Painting Watercolors That Sparkle With Life

With this can't-miss title Cindy Agan shows artists how to paint subjects so warm and real that they touch the hearts and minds of viewers. Her irresistible paintings of children, cats, flowers and antiques speak volumes about the success of her easy-to-follow technique.

She shows readers exactly how to re-create these popular subjects with:
*Advice for boosting creativity and inspiration
*Detailed illustrations and examples
*Guidelines for connecting with viewers
*Tips, tricks and techniques for painless painting

This is the complete guide to creating art that sparks emotion. It's the perfect choice for artists of every level who want more heart in their art! more

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Posted: Oct-05-2007

Beautiful Book

I was looking for a book on how to do watercolor portraits, and I came across the cover of this book, whose realism drew me in. I bought the book at an extremely reduced rate, although it is worth every penny of its original price. The author/artist does incredible work. She included many...

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Posted: Oct-15-2006

For photographic subjects and portraiture, a valuable guide

If your subject matter is pets, portraits and home scenes, Cindy Agan's "Painting Watercolors that Sparkle with Life" will be a valuable guide for how to render these subjects in transparent watercolor.The book covers how to paint faces, especially children's faces in great detail, from sketching...

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Posted: Aug-08-2005

Simply The Best!!

Having bought many watercolour books over the years and not getting far due to poor instructions I decided to paint in a more forgiving medium. Then I saw the cover of Cindy Agans book. I was blown away with the painting on the cover - it looked so realistic. I couldn't believe it was...

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Posted: Aug-07-2005

A must-have for any serious watercolourist

I have owned this book for over a year, and it is a mainstay for me, which I constantly refer back to again and again. The author is a tremendous teacher (and an inspiration with her beautiful work), and her approach is easy to understand in her step-by-step demonstrations. I therefore strongly...

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Posted: Aug-06-2005

Painting Watercolors That Sparkle With Life

Being entirely new to painting (I joined an Art Class in Sept2004) I bought this book in November and to my delight found the step by step instructions clear, concise, & totally comprehensive. My first project was to follow the demonstration of painting the Black Cat, which I adapted to copy a...

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Posted: Aug-06-2005

An absolute must have...

I first came across this book in my local library, I was fascinated with how realistic the paintings looked, but mainly how smooth they were. I had no idea that such effects could be achieved using watercolors. The start of the book goes into great detail as to what equipment and colors are used,...

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Posted: Aug-05-2005

Who knew I could paint!!!

On the recommendation of a friend, I read this book in hopes of expanding my experience painting into watercolor. Immediately, I could not believe the realism of Cindy's work! I found the concepts easy to understand and, as a first time watercolorer, was able to produce my own beautiful...

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Posted: Aug-03-2005

ONLY TAKES YOU TO A POINT IN PAINTING

This book is fine with her final paintings but the techniques are not in detail at all. It only takes you to a point which is critical and stops short. Its like she doesn't want to give you her secrets. I was very sorry I purchased this book and there are many others better to put in your...

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Posted: Jun-15-2005

great book

This is a really good book. The paintings are incredibly realistic, and the demonstrations are very good. It also has lots of basic information, like paints and palettes, and I found it to be very helpful. Highly recommended.

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