Watercolours Outside In

Featuring 10 watercolor lessons by well-known Canadian artist Cim MacDonald, the two-volume Watercolours Outside In, from the artist's local TV series on beginning watercolor, shows viewers how to create a sketch from a landscape or a photograph, and then transform the sketch into art. Tips on selecting pencils, brushes, paper, and different types of paint, are combined with knowledgeable instruction on getting great results. Unfortunately, while the overall content is quite good, the progress through the series is painfully slow (some retakes and serious editing would have helped tremendously), and the variable sound, lack of script, and amateur cinematography underscore the fact this is a low-budget production. An optional purchase. Aud: P. (L. Stevens)