Charles Reid is an outstanding artist, teacher, and author known around the world and an alumnus of Famous Artists School. As a teenager, he was one of the youngest students ever accepted by FAS, and later served as an FAS instructor. He authored eight books on painting directed toward students at all levels.
Charles Reid is one of Americas finest artists well known for his loose free watercolor style and popular workshop instruction. Charles is completely fascinated by light and atmosphere; he avoids overworking to achieve the freshness for which he is known. This feature length video tackles a variety of topics the first being life drawing and painting. Spending time advising on specific color mixing and how to create flesh tones Charles unravels the mystery behind the complexities of drawing from live models.
Beloved artist Charles Reid gives readers a rare look into his artistic life with this fascinating book. The paintings on each page have been selected from the actual sketchbooks he has kept for the past 25 years. These breathtaking illustrations are accompanied by concise commentary and advice from the artist that explains the process behind his work. Charles makes painting easy by keeping it simple; his techniques will show readers how to capture the magic of watercolor. It)'s an education in basic art
Artistr's Magazine Review (July 1986) Charles Reid: The Figure in Watercolor. 57 min. . This DVD is well worth the money you 'll spend for it. Not only is Reid a master watercolorist, but the disc is professionally produced, which means you can see Reidy's demonstration with lifelike clarity. color, sound, editing and technical reproduction are all excellent. The program begins with a brief introduction to Reid the artist, with a short sampling of his paintings. Reid then gets right to work: He introduces the
