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| Creating Textures in Watercolor | 
 enlarge | Author: Cathy Johnson
Publisher: North Light Books
Category: Book
List Price: $24.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (24 reviews)
Sales Rank: 96903
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 144
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.5
ISBN: 1581804547
Dewey Decimal Number: 702
UPC: 035313327063
EAN: 9781581804546
ASIN: 1581804547
Publication Date: March 15, 2003
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Product Description
Here expert watercolorist Cathy Johnson shows them how in her practical step-by-step manner. Johnson shows how to create 83 different textures, including fruits and vegtables, hair, glass, metal, fabric, flowers, fur, skin and various natural textures. Each texture, and their many variations, is demonstrated by Johnson's watercolor sketches, all with specific call outs to illustrate individual techniques. Artists can apply these techniques to their own work to create fabulous watercolor paintings that almost seem to "breathe." Cathy Johnson is an artist/writer/naturalist. She is also the author of two additional North Light Books: Painting Nature's Details in Watercolor and Watercolor Tricks & Techniques. She lives in Excelsior Springs, Missouri.
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Hints and Tips Galore March 18, 2008
Most books are like a three-course meal, a beginning, a middle and an end, to make sense you have to read them that way, this one is like a box of chocolates, you take the lid off and just look for the ones you like.
Best of all, you don't have to take in everything at once, I found I was using bits from it within an hour of receiving it.
Designed to aid the more experienced watercolorists (my opinion, the author may not agree with me) it is not a book for the raw novice since it assumes a certain level of skill, but if you are looking to add an edge to your work, to lift it from the ordinary, this may well be the best dollars you will ever spend.
Buy and Enjoy
 textures add eye appeal and detail and are easy to incorporate November 24, 2007
Texture is a needed element in a painting and there are many in this book that you may not have tried. Directions are easy to follow and results add such interest to your paintings.
Best reference book for watercolorists I have seen! August 5, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Cathy Johnson's book was recommended in a college level class. With full-color representations and concise directions one receives guides to painting virtually every texture ever needed. Choose the bound version that one can open flatt, for easy referencing, if available. It is small enough to carry along but large enough to see clearly.
I have been trying to represent glass for years and Ms. Johnson's directions were so easy to follow my first attempt was successful!
Great book for beginners! June 27, 2007
I just started watercolors recently and this book is a great resource as I am self taught except for a few tips picked up from acquaintances who have been painting for years. This book was recommended to me by another new to watercolors and I love it!
Great illustrations April 7, 2007
This book is a wonderful "teacher"....the author takes you through step by step on every detail of creating textures....it is my "watercolor bible." It has helped me immensely with golf course paintings.
Carole D.
Arlington VA
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