Alwyn Crawshaw’s A Brush With Art, The Complete Watercolour Course Triple DVD, published by Beckmann. ISBN 020609005812, price 21.99 from www.beckmanndirect.com
I’m going to confess I have looked at Alwyn’s books before and never fancied his style. I have to revise that and go and
look again. Watching 300 minutes of Alwyn Crawshaw has been nothing but pure delight. I enjoyed every second of it. From his chatty style to his teaching and painting abilities, he makes this a pleasure to watch. The 3 DVD’s are taken from the Channel 4 series of the same name. You’ll learn so much if you are a beginner and there are even tips
for more advanced painters. Alwyn always starts with a drawing, which does put you at somewhat of a disadvantage perhaps, but you can apply what he is doing to your own drawings. It’s wonderful to watch him paint and to listen to the things he says. He’s a natural and I am converted into a big fan. There’s so much on these DVDs that although he makes it look simple, you will watch them more than once or twice. Great value.