Watercolorist's Guide to Painting Buildings

by Richard S. Taylor

Buildings -- old and new, ornate or simple -- provide an endlessly intriguing subject for watercolorists. Author and artist Richard Taylor gives you all the skills and techniques for capturing perspective, proportion, light and shade, detail and texture. After deciding on the right materials, try your hand at courtyards, quadrangles, and cloisters; formal architecture: domestic and seaside buildings; and street life..Make wood look weather-beaten produce the cool appearance of stone, and add reflections to windows. Throughout, 120 paintings in various stages of completion guide you, showing the effects of color, shadowing and balance. A Selection of F & W's North Light Book Club.

Genres: Art, Architecture, Drawing

128 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1990

Reviews

[Simon Yoong · Rating 4 out of 5]

Richard Taylor doesn't disappoint. Great artist, great teacher.

[James · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good book on painting techniques for depicting buildings. There are somewhat better books, Painting Weathered Buildings in Pen, Ink & Watercolor, but this has some good methods for painting masonry. If you can find an inexpensive copy, I'd snag it.

[Huda m · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the fact that there were lots of details, explanations about colors used and needed in the right places.

All the drawings were so professional - made me feel horrible about my painting skills - Lovely usage of colors.

One thing though, all buildings that were brought as examples in the drawings were quite traditional. I would have loved it even more if there were some modern examples.

[Lesley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is so useful. Clear instructions, detailed illustrations and, best of all, help with what colours to combine. Perfect.