Water Colour Painting

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Water Colour Paintingby Alfred W. RichWhether just starting out or already skilled with a brush Water Colour Painting is an exceptional instructional guide by artist Alfred Rich and will help improve both your own work and your appreciation for water color in general.Alfred Rich's book is intended to be a practical guide that while occasionally dipping its toe in the theoretical, mostly reads as a how-to manual. The author intended Water Colour Painting to be accessible by not only the well-practised artist, but also the complete neophyte. Thus, the work logically begins with the basics of water colour painting. The first chapter details the selection of high quality supplies, in particular paper, a board, and easel. The text features a total of twenty-eight chapters, which focus on a wide range of topics including the colour box and general materials, the correct method for using water colours, proper composition when drawing landscapes, the drawing of clouds and skies, and many more. The latter half of the book sees Rich explore specific landscapes he has been challenged by, and the guide concludes with a general commentary on art and a summary of some of the most influential water colour painters.Water Colour Painting is a thorough guidebook about the art. Rich effectively addresses both the inexperienced and veteran painter and has thus created an instructional with mass appeal. Whether you have just taken up painting or have been doing it for your entire life, there is sure to be information contained in this manual that will help you to become a better artist.Water Colour Painting is everything an instructional guide should be. It is clearly written, logically presented, and rife with valuable information. If you are seeking a text to help improve your artistic skills, Alfred W. Rich's book is a clear choice.

Transcript of Water Colour Painting

With
67
Illustrations
PHILADELPHIA
J.
B.
LIPPINCOTT
COMPANY
LONDON
allowed
me
the
privilege
of
reproducing
their
works,
and
have with
it,
thus
preserving
a
continuallydamp
surface
as
possible
on
one's
knees.
ensure
obtaining
them.
If
an
material,
and
so
appears
allows
the
board
to
be
placed
in
any
position
must
as
used
by
the
early
masters,
or
the
modern
other
hand,
the
the
young
student
may
make
his
first
venture
in
painting
landscapes
from
nature.
After
22
ime. Whilst
as
importance
when
greys
are
under
consideration.
In
common
it is
to
become
used
to
each
one
gradually,
e
will
proceed
quickly.
In
further
adding
to
our
list,
there
is,
or
should
be,
in
the
creation
of
masterpieces.
A
strong
blue
will
now
be
a
very
used
alone,
in
light
washes,
but
notes and studies of
important
the
subjectis,
and
that
reproduced
here
generally
objected
to
much
washing-
out
and
many
recognize
it
as
the
means
for
gettingatmosphere
to
a
knowledge
of
the
subject
proportionate
to
the
ability
and
pond.
To
these
were
colours
were
still
the
only
ones
used.
The
old
nobility
been
expended
on
their
see
extremely
delicate,
although
very
firm.
studies
of
every
conceivable
subject
Nevertheless,
proceed
in
order
to
seen
Lincoln
Cathedral.
foregroundobjects
in
their
relationship
only
has
every
care
to
be
taken
buildings
recede
materially.
When
such
an
addition
as
which
stretch
from
Worthing
westward.
Probabjy
between
century
and
onwards.
And
yet
if
Sell Cotman
artist is in his
 
was
working
came,
common
topic,
as
weather
plays
such
a
very
important
part
in
the
life
of
one
who
paints
put
off
your
work
and
arrange
painted
out
advised to
long
experience,
still
adhere
to
my
Friendships
my
task
will
never
be
accomplished.
A
plan
when
painting
a
landscape
painting
a
sky
a
windless
day.
In
the
same
way
Nature
awakes,
the list
beset
my
path,
I
hesitate
to
address
others
save
my
fellow
students.
However,
some
very
evident
to
me
that
a
part
began,
which
was
to
be
lasting,
nd
was
to
help
to
form
my
paintedby
some
Park,
the
picture
which
un-olds
itself
upon
looking
south-east
is
one
of
surpassing
randeur.
paper
which
interposed
heir
tiny
zone
safety
depressed
or
mortified,
.who
best
for
sunny
drawing
have
seen
the
same
subject
in
a
great
variety
of
moods,
as
nature
a
moment
say
the
not to
on.
I
remember
once
starting
the
day
with
the
of
making
a
to
be
at
all
rude,
but
that
to
be
rude.
However,
my
conceit
many
undu-ating
interest. There
a
as
it
struggled
and
foreground.
To
leave
as
it
went
man
driving
a
cow
or
two
passedalong,
group
was
to
be,
and
that
was
particular
ourney.
Salisbury
as
very
pleasant,
as
the
evening
was
people,
but
to
me,
as
the
sun
begins
to
get
low,
a
very
melancholy
excitement
comes,
which
never
before
seen
place
of
mystery
was
near,
increased
my
feeling
f
sadness.
In
truth,
in
common
with
many
others
who
have
seen
Stonehenge
of
picture
in
the
Midlands
or
the
east
or
north-east.
to
time
painted
with
very
great
pleasure.
The
sea
breaking
into
endless
interest,
and
Hampshire
adds
a
variety
of
work
to
 
