Anna Mason's Watercolour World Hardcover – April 24, 2018

This is an excellent and informative book. There are so many how-to's , this is fantastic. I'm glad I bought this book, it's a keeper.

Besides being a beautiful book, this book gets straight into the business of teaching Anna Mason's watercolor painting method. It lays out in a particularly pleasing way all the tools necessary, specifying paint, brushes, paper, and even a best recommendation for a palette. I am often put off by the "tools necessary" pages of art or specific craft books, but Ms. Mason takes her time introducing and explaining the whys and wherefores of each item she recommends, and does so in a manner that is neither alienating, too vague, or overly complicated - it is beautiful and just right. The book continues carefully laying out Ms Mason's watercolor method. She does this so well, that by the end of reading, one is convinced that giving it all a try may not lead to disaster. And all along the way are gorgeous photos and watercolor illustrations of flowers, birds, and cute furry little critters. This book paired with both free and a low-priced painting class one can find on Ms Mason's website are an ideal combination for one who wants to reawaken their skills, learn for the first time, or simply add Ms. Mason's method to their watercolor skills arsenal. I am a just a fan, I have not been paid for this. I just want to make sure everyone knows of this opportunity! Happy painting.

This book is exceptional in that any person new to art can follow. The book arrived in a timely way.

Anna Mason is a very, very talented botanical realist who paints extraordinarily beautiful "photo-like" paintings. Her book teaches a step-by-step approach to her techniques and helped me understand even better the characteristics and benefits of layering many, many times to achieve subtle transitions and shaping of objects. I also ordered the same set of brushes she used (from the UK, which came in 4 days to WI!!). They were very beneficial also as they allow the fine details she uses in her style. I think a basic book would be a good first step, but I'm definitely a novice and have learned a whole lot from this book too. She added to my understanding of the basics I had gotten from another source. Each step along the way for four different finished paintings includes color swatches on the page so you can match the color you have mixed for comparison. There is also a picture of what that stage of the painting should look like. I have bought three other books she has published just for the brilliant illustrations in them.

I liked most things about this book. I am taking Anna Mason's classes and really like her style. She works very hard in her rendering of subjects although they look easy when watching her pain. I am really impressed with the beautiful paintings in this book. I don't know if you could learn to paint from this book, but you can certainly see her style and some of her techniques.

Absolutely love Anna’s work

The book is really detailed and covers all the different phases of painting. The illustrations are amazing. It will be a huge help to improve. Great work!

Fantastic resource for all those interested in taking a closer look at realistic botanical watercolor painting and who are looking to learn the secrets, skills and methods behind the art. Anna Mason is a very talented and accomplished artist who is passionate about the art of watercolor painting, nature, as well as being enthusiastic about sharing her talent, knowledge and skill with all those interested in learning and following in her footsteps. This is a book that I love, I personally own and enthusiastically, I highly recommend with all my heart. 😊

Been waiting patiently for this to be in my hands. My order was almost here (from England to Canada) then suddenly disappeared. Business refunded quickly and I re-ordered. So happy its finally here, and worth the wait. Love Anna Mason's work.

Muy buen libro. Llego rapido.

Penso que poderia haver mais tutoriais. São poucos. No livro anterior haviam mais propostas de exercício.

Love Anna Mason's books really hope she publishes a third. Very informative and easy to follow projects.

Wer sich mit dem realistischen Aquarellieren beschäftigen möchte liegt mit diesem Buch genau richtig. Viele hilfreiche Tips und anhand von vier Objekten, Brombeere, Herbstblatt, Sonnenblume und Blaumeise kann selbst probiert werden. Es wird genau erklärt welche Farben genutzt/ gemischt werden müssen und Bild für Bild wird die Herangehensweise erläutert. Bis auf die Blaumeise habe ich die Bilder gemalt undcwar positiv überrascht. Von mir ein Daumen hoch.