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Information for all Watercolorists	Customer Rating:
This is a clear and concise review of different watercolors and their properties. It is well written and understandable with many examples and lesson illustrated in the book. It is a must for any artist who uses watercolor whether they are a beginner or more advanced in the use of color.

from the author....

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I just read the reviews of my book for the first time and am really so appreciative and pleased! As a teacher, the purpose of this book was to share what I've learned - hoping that I could write it and show it and communicate it. It looks like it works - and that is the greatest pleasure possible for me. The book took me two years to write and paint - but two years well spent. Hope some of you readers will visit my website, [...] - and come to a workshop! I'd love to meet you!!!

Great for anyone wanting to learn more about watercolor color

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Ditto the above reviews. Jan Hart has painted and written an excellent book on color. I would say one of the top 2 or 3 I have found during 30 plus years of painting and study, and I have read and studied a lot of them. Constant insightful tips of using color, constant color circles painted with sets of pigments, very specific as to the colors used. Many, many color examples and paintings further clarify the well-written text. Frequently there are 3 or more color illustrations on a single page, all of them with Jan's crystal clean and clear, beautiful watercolors (except there are some included paintings by other artists). Every serious watercolorist should own, read, and study this book. It is much more valuable that its selling price.

new colors to try	Customer Rating:
She exhibits an enthusiasm to try different color combinations than you might not have tried before. Very important to have someone who has as much experience as she has to encourage you to experiment. Nicely done.

Definitely a MUST for watercolorists who love color

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Jan Hart has written articles for Daniel Smith Paints, most on her "amazing mixes"--unusual blends of watercolor that give luminous results in mainly landscapes. If you enjoyed seeing her articles and work (which really glows with subtle and startling color) then this book has a lot more of her way of mixing paints. Though landscape and botanicals seem to be her major love, the book also has animals, buildings, seascapes, skies and other subjects. She shows them in variations. There is no attempt to reproduce reality exactly--instead, Hart shows how to mix colors to get a result that dazzles the eye like fluttering leaves and bluish shadows on a bright, sunlit day. There is a section at the end on Daniel Smith Primatek colors. These are natural pigments made of ground stones and earths. They are sometimes less colorful and bright than synthetic paints, but Hart shows how to use their unusual granulating properties along with more traditional watercolor pigments to gain some eyecatching mixes. This book is a good tutorial for those who want to break away from the standard three to eight color palette and try for something different.