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| Skies & Clouds (Pocket Watercolor) | 
 enlarge | Author: Richard Taylor
Publisher: Collins & Brown
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (1 reviews)
Sales Rank: 946425
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: School & Library Binding
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 96
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 6.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 1855858150
Dewey Decimal Number: 751.422
EAN: 9781855858152
ASIN: 1855858150
Publication Date: April 28, 2003
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Product Description
With these dozens of double-page spreads and close-ups, explore the full range of watercolor cloud and sky studies, from intimate sketches of wispy cirrus clouds to majestic storm-bearing cumulonimbus. Follow the charts and tips as you choose the time of day, year, and weather to express moods ranging from illuminating sunrises, foreboding thunderclouds, or meditative wintry grays.
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Disappointing February 27, 2004
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Skies & Clouds by Richard Taylor is disappointing. Beginners should find the text instructive and techniques not intimidating, but the examples contain many errors (often according to his own advice) making them counter productive to the student aspiring to greater proficiency. The author demonstrates merely modest painting ability of the subject. Regretfully the lighting and shadows are not well rendered and contrast values are weak. His clouds are overly ephemeral with little structure. A watercolor of a "Sky and Sea" is the most convincing, because the waves of the sea are well rendered, but the sky is confused with fog and rays of light that look like rain. The book's purpose of being a "field guide" to aid in the artists perception of nature is good, but a more observant eye and commentary is desirable. The watercolors display visual paint textures but fall short of being inspiring Skies or Clouds.
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