--- product_id: 47122323 title: "The Essence of Watercolour" price: "€ 3.76" currency: EUR in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/47122323-the-essence-of-watercolour store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # The Essence of Watercolour **Price:** € 3.76 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Essence of Watercolour - **How much does it cost?** € 3.76 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/47122323-the-essence-of-watercolour) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Hazel Soan's watercolors have won her international recognition; now she helps less experienced painters understand how beguiling and versatile this medium is and master its challenges. Encouraging budding watercolorists to be bold in their use of color and brushstroke, Soan emphasizes her belief that tone is king. And by showing how mistakes can be incorporated into a composition, she reveals how forgiving watercolor can be. Illustrated with glowing examples of Hazel's own work, this luminous book also features easy-to-follow demonstrations of every technique. Review: vibrant, loose, inspiring! - I had never heard of Hazel Soan before, but when i saw the front cover of this book and flipped through a few of the pictures, ive come to see her as one of my favourite watercolourists! The style is loose and suggestive, and it's very effective. You get the sense of so much *light* in her paintings-something of which i have struggled to achieve in my own paintings. But seeing how Hazel works and with her tips and hints, it has helped tremendously. I saw that another reviewer put that it the kind of watercolouring that takes a lot of practice, and that "beginners" need more structure. I disagree. I find that every painter has a style. Some are more structured, and others are loose. To say or imply that because her work is not "structured" enough for one, that it means its not good for any other beginner, is very limiting. I'm not a beginner watercolourist, yet i found this book to be very inspiring and her work is beautiful. My style happens to be on the loose side, and before reading through this book, i had always seen the more structured books and struggled somewhat with those. So...each to their own. But take a flip through this book and you will see it's beautiful. It's not very instructional, so if you're looking for a step by step guide through, id go with something else (a fave of mine are the Geoff Kersey books. They even have the designs already drawn for us to trace around and get right into the painting side, great for practicing). But if you're looking to get some tips on another style or to "brighten" your watercolours, this is a great book. Even for just flipping through and admiring. :) Review: fantastic! - Fantastic book. Not only can it be a beautiful "cocktail table" book (do they call it that anymore?) because the hard cover under the beautiful paper cover also has the beautiful scene. The paintings are very inspirational, a good artist makes it look easy. There are color paintings on every page and the instruction is like little tips, important tips from an accomplished artist wanting to share with others learning, verses some writers who say so many words and it's still hard to understand. The book is the right size too, not too big and heavy, not too thin to make one feel it was lacking. Also, the variety of subjects she paints is so fantastic and helpful as well. I'm so glad I purchased this book! Thank you Hazel! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,413,221 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #413 in Watercolor Painting #14,156 in Crafts & Hobbies (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 420 Reviews | ## Images ![The Essence of Watercolour - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/814gpWC1PEL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ vibrant, loose, inspiring! *by B***B on January 20, 2013* I had never heard of Hazel Soan before, but when i saw the front cover of this book and flipped through a few of the pictures, ive come to see her as one of my favourite watercolourists! The style is loose and suggestive, and it's very effective. You get the sense of so much *light* in her paintings-something of which i have struggled to achieve in my own paintings. But seeing how Hazel works and with her tips and hints, it has helped tremendously. I saw that another reviewer put that it the kind of watercolouring that takes a lot of practice, and that "beginners" need more structure. I disagree. I find that every painter has a style. Some are more structured, and others are loose. To say or imply that because her work is not "structured" enough for one, that it means its not good for any other beginner, is very limiting. I'm not a beginner watercolourist, yet i found this book to be very inspiring and her work is beautiful. My style happens to be on the loose side, and before reading through this book, i had always seen the more structured books and struggled somewhat with those. So...each to their own. But take a flip through this book and you will see it's beautiful. It's not very instructional, so if you're looking for a step by step guide through, id go with something else (a fave of mine are the Geoff Kersey books. They even have the designs already drawn for us to trace around and get right into the painting side, great for practicing). But if you're looking to get some tips on another style or to "brighten" your watercolours, this is a great book. Even for just flipping through and admiring. :) ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ fantastic! *by L***H on October 25, 2014* Fantastic book. Not only can it be a beautiful "cocktail table" book (do they call it that anymore?) because the hard cover under the beautiful paper cover also has the beautiful scene. The paintings are very inspirational, a good artist makes it look easy. There are color paintings on every page and the instruction is like little tips, important tips from an accomplished artist wanting to share with others learning, verses some writers who say so many words and it's still hard to understand. The book is the right size too, not too big and heavy, not too thin to make one feel it was lacking. Also, the variety of subjects she paints is so fantastic and helpful as well. I'm so glad I purchased this book! Thank you Hazel! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Just what a timid artist needed! *by M***Y on July 19, 2021* Whenever I've visited a gallery or art museum, I've been especially drawn to the watercolor paintings. I've played with colored pencils, charcoal, and graphite, and I've painted in oils, acrylics, and oil pastels, but I've avoided watercolor for fear its very simplicity made it too hard! Then, as a writer-poet, I realized I once aimed to add layers to stories and complex patterns to poems, but for the last couple of years, I've loved writing haiku. The few lines needed to paint a picture in poetry made me think that maybe, just maybe, I could figure out how to do watercolors too. Hazel Sloan's exquisite art and delightful instructions now encourage me to try and keep on trying, but mostly, to enjoy, express, and have fun! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pt/products/47122323-the-essence-of-watercolour](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/47122323-the-essence-of-watercolour) --- *Product available on Desertcart Portugal* *Store origin: PT* *Last updated: 2026-09-11*