I have an extremely large collection of watercolor instruction books since I love to try new approaches. This book is one of my favoriteS. Many(most) watercolor books are just self praise books with not much useful instruction. I find Mr. Hendershot's book to be extremely informative and well written. I find myself referring to this book often.

Hendershot's book is, as stated, not for the beginner, but what he has here is something that I think the beginner could use and would find greatly inspiring.
His own style is quite beautiful, and if you are looking for it, a more than passing hint at A. Wyeth can be found in his work. Artists interested in His technique will / may find something similar in Hendershot (though Hendershot definitely has his own amazing view, also Andy ain't going to talk soon, so this may be as close to it as one gets).

It is not merely a technique book either, it is practically a monograph for Hendershot. Reproductions are quite amazing.

Having communicated with the publisher, there are "no plans" to republish this book. If you find one here, grab it!! The one at the local library here can now have a rest, as My copy has arrived

While not a beginner's book, Hendershot's book offers straightforward advice on creating realistic textures. I was surprised how easy it was to add realism to my work. I enjoyed the subdued palette. Raw umber and paynes gray figure prominently in my palette now. As other reviewers have wrote, Hendershot's book has helped me create my best work to date. A treasure!

This is by far the best watercolor book I have seen. This book is not for beginners as the author points out at the beginning itself. Maybe that is why it is so much more interesting for advanced beginners and beyond as he quickly and methodically takes us through a progression of splendid techniques for painting trees, grass, barns, buildings, still life etc. As a lover of landscape paintings, I find Ray Hendershot's paintings simply a joy to study. I am really happy I got this book.

I am a novice watercolor painter. I've bought several instructional books, but have found this one to be the best. Mr. Hendershot's instructions are clear and easy to follow. The techniques I've learned have dramatically improved the quality of my paintings. The paintings used in instruction are beautiful and fun to paint. I will always use the techniques I've learned from this artist. I only wish he would do another.