Starting with Watercolour Author:Rowland Hilder Watercolour painting has always appealed to the amateur, perhaps because it is particularly suitable for outdoor sketching and for the amateur's favourite subjects. Rowland Hilder, an acknowledged master whose paintings are widely reproduced, believes that observation and practice are all important, but that you also need to understand the techn... more »iques and possibilities of the medium. He gives advice on all aspects, including the choice of colours, the use of masking medium, stencils and gouache, conveying perspective and texture, and developing an awareness of tone values. His points are made as much with illustrations as with text, and the beginner will find the many sketches and studies very helpful. There are also 4 pages of full colour.« less