Gouache for Illustration

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Summary: Self Promotion
Review: The "Blank Star" review at the bottom is actually just a snipet of self promotion from the book's author Rob Howard. It's strange that he does this because it drags down the average rating which could affect sales. I suppose that since this book is out of print it doesn't matter, but anyway, great book, one complaint: Some of the tools that Howard recommends are no longer manufactured and it would be nice to get some existing alternatives.

Rating:
Summary: Self Promotion
Review: The "Blank Star" review at the bottom is actually just a snipet of self promotion from the book's author Rob Howard. It's strange that he does this because it drags down the average rating which could affect sales. I suppose that since this book is out of print it doesn't matter, but anyway, great book, one complaint: Some of the tools that Howard recommends are no longer manufactured and it would be nice to get some existing alternatives.

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Summary: The best
Review: The best book (as far as I know) on this exiting and often misunderstood
medium. I love the content and the feel of this lavishly illustrated volume.
Gouache is often confused with other water-based mediums and even
though illustrators tend to use g. a lot, it's a wonderful fine-art (painting)
tool as well. Seems like one of the reviewers of this book (below) left
a rave review - probably a 5 star-one - but forgot to select any star at
the "Choose your rating" pop-up menu. Oh well...

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Summary: If you are a painter
Review: This book is jam packed with valuable information for not just painters who work in gouache, but all painters. If you only have room or money for just a few more books, make sure that this is one of them. It is excellent, I have worked in illustration and and have painted in watercolors for 24 years. Many gouache techniques and properties, for some reason, are not commonly taught. Some of the working knowledge in here is the type that one only learns either on the job, or as an assistant/apprentice. The author has been very generous to be so informative while writing this book. Definitely not your average "how to" book!!

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Summary: Very good book
Review: This is one of the beswt books i have in my collection. I have studied arts in Holland. I like gouache very much. (www.loekweijts.nl) It's a pitty however Holbein gouache is not available in the Netherlands. Falling in love on the mighty gouache. Amazed myself with the results. A MUST to have.