Here's the review of the second of the three books on coloured pencil that I got for Christmas. It's a 160 page paperback and is not just about a...
Category: Book Reviews
Drawing Animal Portraits On Coloured Pencil, Lisa Ann Watkins – Book Review
I've finished reading the first of my Christmas books. This was a 144 page paperback, one of those paperbacks with the glossy covers that are a...
Watercolour Nature Unleashed, Jane Betteridge – Book Review
This book keeps popping up on my Amazon recommendations. When I took a look inside, I immediately recognised it as a repackaged version of Jane's...
Masterful Color, Vibrant Colored Pencil Paintings Layer By Layer: Arlene Steinberg – Book Review
Ok. I've been looking for a while for a book on coloured pencils that was suitable for a complete beginner after the Encyclopaedia Of Coloured...
The Encyclopaedia Of Coloured Pencil Techniques: Judy Martin – Book Review
And here it is, the last of the books I got for my birthday to be reviewed. It's a 176 page paperback. It's a book of two halves, with about half...
Turner’s Apprentice, A Watercolour Masterclass: Tony Smibert – Book Review
Still making my way through my pile of birthday books and today it's this work by Tony Smibert. It's a 144 page paperback in landscape format. ...
Watercolour The Natural World: Tim Pond – Book Review
This should be interesting. A book on painting the natural world, featuring lots of different flora and fauna in lots of different habitats. It's...
Hazel Soan’s Art Of The Limited Palette – Book Review
This is one gorgeous looking book. It's a 192-page hardback and the name of the book in the top right has been embossed. I can't stop running my...
The Landscape Painter’s Workbook: Mitchell Albala – Book Review
Now here's a book I've been looking forward to. It's Mitch's second book. The first got rave reviews but was very oils focused. This one is...
Drawing Scenery: Landscapes And Seascapes: Jack Hamm – Book Review
This is the third of the classic Jack Hamm books in my collection. There's a fourth one out there on cartooning that I won't be bothering with....
Line And Wash Painting: Liz Chaderton – Book Review
Another book review, and today it’s Liz Chaderton's book on line and wash painting, something I wanted to read before I head outside for some dash...
Sketching Techniques For Artists: Alex Hillkurtz – Book Review
In the end I got eight books for my birthday. Six of them are already here in front of me; two aren't published until August, so I know exactly...
Contemporary Figures In Watercolour: Leo Crane & Joseph Butler – Book Review
This is a really good looking book. It's 128 pages long and not just a hard app back but a hardback where all the words on the cover have been...
Pure Watercolour Painting: Peter Cronin – Book Review
I first discovered Peter Cronin a few weeks ago when I was watching the first series of the new version of Watercolour Challenge. It was a...
Watercolor: Ted Keller – Book Review
I thought I'd treat myself to an art book after going through a lot this last month and decided to go for the Ted Keller book. It's been floating...
Atmospheric Animals In Watercolour: Jean Haines – Book Review
This book was only published two days ago and I'm already reviewing it. It was a birthday present from my sister that was expected to be published...
Draw Faces In 15 Minutes: Jake Spicer – Book Review
In that last post, I talked about all the new art gear that I opened up on Christmas morning. Great stuff but there were no art instruction books...
Drawing And Painting People: A Fresh Approach, Emily Ball – Book Review
Where to start? I guess I could tell you it's a 144 page paperback. The title suggests it's about drawing and painting people and when you look...
How To Make A Watercolor Paint Itself, Nita Engle – Book Review
Everybody knew this book review was coming, but what's the verdict? It's a 144 page paperback, first published in 1999. It has a nostalgic feel...
The Art Of Urban Sketching, Gabriel Campanario – Book Review
I'm still making my way through my birthday books and this one has taken a while to get through as it's a 320 page paperback monster. This is...