacher is telling us to do is something I practiced in my fun book at home. I am so happy I found Emma Block’s book!!!

United States on Feb 22, 2020

K. Reynolds: I love the easy-going approach to painting with watercolor, but also the step-by-step suggestions & tips to get practicing in a successful way with minimal supplies (pencil, paper, paint, water, brush). I looked through the book multiple times after purchasing it, and finally dived in with a pineapple lesson (since I just happened to have one sitting on my countertop - which I found very helpful in "seeing" it in a new way besides slicing it up and eating it). I followed the instruction and to my amazement....I actually painted something that looked like a pineapple vs. my general swirly mixed color renderings, AND, I was having fun...my inner kid thinking, "Hey, look what I painted!" The suggested practice lessons (such as flowers, fruit, buildings, cactus, animals & people) are rated from beginner (the single pineapple) to intermediate (a group of cactus/cacti), to advanced (full scenes) - so you know what you're getting into. Although hardcover, the book stays open with pages laying flat with true to life color and lots of examples and things to try.

United States on Jul 26, 2019

Luman WilliamsLuman Williams: Wow! All of positive praise for this stout book. Before even opening my flawless copy, I got one of my Demco library style book covers and covered it. I do that for most every book I get. I respect the author and the physical book. My picture is Cosmo my Pug, secure and relaxed with me and Joy of Watercolor on my beddy. The binding is tight, no shelf bends. I will buy from this vendor again. The book arrived almost overnight without any “Overnight” shipping charges. I have been doing watercolors, etc my entire life, 68 years, and just now my darling hubby no 2 , who believes in me, said to order what I needed to grow my art. I had painted a picture a few years ago, and thank God I had a great graphics store reproduce it for me. Never did that. My pic on the wall has started to fade, change color. I joined WetCanvas.com and researched watercolors. I sent away for some small sets, and I like the Holbeins very much, for me. These new paints all account for their lightfastness, meaning will they fade on their own or time and light? The permanence was also rated. I am starting to paint color swashes on watercolor paper, learning about the characteristics. In Joy of Watercolor, Emma...

United States on Nov 17, 2018