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| Dramatic Light: Paint Eye-Catching Art in Watercolor and Oil | 
 enlarge | Author: Patrick Howe
Publisher: North Light Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (4 reviews)
Sales Rank: 93438
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 8.5 x 0.5
ISBN: 1581806582
Dewey Decimal Number: 751.422
EAN: 9781581806588
ASIN: 1581806582
Publication Date: April 12, 2006
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Product Description
With two popular mediums and a favorite topic, Dramatic Light is sure to become a staple on every artist?s bookshelf. This guide shows painters how to capture the elusive quality of light and make their work glow from within. Highlights include: -Instruction in both watercolor and oils -23 step-by-step demonstrations on seeing and painting light -An in-depth look at basic light principles: transparency, translucency, luminosity and reflections -Gorgeous transparent and translucent subjects such as glass jars, sheer curtains, stained-glass windows and water Artists at every level will come away with a better understanding of light--and more dramatic paintings!
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One of the best books on the subject September 13, 2008
I am a graphic artist who is constantly trying to be a better fine artist.
I have many instructional painting books and have found this one to be one of the best for the following reasons:
-especially quick read/ref -not so wordy like most
-easy to understand instructions
-great tips not found in other books
Skilful February 27, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I really enjoyed the book, bought it for a friend and could hardly bear to pass it on. I have taught art for years and still learned from it. The author really knows his stuff. Good value for money and useful as reference when teaching. Aimed at adults, but easily understood.
Drool over the paintings, select your medium (oil or watercolor) July 3, 2007
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
The example paintings in this book (such as on the cover) are the drool-over sort that you want to paint but can't--or can but don't.
The author lets you in on secrets; how to paint translucence, using a banana and a fictious cellophane screen. Then you move on to copy an exercise of those translucent shopping bags from trendy little boutiques. After that, you will have little problem rendering translucent windows, bags and even diaphanous material over skin.
There are bags of sweets in cellophane, glass jars, sheer curtains, stained-glass windows and water. A lot of material on differently-lit surfaces and scenes. And the book is not just for watercolorists--oils are also included (by figuring out how oil works, you could probably extrapolate these studies to acrylics.)
A very nice book just to peruse, helpful for the actual examples and 23 different studies-in-progress. Big Thumbs Up.
 City Artist April 12, 2007
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
I purchased this book based on the available descriptions. It is well laid out and a really good book for a beginner. It includes demonstrations and description of needed materials to achieve the various desired light effects. It has lots of organized color photos and would be a good first painting book for special effects. I gave it 4 stars only because I am well beyond the beginner stage and was looking for more advanced information. If you are serious about starting out, this could be good for you.
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