English artists have made a unique contribution to the art of watercolor painting. In no other Western country has this very attractive medium been used so consistently, or for works of such stature, as in England between 1750 and the present day. In this general survey of the whole period, Graham Reynolds, formerly Keeper of Paintings and of Prints and Drawings at the Victoria & Albert Museum, discusses the paintings of over 100 artists including the well-known watercolorists such as Cozens, Girtin, Cotman and De Wint, as well as artists who are equally known for their work in other media – Gainsborough, Turner, Constable, Sargent, Henry Moore. The 140 illustrations, 64 in color, show the work of these and lesser-known artists and reveal the versatility of this medium, so the reader will be introduced to its use for illustrative caricature and portraiture as well as to the finest examples of traditional landscape watercolors.
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Usually, such intros are loaded with a dozen or so artists and have many black and white images. I have so much a love of how watercolour artists use color, light perspective. Giving you about 100 coloured examples it becomes easy to judge how a large group of artists use their tools to such great success. I have always found it amazing that artists can use watercolor much like others use oil or acrylic. Too me it is like a bass guitarist playing his instrument like others use a lead guitar. I have heard perhaps 50 examples of that so hundreds of watercolourists being able to make the leap with their art speaks for the obsession these artists have to make real examples of life. This is a great intro for any person interested in the art…shu
Nahida Beshara –
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Usually, such intros are loaded with a dozen or so artists and have many black and white images. I have so much a love of how watercolour artists use color, light perspective. Giving you about 100 coloured examples it becomes easy to judge how a large group of artists use their tools to such great success. I have always found it amazing that artists can use watercolor much like others use oil or acrylic. Too me it is like a bass guitarist playing his instrument like others use a lead guitar. I have heard perhaps 50 examples of that so hundreds of watercolourists being able to make the leap with their art speaks for the obsession these artists have to make real examples of life. This is a great intro for any person interested in the art…shu