NOT boring at all! I really enjoy having people go through art books and discuss the paintings and demos.

The book is NOT by Rowland Hilder, but contains some of his work and he writes the introduction. I have an extensive library of books that were written by Rowland, two of which are intructional: Starting With Watercolour and Painting Landscapes in Watercolour. Rowland Hilder's England and Rowland Hilder Country are even more inspiring, purely for containing so many wonderful examples of his art. I look at them all the time for inspiration in my own work.

I learned to paint with this book too! I especially loved copying the yellow light through trees painting. Takes me back to my kitchen table 30 years ago! I just pulled it out to read again. Thanks for the inspiration.

🖒🖒Thanks. Very generous. We never stop learning. But, don't sell yourself short. There are, and will be, plenty of folks who say, I was inspired to start painting after I saw a Patrick Ley-Greaves video.

Update - I got straight onto Amazon and secured the last available copy which arrived today. I had a few doubts because it was advertised as by Angela Gaire, but is definitely the same as yours but still in it’s dust cover, in great condition and cost less than £4. Thank you for the recommendation, can’t wait to get into it!

Thank you! I love looking at watercolor books; especially one that so inspired you.

Thank you so much! I love seeing the insides of a book before I buy! And you are a wonderful painter in my opinion.

Great video and book! Thank you for sharing 😁 It’s fascinating seeing the roots of your style and approach 🎨🎨

This is such a wonderful book. Thank you for this video. I would order soon.

I received my book yesterday and it is wonderful. I highly recommend it. I'm going to paint through all the exercises in it.

Your emotional response to this book is exactly as I felt when I discovered David Curtis and I believe it is all about light. I used to watch old VHS videos and marvel at the seeming simplicity of his techniques. A lot of the paintings in this book remind me of David Bellamy, whose book ‘ the Watercolour Landscape Course’ was the beginning of my watercolour journey. Sadly, life got in the way for decades and I am now going back to basics, so much available (and for free) today and I’m grateful for your help and inspiration. Thank you.

Such a good recommendation and interesting video, prompting me to order a copy. Thank you.

Hi I just wanted to say thank you for recommending this book. I’m new to watercolour and had purchased a few books but was underwhelmed. Then I saw this video and parted with $11 on eBay - brilliant book with such clear guidelines. So many books waste 20 pages on supplies but completely omit explaining the difference in paint consistency and water control.

Recently came across a wonderful watercolor book in an antique shop. What a treasure! Filled with techniques and inspirational pictures. Thank you for sharing this one.

Wow.patrick this too was my first book on watercolour and it inspired me no end. I fell in love with both Rowlands work and the master that is Charles Reid. Without these 2 im not sure I'd of persevered. Thanks for bringing this memory up

Love the textures in some of those pics

Fun pass through! Thank you! Would love to spend time on the flower chapters!

Thank you! I learnt from Roland Hilders books also, and Charles Reid too, though he was more complex. Roland's simple way of teaching and clear paintings were so inspirational and still are.

Thank you so much for bringing me back to this book. The Rowland Hilder in the title must have got me to your video, which has been in my Watch Later list for ages. I finally watched it last night and recognised some of the pages, including the yellow green tree demo which I remember doing. So I checked it out on Amazon, and when I saw the cover I realised that I already owned it. I have a lot of drawing/painting books and have borrowed/requested lots more from my local library network, but I found it on my shelf this morning. So many more demonstrations in this great book that I have yet to do, from artists I have subsequently bought/borrowed books by. It is how I came across Philip Jamieson and tracked down a copy of his book from America. And I have subsequently bought Charles Reid's books, but needn't have bothered as the demos are in here :) I'm seeing this book through new eyes and it will keep me busy in the coming weeks. Thank you again, what a top book!

You’re carrying on his work of inspiring, sharing and encouraging. Glad to see a well loved book. 📘🎨👍

Thanks for sharing this book! I hadn’t heard of Roland before but his work is beautiful. His skies are amazing! He definitely didn’t treat them as an afterthought but as essential parts of his compositions. Very neat to hear you talk about the importance of this book in your early days!!

Thanks for showing, I've gone and ordered it straight away.

I feel your émotion récognition to a master. Beautiful

Lovely book and video. Inspiring. Thank you.

Amazing book Thank you for showing it.

Great book! I love the design element to his paintings. So pleasing to the eye.

Thank you for sharing with us!

Definitely need a book such has this one Patrick-looks amazing. Noticed from replies below that someone has given the source. Thank you for sharing this with us.

Just received my copy of the book, thank you for telling us about it. I’ve watched a few of your videos and I really love the way you use beautiful vibrant colours in your paintings, 😁👍

Looks like an amazing book - I would buy it simply for the painting fog & mist!! It's available on Amazon UK .

Thanks a lot, great video!

What a wonderful artist. I love his style and can certainly see his influence in your work, even though you are entirely original - if that makes sense. I can see that book has been well loved and well used. Thanks for sharing it.

Thank you! My copy has just arrived. I ordered after your book review here. It is a wonderful book, bringing together several excellent artists. The instruction is varied and valuable. Great to see John Blockley is included. Thank you also to Barbara Williams for pointing out that the book is by Angela Gair (editor).

Love you videos and the watercolour book is amazing. It makes me want to paint and Patrick you have inspired me also thank you Patrick I am going to try more of the stuff you have done and I am fifty years old so I am learning a lot from you . Thank you for sharing your videos and god bless you always and have a great weekend.

