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WATERCOLOR: SIMPLE, FAST, AND FOCUSED

One of the most inspiring and informative books

on the art of watercolor painting.

In Watercolor: Simple, Fast, and Focused emphasis is placed

on "The Big Three"...Simplify, Think and Paint Quickly, and Focus.

Mel will provide you with a simple explanation of "The Big Three"

which includes all the essential concepts for mastering the water-

color medium. Understanding and perfecting the use of these

elements in your work is interwoven throughout this book.

Chapters present specific information on equipment, design, value

pattern, color, painting the figure and portrait, and painting out-

doors. Let Mel inspire you by teaching you to work simply, quickly,

and with focus. You can go beyond technique, increase your

stature as an artist, and create creditable paintings.

PLEASE NOTE: After its 5th printing, Watercolor: Simple, Fast,

and Focused is out of print. Copies may still be available at

bookstores or through amazon.com or barnesandnoble.com.

THE FIGURE IN WATERCOLOR:

SIMPLE, FAST, AND FOCUSED

From sketches to finished painting,

learn to capture the essence of your subject.

Following the footsteps of Mel's first book, Watercolor: Simple,

Fast, and Focused is his second book, The Figure In Watercolor:

Simple, Fast, and Focused, which is in its fourth printing.

Capturing a figure's unique personality and multi-faceted quality in

watercolor is challenging, but Mel demonstrates step by step how

you can capture the figure by painting simply, directly, and with

intense focus on the "essence" of a person. You will discover

tested techniques and hand-on tips for painting portraits, people

in an environment, groups of people, and painting people from

photographs. In addition to drawing and painting the figure,

chapters present specific information on materials and equipment,

light and shadow, and treating edges. You will also find valuable

advice on design, composition, shape, value, color, and more.

Please see Order Information below.

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ORDER INFORMATION:

Published by Watson-Guptill. Softcover. 112 pgs. 150 color illustrations. $19.95. Available at better bookstores and through amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com.

To order directly from Mel Stabin (signed or unsigned copy), make check or money order payable to Mel Stabin for $19.95 per book plus $6 S&H per book. New Jersey and New York residents are required to pay state sales tax on the purchase price of the item and on the S&H charge so please be sure to include your state sales tax on the total amount (cost of item and S&H charge). For example, if a New Jersey resident purchased one book, the amount due would be $19.95 for the book, $6 for the S&H, and $1.81 sales tax for a total of $27.76.

Send payment to: Mel Stabin, 147 Ashley Place, Park Ridge, New Jersey 07656. Credit cards and PayPal are not accepted. Please note that if ordering more than one book, each one ordered is sent under separate cover so be sure to include a S&H payment for each book. Shipments are sent via the United States Postal Service. For Canadian orders, check must be in US dollars and must be made payable through a US bank or you may send a bank or postal money order made out in US dollars. Add $8 S&H per book. PLEASE NOTE: Let us know whether you would like a signed or unsigned book(s). If you would like a signed book(s), be sure to let Mel know who you would like the book(s) signed for.