--- product_id: 50343026 title: "Watercolour for the Absolute Beginner" price: "Rp2152824" currency: IDR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.id/products/50343026-watercolour-for-the-absolute-beginner store_origin: ID region: Indonesia --- # 3 new projects added step-by-step perspective & composition made in USA, acid & toxic free Watercolour for the Absolute Beginner **Price:** Rp2152824 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > 🎨 Unlock your inner artist with the ultimate beginner’s watercolour guide! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Watercolour for the Absolute Beginner - **How much does it cost?** Rp2152824 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.id](https://www.desertcart.id/products/50343026-watercolour-for-the-absolute-beginner) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Trace & Paint Like a Pro:** Pull-out outline drawings let you skip sketching struggles and jump straight into painting. - β€’ **Safe, Sustainable & Stylish:** Acid and toxic free materials, made in the USA, perfect for mindful creatives. - β€’ **Comprehensive Skill Building:** From light and shade to landscapes and figures, each exercise is designed to elevate your artistry. - β€’ **Exclusive 10th Anniversary Edition:** Includes 3 brand new projects to keep your creativity fresh and ahead of the curve. - β€’ **Master Watercolour Basics with Ease:** Clear, beginner-friendly guidance from expert Matthew Palmer ensures you build skills confidently. ## Overview Watercolour for the Absolute Beginner by Matthew Palmer is a bestselling, expertly crafted guide designed to teach foundational watercolour techniques through easy-to-follow exercises and projects. This 10th-anniversary edition, made in the USA with acid and toxic free materials, features three new projects and includes pull-out outline drawings to help beginners paint confidently without prior sketching skills. Perfect for millennial creatives seeking a structured, inspiring entry into watercolour painting. ## Description This book is the original edition of a bestselling course in watercolour landscape painting by expert SAA tutor, Matthew Palmer. The revised and updated 10th-anniversary edition (9781800923324) reprinted in 2025 and features three BRAND NEW projects. Matthew is renowned for his beautiful, detailed paintings and his ability to teach effective painting using simple techniques. The book begins with excellent advice for the beginner, including, easy drawing for painting, composition, easy perspective, light and shade, colour, and how to paint skies, tree, water and figures in watercolour. There are then six simple step by step painting exercises, and each exercise leads into a more developed step by step painting project, including a windmill, seascape, snow scene, mountains and lakes, bluebell stream and an all-rounder featuring a landscape with buildings and figures. The exercises are ideal for beginners and the main projects will also build skills for improving artists. A pull-out outline drawing is provided for every exercise and main project, and Matthew shows step by step how to transfer these onto watercolour paper. Matthew teaches over 150 pupils per week and also appears regularly on TV. He has an accessible style, plenty of tips and tricks for beginners and his own range of brushes and colours to make things easier (though readers can use alternatives). Review: Lots and lots of sound and practical advice for the beginner. - I liked everything about this book and would thoroughly recommend it to beginners. The 'centre-fold' outlines, which you trace and which enable you to paint the projects without having to sketch them, are really useful if you are lacking drawing experience. The projects themselves are carefully graded and each is preceded by an exercise which enables you to practise the key skills that the project teaches. The instructions are clear and step-by-step. As someone who has never been able to draw and has always been pretty useless at art, the section on vanishing points and perspective was a complete revelation. I followed the instructions and my sketch of houses actually worked. It was like magic! The only thing I struggled with was getting the boat right - but that is me rather than the book I am sure! There are sections on equipment and all the main techniques you will need to learn as a beginner. I loved the book so much I signed up to the guy's website which is also great fun and really helpful. No, I am not related - not on commission - and have no vested interest!! Review: PRODUCT AND DELIVERY EXCELLANT - PRODUCT AND DELIVERY EXCELLANT ## Features - Acid and toxic free - Suitable for scrapbooking projects - Made in USA - Designed for easy usage and storage ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 110,595 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 32 in Watercolour Painting Techniques 157 in Other Art Media & Techniques 702 in Hobbies & Crafts | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,881 Reviews | ## Images ![Watercolour for the Absolute Beginner - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91hlEsuQEGL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lots and lots of sound and practical advice for the beginner. *by S***C on 14 July 2020* I liked everything about this book and would thoroughly recommend it to beginners. The 'centre-fold' outlines, which you trace and which enable you to paint the projects without having to sketch them, are really useful if you are lacking drawing experience. The projects themselves are carefully graded and each is preceded by an exercise which enables you to practise the key skills that the project teaches. The instructions are clear and step-by-step. As someone who has never been able to draw and has always been pretty useless at art, the section on vanishing points and perspective was a complete revelation. I followed the instructions and my sketch of houses actually worked. It was like magic! The only thing I struggled with was getting the boat right - but that is me rather than the book I am sure! There are sections on equipment and all the main techniques you will need to learn as a beginner. I loved the book so much I signed up to the guy's website which is also great fun and really helpful. No, I am not related - not on commission - and have no vested interest!! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ PRODUCT AND DELIVERY EXCELLANT *by J***N on 18 April 2026* PRODUCT AND DELIVERY EXCELLANT ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great content *by C***H on 11 April 2025* Great book. As a beginner to any kind of art, it's a nice book, with lots of variety. ## Frequently Bought Together - Watercolour for the Absolute Beginner: The Society for All Artists (ABSOLUTE BEGINNER ART) - Watercolour Landscapes for the Absolute Beginner (ABSOLUTE BEGINNER ART) - Take Three Colours: Mountains in Watercolour: Start to paint with 3 colours, 3 brushes and 9 easy projects --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.id/products/50343026-watercolour-for-the-absolute-beginner](https://www.desertcart.id/products/50343026-watercolour-for-the-absolute-beginner) --- *Product available on Desertcart Indonesia* *Store origin: ID* *Last updated: 2026-07-31*