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| The Natural Way to Paint: Rendering the Figure in Watercolor Simply and Beautifully | 
 enlarge | Author: Charles Reid
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (15 reviews)
Sales Rank: 37835
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 144
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 10.4 x 8.4 x 0.5
ISBN: 082303173X
Dewey Decimal Number: 751
EAN: 9780823031733
ASIN: 082303173X
Publication Date: April 15, 2000
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Book Description
This instructional book approaches the figure organically, showing readers how to observe its basic shapes and subtle nuances through practical exercises and lessons in the art of seeing with a painter's eye. Step-by-step demonstrations in contour drawing teach how to capture the overall essence of the human form, then lessons in gesture drawing emphasize the body's linear rhythms in various poses. Painting techniques progress from silhouette to three-dimensional forms through clever uses of light, shadow, color, and value.
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Comments From an Emerging Artist April 2, 2008
This book shows how to do watercolour figure sketches in a loose free style.
The eye-catching pictures help in showing how to draw people with exercises that are easy to follow and understand.
For learning to draw or paint people and figures this is an excellent book. He also talks about the materials needed; colour mixing, brushwork and practical tips to get the result you are after.
You may not enjoy this book if you like more detailed realistic paintings as his style is sketchy but to me this is the magic.
Wonderful Reid ...as usual September 4, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Charles Reid does his usual "bang-up" job. The pictures make you want to pick up a brush immediately. I also have one of his early books...very worn by now...and this one doesn't disappoint me either.
Charles Reid is amazing August 5, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is so helpful..from the preparatory sketch to painting in watercolor, he teaches it all. His techniques are simply amazing, and I've learned more from this book than anything else...I FULLY recommend this book
The Natural Way to Paint: Rendiering the Figure in Watercolor SImply and Beautifully April 3, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have other books by Charles Reid that I love. I didn't know that this book was still available, so I was thrilled to find it. It is a great book on painting the figure. I am an art teacher, so I will share it contents with my students.
Simply the best instruction book on watercolor March 20, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you like Mr. Reid work, then you'll love this one. If you have one book
to buy for watercolor, then this is the only one you need. This book will teach you alot, if you are ready to invest yourself.
The spontaneity usually associated with watercolor is an illusion, and this
book with simple exercise will help you control this medium, and help you
cause accident that others call spontaneity.
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