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Title: Watercolor Painting With Passion! by Alvaro Castagnet ISBN: 1-929834-08-X Publisher: International Artist Publishing Pub. Date: 01 February, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.33 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Exciting Watercolour !
Comment: Alvaro's style is exhuberent and fun just like his personality. I painted with him on a painting trip through Europe - he is fantastic to watch, and unique in his style- the book really captures his painting and brings back great memories of his painting style. It's the next best thing to a lesson with him. (well maybe better - it's easier to remember when you get home). He is more colourful and perhaps emotive than your usual watercolourist. Buy it. I am a biased Aussie - who thinks we have some fantastic watercolourists. Also Check out David Taylor, Robert Wade... And if go to Europe with them. Painting in the streets with them is a wonderful unforgettable experience.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great paintings
Comment: Castagnet's style and draftsmanship are enormously attractive. He paints bold, bright free watercolors that start with excellent drawing. Most of the paintings in this well-illustrated book are of city scenes. I recommend the book for anyone interested in a loose and fresh approach to watercolor.
However, this is NOT a book to consider in order to learn techniques and methods. There are zillions of "how to" books about watercolor technique. Get this book to enjoy strong fresh well-drawn paintings.
Rating: 3
Summary: Passion Yes, Teaching No
Comment: I bought this book because I loved the cover and anticipated some directional advice on how to paint this type of city scene. The book has wonderful photos of Castagnet's painting with lots of verbage about the feelings and emotions that he wanted to portray but clearly he did not want to share his techniques to arrive there. There are VERY few demonstrations and, unfortunately, they are lacking in true teaching commentary. It has been very hard to me to follow and try to reproduce anything from the demonstrations. He seems to leave out a lot of the instructions, colors and steps. I can feel his PASSION in each of the paintings included in the book and, therefore, can recommend this book as a resource for ideas not instruction. I believe that this book should have been produced as a table top book rather than an teaching book.
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Title: Mastering Atmosphere & Mood in Watercolor: The Critical Ingredients That Turn Paintings into Art by Joseph Zbukvic ISBN: 1929834179 Publisher: International Artist Publishing Pub. Date: 01 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $27.99 |
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Title: The Watercolor Landscape Techniques of 23 International Artists by International Artists ISBN: 1929834268 Publisher: International Artist Publishing Pub. Date: 01 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.99 |
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Title: Solving the Mystery of Watercolor by Ron Ranson ISBN: 1929834209 Publisher: International Artist Publishing Pub. Date: 01 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $27.99 |
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Title: Mastering Light & Shade in Watercolor by Ong Kim Seng ISBN: 1929834233 Publisher: International Artist Publishing Pub. Date: 01 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $27.99 |
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Title: Work Small, Learn Big: Sketching With Pen & Watercolor by International Artist ISBN: 1929834276 Publisher: North Light Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $27.99 |
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