Learn Watercolour Quickly: Techniques and painting secrets for the absolute beginner (Learn Quickly)

A delight to read. High quality images that inspire and demonstrate Hazel’s teaching. This is not a step by step book but more of a conceptual book of things you need to know, consider, and apply for successful watercolor paintings. I found the information extremely helpful. I love the simplicity and freshness of the technique in allowing the medium to do its thing. I am a new watercolorist with a background in oils, and found this book to be especially helpful to get me started. I jumped right in and filled an entire sketchbook in a few weeks. I learned to paint successful watercolors in less than an hour. I love the quickness, simplicity, and beauty of this approach. I love Hazel’s work!

This little book takes the lessons of technique from Hazel Soan's first book, which appear at the end of each chapter and collects them in one place - into this little gem "Learn Watercolour Quickly". Hazel Soan is a wonderful skilled watercolour artist. Her classic methods and wonderful subjects (ranging from African elephants and Cheetahs to London scenes and Italian gardens) give a wide range of practice. Excellent!

Overall, I really like this book. The things I like most are: 1. supply tips for the absolute beginner 2. discussion of basic things you need to know about working with watercolors 3. a few easy projects to try that yield a degree of success for the absolute beginner, and 4. the small size of the book, 6"x8", which makes it handy if you want to practice painting outside or on vacation. What I wish it had more of is #3, that is, more practical examples I can copy in order to practice the basics she talks about in the book. For the most part, she uses her own paintings for examples, which is fine, but it's obvious you need some drawing expertise. And, for me, a lot of practice!

This is a good book for a beginner to learn watercolor painting. The instructions are clear and easy to follow. I tried it out and found it very useful.

wonderful book good advice for those who would like to take up watercolour painting.

Amazingly simple and most enjoyable. A great addition to my collection. In excellent condition and well packed.

Did not meet my expectations. The book is put together very nicely; but something just seems to be missing. When I am using a book for instruction I want to feel a connection with the author, hence the material. It is a very simplistic view of watercolor; but somehow I was left wanting. I have been creating watercolor paintings for years and love it….but this book did not make me feel like picking up a brush.

Refer to this little book all the time. So much knowledge in such a tiny book

I have not finished this book yet because I am making myself take it slow, but so far the instructions and progression seem to be perfect.

Haze Soan es una reconocida artista de la acuarela, explica los detalles para aprender a pintar animales, ambientes, personas. De forma profesional, humilde y sabia te hacer sentir que estás en África con sus pinturas. Es toda una inversión

Kurz, knapp, klar - alles auf den Punkt gebracht. Dennoch braucht man, um ein versierter Aquarellmaler zu werden, Ergänzungsbücher. Für den Anfang aber völlig ausreichend. Die Texte sind kurz, in klarem, leicht verständlichem Englisch geschrieben.

Ottimo libro per principianti. Pur nella brevità dà le informazioni necessarie per iniziare ad orientarsi con questo bellissimo medium. Certo ci vuole molta pratica, ma se c’è la passione i risultati prima o poi si vedranno! Consigliato

This is the 2nd book I've bought by this author/painter. Lovely little paintings and easily followed painting techniques