The Natural Way to Paint: Rendering the Figure in Watercolor Simply and Beautifully - Softcover

Reid, Charles

Softcover

ISBN 10: 082303173X ISBN 13: 9780823031733

Publisher: Watson-Guptill, 2000

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author:

Charles Reid, the author of Painting What You (Want to) See and other fine art instruction books, is a popular teacher and widely exhibited artist and illustrator. He lives in Greens Farm, Connecticut.

Review:

Everything about the human figure is developed in stages so that the reader can observe how the subtle, gradual applications of paint evolve into a fully realized figure. Building on all the step-by-step lessons in this wonderful "how-to" volume, Charles Reid provides demonstrations of a variety of beautifully rendered figure paintings. -- Midwest Book Review

About this edition

• Publisher: Watson-Guptill
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 082303173X
• ISBN 13: 9780823031733
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144