painter
onlyshortcoming.
to Lincoln
the
rise
and
Gainsborough
Canal,
afforded
a
theme
for
my
brush.
The
canal
I
refer
to
and town
provide
moving
on
to
another
place,
the
mass
of
buildings
showed
distinctly,
It
was
very
interesting,
and
acquainted
with
the
pen
drawings
case
 
borders is
no
time
to
explore,
s
after
all
my
stay
at
Ludlow
was
also
had
an
opportunity
when
in
this
locality
f
letting
y
pupils
by
the
presence
of
a
group
of
cows.
The
were
lit
up
with
a
beautiful
pearly
warmth,
instructing
individual,
nd
no
two
way,
no
one
has
ever
painted
them
before,
I
always
feel
quitehappy
and
am
not
a
golf
player,
ut
I
know
that
most
artists
are
fond
then,
marshes is
subject
under
consideration,
open
landscape
of
whole
place
and
supply
the
one
great
interest.
Compared
which
have
a
charm
peculiarly
their
own.
I
was
most
everyone
never
are
in
never
grow
a
when
to
ever painting
see
visited
with
a
great
joy
amongst
such
treasures,
exist. Lower
down and
that is Westminster and the Hous s of Parliament. To
me
they
offer
no
worked in Ric ond
set
himself
to
draw
such
a
cart
as
this,
or
a
Sussex
wain,
never
worked
much
between
loves
to
paintbuildings
should be the
many
a
ever
did
it,
the
town,
but
the
to
send their
corrugated
iron',
hich
seems
to
me
to
come
in
excellently
n
the
landscape
a
tree
is
known,
subject
chosen
fills
me
upon
was
done
in
far
placed
on
can
Museum,
and
study
the
drawings
very
difficult,
ake
as
to
tree,
in
fact
so
not
only
trees
as
they
group
themselves,
he
may
then
use
limitations it is
a
manner
complete,
and
should
possess
an
landscape
which
most
forcibly
point
by
point,
and
every
part
of
the
or
colour.
was
put
on
very
wet
from
a
landscape
had
interrupted
for
a
pictured
in
my
mind,
but
at
this
point
in
original
expression,
was
able
to
carry
on
my
preconceivedplan
painting
he
animals
were
light
a
help
to
me
in
my
studies.
It
is
in
no
way
intended
meant
in
any
sense
to
include
Henderson
bequest,
Liber
Studiorum,
where
he
at,
a
way
excellent,
spontaneous
his
paintings
o
Bequest,
is
a
fine
thing,
being
full
of
life
are
sought.
Another
very
interestingicture
 
work
should,
I
think,
possess
this
looked
at,
was
most
unequal,
and
to
hand,
a
water-colour
painting
is
produced
capable
are
executed
in
thin
transparent
colour,
greater
difficulty
in
not been much
at
by
charming
and
convincing
all.
making
his
works
scintillate
with
your
knee
be
constantly
bent,
as
the
benefit
wanderings
through
England,
and
especially
n
the
eastern
counties,
may
work.
drawing
which has caused
the
greatest
help.
Samuel
Prout
This
artist'swork
is
likely
to
hideous
goid
mounts
and
shown,
to
their
great
advantage,
in
the
white
ones
which
are
the
true
out,
and
carefully
sought
to
express
his
conceptions
emotionally.
century
was
passed,
Art
matters
began
quickly
to
look
more
hopeful.
A
English
Art
Club
that
From
his
to
spend
it.
There
would,
of
course,
be
the
another
painter
whose
genius
finds
expression
dealers,
Brabazon
school,
having
contemporaries.
There
is
a
charming
simplicity
n
his
outlook,
as
he
always
seemed
to
show
publicly,
enough
has
been
seen
master,
I
can
water-colour
painters
this
them,
so
which
pleased
his
buyers
and
produced
might
otherwise
not
have
come
to
my
by
the
highest
opinion.
If
the
public
seen
tens
of
thousands
spent
on
extraordinarily
ad
pictures,
is
the
instinct
in
child
Lulli,
when
a
little
scullion,
found
delight
in
tapping
on
stewpans
a
cat's
are
crude
examples
of
Art
instinct
At
present
I
can
do
can
be
safely
can-ot
be
satisfactory.
As