Horizon Information Portal

e-branch

Home

My Account/Renew Loans

Find Magazine Articles & more

Lessons in realistic watercolor : a contemporary approach to painting people and places in the classical tradition / Mario Andres Robinson.

by Robinson, Mario Andres, 1970-

View full image

Monacelli Studio, 2016.

Watercolor painting -- Technique.

Realism in art.

9781580934459 (pbk.)

Alternate title:

Realistic watercolor : a contemporary approach to painting people and places in the classical tradition

176 pages : col. ill. ; 27 cm.

Includes index.

Some copies may be permabound.

Introduction: The legacy of American watercolor -- Essential studio practices -- Materials and tools -- Exploring your subject -- The importance of drawing -- Watercolor techniques -- Considering value -- Incorporating color -- Overcoming watercolor challenges -- An artist's life.

"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. Many artists find watercolor difficult to control and are often disappointed with the results. The water meanders across the surface of the paper and, given the proper nuance by the artist's brush, it will reluctantly settle. 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. He teaches that the values should be established in the beginning stages of the painting, using a monochromatic block-in that allows you to glaze pure layers of color over a muted gray underpainting. The results produce more sophisticated, subtle paintings. Further, his "live in the moment" approach embraces watercolor's unpredictability as part of the process, the end result being a painting with intensity, spontaneity, and beauty. Inspiring, concise, and practical, Mario Andres Robinson gives watercolorists of every skill level encouraging advice and the must-have materials and techniques needed to take their realistic painting to the next level. Mario Andres Robinson studied fine art at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. He is a regular contributor to The Artist's Magazine and he teaches a popular course on the online site Craftsy. He lives in Point Pleasant, New Jersey."--Provided by publisher.

Horizon Information Portal 3.24_8902M

© 2001-2013 SirsiDynix All rights reserved.

Horizon Information Portal