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Posted By: Lisa LowCarb Good Books for Learning to Watercolor - 09/02/13 12:50 AM
I'm interested in learning to watercolor.

So far I've read The Art of Watercolor by Charles Le Claire and Painting Vibrant Watercolors by Soon Y. Warren.

Do any of you have recommendations for others I should read?
I just went through Watercolor Painting for Dummies - that had a wealth of good information.
Yesterday's book was DK Watercolor by Michael Clarke - a great set of images of watercolor images throughout the ages and in different cultures. Quite inspiring to look through.
The Complete Watercolorist's Essential Notebook - good examples, practical details. Have you guys tried this one?
Step by Step Watercolor Painting - great examples by the Alexander Brothers but not a "For Dummies".
Watercolor Painting: A Comprehensive Approach to Mastering the Medium by Tom Hoffmann - like having a mentor at your side.
Watercolor Painting Step-by-Step by Guptill - written in 1956, unfortunately this is primarily black and white with few examples. Nice to read for historical reasons, but not useful compared with the many other books out there now.
Watercolor Step by Step by Kolan Peterson - a large format full color book of ideas for watercoloring. Only 32 pages, though.
Step by Step Art School Watercolor by Patricia Monahan - great book for beginners. Tons of step by step instructions and examples.
Watercolor Step by Step - Bobby Mayer, Jr.

15 example paintings to work through, with fairly dark colors.
Watercolors A Step-by-Step Guide - good for experienced painters with a light, airy style.
Step-by-Step Guide to Painting Realistic Watercolors - perfect for beginners, awesome examples.
Watercolor Toolbox by Karen Richardson - a collection of problem-solving techniques.
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