SWS DVD/Book Library

A lending library for members. In addition to the DVDs, we lend the following books.
Request books to be brought to upcoming general meetings - contact the Sierra Watercolor Society librarian
at  presidentsierrawatercolor@gmail.com

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Watercolor books:
Allen, Janet & Holden, John - The Home Artist 2018
Andrews, Don - Interpreting the Landscape, Andrews Publishing, 2007
Birch, Helen - Just Add Watercolor, Watson Guptill Publications, 2015
Blockley, John - Watercolor Interpretations, North Light Books, 1987
Engle, Nita - How to Make a Watercolor Paint Itself, Watson Guptill Publications, 1999
Gair, Angela - The Beginner's Guide to Watercolor, New Holland Publications, 1994
Grastorf, Jean - Pouring Light, Layering Transparent Watercolor, North Light Books, 2005
Halliday, Frank - Laying a Watercolor Wash, Search Press Studios, 1999
Hofstetter, Jane - 7 Keys to Great Paintings, North Light Books, 2005
Jozwiak, Bev - Painting Life with Life, Creative Arts Press, 2014
LaLumia, Frank - Plein Air Painting in Watercolor and Oil, North Light Books, 2000
Metzger, Phil - Perspective Secrets, North Light Books, 1999
Morris, Judy - Watercolor Basics - Light, North Light Books, 2000
Oliver, Alan - Watercolor Planning and Painting, Sterling Publishing Co., 1998
Parramon, Jose & Quesada, Julio - How to Paint Landscapes 2018
Petrie, Ferdinand - The Big Book of Painting Nature in Watercolor, Watson-Guptill Publications, 1990
Purcell, Carl - Painting with Your Artist's Brain, North Light Books, 2004
Ranson, Ron - Learn Watercolor the Edgar Whitney Way, North Light Books, 1994
Reed, Rosemary - Snow Painting, Publshers Design Group, 2005
Reid, Charles - Charles Reid's Watercolor Secrets, North Light Books, 2004
Reid, Charles - Painting What You Want to See, Watson-Guptill Publications, 1987
Reid, Charles - The Natural Way to Paint, Watson-Guptill Publications, 1994
Seslar, Patrick - The One-Hour Watercolorist, North Light Books, 2001, 2018
Speckmann, Gail - Wet-Into-Wet Watercolor
Splash 2, Watercolor Breakthroughs 2018
Taggart, Paul - Art Techniques from Pencil to Paint, Sterling Publishing Company, 2003
Taylor, Jo - Watercolor Wisdom, North Light Books, 2003
Wharton, Christian - Painting Water in Watercolor, David and Charles Publishing, 2003
Whyte, Mary - Watercolor for the Serious Beginner, Watson-Guptill Publications, 1997
Drawing books:
Bridgman, George - Bridgman's Life Drawing, Sterling Publishing Company, 1961
Calle, Paul - The Pencil, North Light Books, 1974
Edwards, Betty - Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, G.P. Putnam's Sons Publications, 1989
Lewis, David - Pencil Drawing Techniques, Watson-Guptill Publications, 1984
Wang, Thomas - Pencil Sketching, International Thomson Publishing, 1977
Color theory:
Edwards, Betty - Color, Penguin Group Inc., 2004
Other media:
Dye, Sean - Painting with Water Soluble Oils, North Light Books, 2001
Creativity:
Dunnewold, Jane - Creative Strength Training, North Light Books, 2016
Price, Maggie - Creative Freedom, North Light Books, 2013
Artist portfolios:
Steele, Sara - Blueprints for Paradise, Tide-mark Press, 2005
Misc:
Mertz, Werner - Watercolor Paper Handbook, Watson-Guptill Publications, 1991