Lessons in Realistic Watercolor: A Contemporary Approach to Painting People and Places in the Classical Tradition
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| Rating | : | 4.60 (941 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1580934455 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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LESSONS IN REALISTIC WATERCOLOR: A Critical Review. Andre Lawrence [[VIDEOID:d694a5c6e0fedd4b3817b56092028733]] At 175 pp.'s LESSONS IN REALISTIC WATERCOLOR offers students and professionals interested in the field of watercolor an intimate and academic look into what it takes to become proficient.This is, as the author and artist, Mario Andres Robinson, states is a “classical approach” to illustrative and application technique. Classical in the sense that traditional mediums are discussed: their strengths, purpose and maintenance. Everything from brands of watercolor, paint brus. Robinson's sensitive technique and mastery of light make this book helpful and inspiring for photographers as well Elisa 20 This was offered for reviews through Amazon's Vine program, but wasn't on my list. When I read another Vine review, and clicked on the link to the book, I had to buy It for myself. Something about Robinson's artwork and approach to watercolor was just so captivating, even though I don't paint at all.The book arrived yesterday and is even more beautiful and inspiring than I had hoped. (You can see his technique in the wonderfully expressive self portrait on the cover). The emphasis here, per the title, is obviously to help asp. A Great Find I have been an art instructor for the last 22 years, and am always reading about different techniques in a variety of mediums. I hadn't seen a book on watercolor that I could understand (I'm green color-blind) until now. A lot of books focus on palettes that are wide ranging in color, which is frustrating for me. They also do not specifically address the movement, flow, or control of water. However, I found this to be very easy to understand. I was so interested in this book that I found myself reading it from cover to cover
Robinson follows a long line of American masters who have used the watercolor medium to capture the nuances of the fleeting moment and the soul of the American spirit. The individuals featured in Robinson's portraits are evocatively specific and diverse, showing a wide range of walks of life and shades of skin tone. Mario Robinson is a contemporary master. “Robinson's unconventional technique involves monochrome underpainting, thin layers of color, and unpainted portions of the paper used as highlights, delivering very realistic representations of people, texture, light, and space. A distinctively quiet, moody style is evidenced throughout, with numerous offerings of the author's completed paintings. In the end, with any great work of art, the medium disappears, leaving us profoundly changed by the encounter. With humility and virtuosity he adeptly guides us through every step of how to make a painting. Artists of intermediate skill level a
His affiliations include The Salmagundi Club (New York), The Pastel Society of America (New York), and he’s been named a Living Master by the Art Renewal Center. He lives with his wife in Point Pleasant, NJ. He conducts workshops nationally and internationally throughout the year and also teaches a very popular course on the online site Craftsy. Robinson’s work can b
In the tradition of American painters such as Andrew Wyeth, Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, and John Singer Sargent, Mario Andres Robinson shows us how to create beautiful, timeless, classical watercolor paintings through the use of simple, yet sophisticated, contemporary techniques every watercolorist needs to know. Robinson’s approach to the medium of watercolor is primarily traditional but his methods are unconventional. Robinson simplifies the process and teaches artists to layer colors from light to dark and to focus on the highlighted areas first. Inspiring, concise, and practical, Mario Andres Robinson gives watercolorists of every skill level—from beginner to advanced to professional—encouraging advice and the must-have materials and techniques information they need to take their realistic painting to the next level, such as: Essential Studio Practices • Materials and Tools •