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title: "Painting in Watercolor: The Indispensable Guide"
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# Painting in Watercolor: The Indispensable Guide

**Brand:** firefly books
**Price:** ₨5194
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- **What is this?** Painting in Watercolor: The Indispensable Guide by firefly books
- **How much does it cost?** ₨5194 with free shipping
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## Description

Watercolor is an exquisite medium but an unforgiving one, and there is nothing that will dampen enthusiasm more quickly than the lack of a good result. The essential techniques and detailed explanations and demonstrations in this beautifully produced book will educate and encourage beginner to experienced artists so that they too can obtain results and have fun in the process. Readers will also discover the widest range of possible watercolor effects thanks to a team of 20 internationally recognized guest artists who reveal some of their painting secrets in a series of 'life lessons'. David Webb's instruction, 'Help!' panels that focus on what can go wrong, and advice on how to avoid typical mistakes will put new watercolor artists on the road to progress quickly. Some of the topics covered include: Different paper surfaces and weights with examples of watercolors Brush shapes and sizes Step-by-step photo guide of paper stretching process Basic brushwork (wet-on-dry, wet-in-wet, graded wash, etc.) Building up a painting in washes, layer by layer Hard and soft edges Mixing color on the paper Selective seeing, editing what you see Choosing a viewpoint; landscape, portrait and square Creating a path through the picture Perspective, color and tone Creating atmosphere and mood Presenting your work professionally Photographing your artwork Exhibiting. Throughout the book are the author's personal tips and fixes gained over decades of painting experience. Problems are tackled with proven solutions and there is advice on how to avoid those problems in the first place. This book is an essential reference for watercolor artists, novice, experienced and aspiring alike.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Dimensions | 22.23 x 2.24 x 26.04 cm |
| Edition | Illustrated |
| Importer | Bookswagon, 2/13 Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi 110002, sales@bookswagon.com, 01140159253 |
| Isbn 10 | 1770857389 |
| Isbn 13 | 978-1770857384 |
| Item Weight | 1 kg 180 g |
| Language | English |
| Packer | Bookswagon, 2/13 Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi 110002, sales@bookswagon.com, 01140159253 |
| Print Length | 256 pages |
| Publication Date | 1 January 2016 |
| Publisher | Firefly Books |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ brilliant
*by  on Reviewed in France 23 February 2022*

One of the best books on watercolour. Clear instructions and good range of techniques.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ For aspiring watercolourists.
*by  on Reviewed in Australia 13 March 2026*

Excellent instructional watercolour book. However, I found the illustrations to be too dark.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent resource for watercolorists!
*by  on Reviewed in the United States 28 June 2025*

I put off buying this book for a very long time, and now I'm sorry I didn't do it sooner. Beautiful book, filled with gorgeous illustrations and very useful information.

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*Last updated: 2026-10-17*