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...
Book Reviews
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...
Color Choices, Stephen Quiller – Book Review
You knew it was coming and here it is - the Stephen a Quiller book review. This is a book that's been on my list for a while and I've now finally...
The Big Book Of Realistic Drawing Secrets, Carrie Stuart Parks & Rick Parks – Book Review
Another birthday book. This is a 224 page paperback. It's a book that's aimed at people wanting to draw with graphite pencils. It feels more...
Painting Animals In Watercolour, Liz Chaderton – Book Review
Another birthday book. This is a 112 page long paperback. So slightly short on pages but also small in other ways, being only about 7 inches by...
Create Perfect Paintings, Nancy Reyner – Book Review
Now this is more like it. This is a 144 page hardback that I've been after for a while and that I was very glad to see appear at the door over the...
Beginner’s Guide To Painting With Oil Pastels, Tim Fisher – Book Review
Here's the first of my post-birthday book reviews. This was a (slightly thin) 96 page paperback. The wife bought me it along with the Sennelier...
Painting Expressive Watercolour, Bridget Woods – Book Review
I'd been after this book for a while and got it as a Fathers' Day present. It's a 192-page paperback with some quite dense text in places so has...
Bridget Woods Exercises
The other book I got on Fathers' Day was Painting Expressive Watercolour by Bridget Woods. I'm taking my time over reading this one as it's one...
Vibrant Watercolours, Hazel Lale – Book Review
This is quite exciting. I got two art instruction books from my oldest for Fathers' Day! I've read this one already and am ready with my review....