No More Wishy-Washy Watercolor

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Summary: A book that changed my way of looking at watercolors
Review: I haven't finished this terrific book. Martin is a courageous and innovative watercolor painter. I love her style and she has taught me not to be timid. My paintings all looked alike. Now they blaze with color! And it's much more fun. I am still working through it, so many lessons, so many examples. If you have 5 books on watercolor painting this has got to be one of them.

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Summary: Love the book
Review: I just bought the book and I have been really enjoying it. I have found it exciting and I have been able to learn from the book because it is written so that a beginner can grasp the information. I would recommend the book to anyone wanting to learn more about watercoloring.

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Summary: Love the book
Review: I just bought the book and I have been really enjoying it. I have found it exciting and I have been able to learn from the book because it is written so that a beginner can grasp the information. I would recommend the book to anyone wanting to learn more about watercoloring.

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Summary: A MUST HAVE FOR ALL HIGH SCHOOL ART TEACHERS
Review: If you are teaching high school watercolor classes, I highly recommend Margaret Martin's book NO MORE WISHY-WASHY WATERCOLORS. There are at least 20 ideas for lesson plans within this book. You'll find useful exercises and full demonstrations on 1)Composition, 2)Value, 3)Color, 4)Creativity through Exaggeration and 5)Light. If you're looking for a required text for your students that is bold, bright, and guaranteed to impower a student's control over white paper, this is it!

I also recommend Nita Engle's book HOW TO MAKE A WATERCOLOR PAINT ITSELF for your advanced students. They will be fascinated and challenged by her many and magical techniques.

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Summary: Synopsis
Review: It's one of the most common and frustrating problems among watercolorists: paintings that feel weak, listless, "wishy-washy". Now, here's just the help they need from Margaret M. Martin, a popular workshop instructor who specializes in teaching artists how to "make a statement." In this unique and compelling guide, she teaches five strategies artists can use to get out of the wishy-washy rut and start painting vibrant, dramatic watercolors. Step-by-step demonstrations and exercises show how to paint a variety of popular subjects with new confidence and conviction.

About the author: An enthusiastic artist and teacher, Margaret M. Martin approaches painting as a "process of genuine discovery and a time for celebration." Her paintings are included in numerous public, corporate and private collections including the Taiwan Art Institute in Taipei, Taiwan. She lives in Buffalo, New York.

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Summary: You can judge this book by its cover!
Review: The cover of "No More Wishy-Washy Watercolor" says it all, as does the title. Look at those yellow sunflowers. They virtually POP against the purple flowers between them (yellow and purple are color wheel opposites.) That's just one trick to make your watercolor stand out that you will learn in this book.

If you love watercolor but hate that smear of pale blue, dull green and other types of landscape problems, look in here for solutions. This is a wonderful watercolor book and a real help to anyone, experienced or beginner.

Rating:
Summary: You can judge this book by its cover!
Review: The cover of "No More Wishy-Washy Watercolor" says it all, as does the title. Look at those yellow sunflowers. They virtually POP against the purple flowers between them (yellow and purple are color wheel opposites.) That's just one trick to make your watercolor stand out that you will learn in this book.

If you love watercolor but hate that smear of pale blue, dull green and other types of landscape problems, look in here for solutions. This is a wonderful watercolor book and a real help to anyone, experienced or beginner.