Creating Textures in Pen and Ink with Watercolor: Amazon.ca: Claudia Nice, International Artist: Books

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Claudia Nice shows you how to turn ink and watercolors into the coarse-barked trunk of an oak, or the burnished smoothness of brass, or the verdant velvet of moss. Or any of many other things. She shows you how to use dots, fine lines, brushstrokes, black and white, color—a mixture of mediums and techniques—to suggest:

glass
cast iron
adobe and brick
sunrise and sunset
driftwood
leaf textures
basketry
surf and ocean waves
enamelware
rainbows
wood grain
distant trees
eggs and onions
animal hair
and dozens of other textures!

You'll learn how to use materials, from technical pens to paint brushes, colored inks to liquid acrylics. You'll discover ways to blot, spatter, stamp and otherwise alter and combine ink and watercolor for exciting texturing effects. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Popular among both fine artists and decorative painters, Claudia Nice is known for her friendly, unintimidating art instruction. With over 400,000 copies sold, her nine bestselling North Light titles include Creating Textures in Pen and Ink with Watercolor, How to Keep a Sketchbook Journal, and most recently, Creating Creatures of Fantasy and Imagination. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice, but material is duplicated in another of her books..., Jun 6 2004

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This review is from: Creating Textures in Pen and Ink with Watercolor (Hardcover)

This is an excellent book... IF you don't already own "Painting with Watercolor, Pen and Ink" by Claudia Nice. The material in this book is entirely duplicated in the "Painting with..." except for the last chaper called "Fur and Feathers". Please do not buy this book if you already own a copy of "Painting with Watercolor, Pen and Ink". I did and was disappointed that there was only one chapter of new material in this book.

Now, if you own the other book "Painting Nature in Pen & Ink with Watercolor" then I highly recommend this book as it has subject matter that was not covered in the "Painting Nature..." book.

If you don't own any of her books, then buy the "Painting with Watercolor Pen and Ink" ISBN 158180265X because it completely combines the material in both "Creating Textures..." and "Painting Nature..." books.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected or wanted, Feb 27 2004

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Margaret P. "mhp2027" (Boulder, CO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Creating Textures in Pen and Ink with Watercolor (Hardcover)

A better title would have been, "Creating Textures in Pen & Ink, Enhanced with Watercolor." 75% of each texture comes down to "make a detailed ink drawing". The other 25% is enhancing that ink drawing with watercolor. The pen & ink predominates everywhere. If this is the style of drawing you desire (e.g., detailed drawings where pen&ink predominates), then you will probably give this book 4 to 5 stars. I was looking for watercolor texture techniques and was disapointed.

With that said, the drawings are very well executed and the instruction quality moderate. The author relies too heavily on step-by-step examples as a teaching tool. The addition of color greatly enhances the pen & ink drawings, with spectacular results.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If You Are Into Detail and Realism, This Book is for You!, April 29 2000

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This review is from: Creating Textures in Pen and Ink with Watercolor (Hardcover)

I bought this book when I was just beginning watercolor. The book is awesome to look at, but a bit on the overwhelming side for someone just beginning watercolor. However, the contents of the book is well worth the investment.

I had experience in the distant past with pen & ink and was fascinated at the way that Mrs. Nice put the two mediums together for very realistic pictures.

There are pages with many illustrations of examples of textures in each medium, and many contrasting examples of textures using the same object so that you can easily compare the different effects of each technique. I find these pages invaluable and something that I refer to over and over. These reference pages are worth the price of the book.

However, once you get past these pages, there are breathtaking examples with many notes listing colors used and information useful for duplicating the same texture. The topics range from natural subjects, to man-made subjects, such as marbles, glass, rusted metal, and blue jeans!

Also of great interest to me is the small section of eyes from both man and animal.

This book is a treasure trove of information for anyone interested in capturing realistic textures of almost anything. It is a book that you will not only gaze at for fun, but also refer to again and again.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Creating Textures in Pen & Ink and watercolor
Very interesting book, very well laid out and helpful. I borrowed the book from the library first and liked it so much I decided I had to own it. Read more

Published 20 months ago by Karen F. Morrison

5.0 out of 5 stars New title for this excellent book.
I recently checked this book out from the library and found it to be an excellent resource for me, a student new to these media. Read more

Published on May 29 2004