Texture Techniques for Winning Watercolors

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Summary: Ray Hendershot Book a Winner for Watercolorists
Review: Hopefully, there will soon be more books on the market by artist, Ray Hendershot. I have probably 50 books on watercolor techniques. His book TEXTURE TECHNIQUES FOR WINNING WATERCOLORS is, by far, the best I've seen. It has carried my painting to a whole new dimension . . . especially in landscapes. If you like a subdued palette, such as that used by Andrew Wyeth, you'll love this book. It is an excellent tool for advanced beginners and beyond. The watercolors I've done after practicing his techniques constitute my best work to date.

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Summary: Excellent watercolor instruction
Review: I am a novice watercolor painter. I've bought several instructional books, but have found this one to be the best. Mr. Hendershot's instructions are clear and easy to follow. The techniques I've learned have dramatically improved the quality of my paintings. The paintings used in instruction are beautiful and fun to paint. I will always use the techniques I've learned from this artist. I only wish he would do another.

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Summary: Excellent watercolor instruction
Review: I am a novice watercolor painter. I've bought several instructional books, but have found this one to be the best. Mr. Hendershot's instructions are clear and easy to follow. The techniques I've learned have dramatically improved the quality of my paintings. The paintings used in instruction are beautiful and fun to paint. I will always use the techniques I've learned from this artist. I only wish he would do another.

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Summary: Texture Techniques for Winning Watercolors
Review: I am relatively new to the medium of watercolor. In viewing art I often wonder, "how did they do that?" Mr. Hendershot explains in detail how to achieve fantastic results using texturing techniques, answering just that question. He also gives the colors used in each example, an aspect I found extremely helpful. He covers the many different ways to achieve wet and dry brushstrokes, spatter and splatter, and many other helpful instructions. He then ties it all together in the final chapter. I would highly reccommend this book to other artists, beginning or otherwise.

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Summary: Superb texture techniques
Review: This is by far the best watercolor book I have seen. This book is not for beginners as the author points out at the beginning itself. Maybe that is why it is so much more interesting for advanced beginners and beyond as he quickly and methodically takes us through a progression of splendid techniques for painting trees, grass, barns, buildings, still life etc. As a lover of landscape paintings, I find Ray Hendershot's paintings simply a joy to study. I am really happy I got this book.

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Summary: Help to define your realistic style
Review: While not a beginner's book, Hendershot's book offers straightforward advice on creating realistic textures. I was surprised how easy it was to add realism to my work. I enjoyed the subdued palette. Raw umber and paynes gray figure prominently in my palette now. As other reviewers have wrote, Hendershot's book has helped me create my best work to date. A treasure!