Watercolor: Pour It On! : Let Your Creativity Flow Using Dramatic Color Glazing Techniques

By Jan Fabian Wallake

Book Overview

This enjoyable guide takes the fear out of "letting loose"and exploiting the flow of watercolor, empowering artists to trust their instincts and create glazes, rich in depth and luminosity.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1581804873
• ISBN13: 9781581804874
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Northlight
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.4" x 11.1"

Customer Reviews

Exceptionally Pleased

I am exceptionally pleased with my order. I received it one day before expected date, and the book is in perfect condition-better than described.

Pretty good

I wish there were even more step by step pictures in here but overall I really like this book. It describes a technique then gives a picture or two to show it. I like a lot some of the newer ideas like using salt and cornstarch to create effects. It talks about softening edges, using glazes, etc. Definitely good for a beginner or intermediate level. I actually use this book in combination with other things like rubber stamping to make my cards more interesting.

More than I expected

I was very pleasantly surprised when I got this book.I was just anticipating lessons on the technique of pouring paint. Yet there was much more.From brushes to paper to different techniques on how to applywatercolor,I was definately not dissapointed.It is very easy to follow. A good book for any watercolorist to have in their collection.

Watercolor: Pour It On!

I am truly excited about the book, Watercolor: Pour It On! As an intermediate-level artist, I feel I have some competency with the basic watercolor skills. I am looking for ways to broaden my scope of techniques, and this book has been a treasure chest for me. It is loaded with step-by-step directions and easy-to-follow sequential photographs. I find Jan Fabian Wallake's paintings awe-inspiring. I just want to "be there" in looking at each one of them. The "Thirty Exciting Techniques" ARE exciting and they work! They are fun and easy and they have added new dimensions to my paintings. I am really impressed with the section on glazing. It is a dynamic technique which has allowed me to move toward a more advanced level of painting. This is also a visually beautiful book. In addition to the impressive paintings, the graphic layout is enhanced by the use of color, which highlights important information. I highly recommend this book. It is an inspiration every time I pick it up.

Loose, free watercolors!

I have been painting with watercolors for a few years and my biggest problem is a fear of "messing up" so I tend to be very controlled. I need to loosen up and enjoy this medium. This book is just what I needed. It beautifully illustrates how to paint with a glazing technique that has gotten me excited about watercolors again. By pouring paint onto wet paper, the author shows how to produce brilliant, clean colors. My paintings usually turn out pale, but now I know how to use this poured glazing technique to get livlier color. I especially liked the section that shows how to create thirty special textural techniques. There are easy to follow demonstrations and I liked the "helpful hints" that are offered in addition to the written explainations. After reading this book, I remember why I love watercolor so much.