Learn Watercolor the Edgar Whitney Way by Ron Ranson

by Ron Ranson

Whitney's now-famous students share the lessons they learned from the watercolor legend.Edgar Whitney was one of art's most admired teachers and artists, especially renowned for his mastery of design. This one-of-a-kind book compiles teachings and paintings by Whitney and 15 of his students.-- features students including Frank Webb, Tony Couch, Betty Lou Schlemm, Tony van Hasselt and Judi Wagner-- offers comprehensive instruction-including Whitney's famed "tools and rules" approach to design-- helpful "Whitneyisms" (his famous instructional catchphrases) are highlighted throughout

Genres: Nonfiction, Art

Paperback

First published April 1, 1994

Reviews

[Margaret · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my 2nd time reading this book which I think I want to purchase in the future. I recently completed a painting based on what I learned in this book and I have to admit never again will I go back to my lazy way of not planning out a painting. An amazing book!

[Ruth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not exactly what I expected, so, a little disappointed. The title says "LEARN watercolor..." Well, it's not really an instructional volume, but it was definite an interesting read. The book highlights 15 of Whitney's very successful students, and each tells a bit about their relationship with him. There are many example paintings with commentary. Mostly what's talked about are design elements, which was interesting and translates to any visual medium. A good book, but the title is maybe a bit misleading.