After seeing this video i bought the book.. It is so awesome with great tips and techniques and answers all my questions .. Wish i had bought it earlier.. Thankyou

This video was so helpful, particularly since the book is so hard to get an expensive. Your passion is contagious and inspiring.

I have a couple of old friends like this one and I remember how exciting it was to discover a new technique or to understand something that was not clear before.

I have been searching for this type of book for ages.

I don't find looking at art instruction books at all boring! Thanks for sharing this one.

While watching a tutorial online in watercolor with Geoffrey Kersy, he shared something he learned by Roland Hilder's book Starting to Watercolor or something like that. He stated that he loved Hilder's book and used it for reference for many years. I had to put him on pause to see if I could find the book [hope] and your channel came up with other suggestions. Naturally I chose your channel. I am just learning watercolor. I painted in oils for many years. I then went to colored pencil (not liking the time it took me to cleanup, particularly my brushes]. Naturally I had to learn a most important concept and that was going from white to dark wherein it was the opposite in oils or acrylic. I love landscape painting, most particularly late fall into winter. There is nothing more interesting than a tree without leaves. One then sees their true beauty. I will check your channel out.

nice book thanks for showing it to us

Patrick , I've taught myself to paint from books also. Back then ( 30 years ago) no such thing as videos, and couldn't go to school or have instruction. I did the same as you, books and practice. It wasn't easy but I so wanted to learn. Thank you for sharing all you do.

That looks like an excellent book,like you I'm self taught and always learning.My inspiration books are north light books,watercolor basics, specifically one by Zoltan Szabo called trees ,mts and rocks.Also enjoy the magazine watercolor artists. thanks for inspiring us and never say never as we all are trying to crack it!😀

Just watched your video - never saw that book but recognized a lot of the pictures from Chas. Reid and some other artists. I will try and get that book - thank you for making the video and showing it.

This book is by Angela Gehr ,1986, the introduction is by Rowland Hilder, from what I can tell- thanks for review- looks like there’s a Rowland hilder book called Starting with Watercolors idk if that’s any good

Thank you Patrick. I managed to buy a used copy of this book through U.K. Amazon. Great book. Miss you you tube videos. Hope your keeping well and will eventually be back.

Thanks for sharing

I do have this book! One of my beloved collection of watercolour books! I found it in a very old bookshop that sadly no longer exists! 🙁

What a well loved special book, many of the paintings in the book could be on the market today. I guess you could say they have a timeless quality. At the end you did show water crashing on the rocks, which does look very similar work. The early 80s we lived in Tulsa, OK. It was a time before cell phones etc and books were very important. Thanks for sharing. Take care and have a great weekend.

Thanks for sharing...ordered 🙂

Very interesting

My goodness, how can this be 5 years ago! Time is flying by.

Great old book. I've seen it before many years ago.

Roland Hilder - Fantastic Painter

Wonderful video. I love watercolor books. Tried to find this one online, not even the name comes up with a search. Hmmm?

Thanks for sharing. I hope to find that book :)

Strangely enough my first watercolour book was Rowland Hilder's "Painting Landscapes in Watercolour" in the early 80's, Along with "Fresh Watercolour" by Ray Campbell Smith, and still look at them now and again...lol, I learned a lot from these two book's.

Agh, I've been trying to get this book for ages!, no luck...

This book looks amazing ( by the way your art is impressive !!!) I tried to buy this book and it isn’t available to the US. So sad :( I love watercolor and your videos are very helpful!! Thank you !! I am inspired to work anew in my sketchbooks :)

Enjoyed the video very much, especially the stage by stage illustrations, they can be studied each slowly, as modern videos don't give enough time to study each stage. Thanks!

I have Charles Reid dvds and Roland hilder books including this one .another artist who is on a par with them is Tony couch his book ,You can do it, is fantastic

Coincidence Patrick, hope this doesn't sound too trite. But I had a treasure of painting information, the pictures were the same as in your book, they started me off on my long and happy journey. This contained the pictures of Rowland Hilder, Charles Reade and Zoltan Szabo. Various examples, from this book, that were shown in a free give away monthly series called I think, Painting and Drawing, that came with, again I'm not sure.... Australian Artist magazine? You even could get red binders with gold lettering to put your collections in, as they accrued. Got me going, still painting, but alas, I don't have my collection of these anymore. Came across, a student artist, who showed promise and was keen, but needed to learn basics... so I gave him, my treasure, to start him on his way too. Amazing, I also did the Forest Road demonstration, among others and yes, it also had a remarkable affect on my painting. So much so, I still have it hanging in a corner, as a reminder, my very first framed watercolour. Fortunately now we have Patricks great videos and now he's just taken us down memory lane with his Rowland Hilder book... though.... I might try and get a copy... great reference stuff and great pictures. Thanks Patrick mate, lovely video.

Out of print and I'm not finding it on line even used. But I found his Starting With Watercolor and a couple other of his books for sale used.

Un livre vraiment inspirant, merci de nous partager votre passion pour l’aquarelle. J’ai trouvé sur Amazon.ca un exemplaire et j’ai bien hâte de le recevoir.

You uploaded it before my birth June 24, 2002. Thanks.

Patrick, i have ordered this book on your recommendation. I am not sure however, if this book is written by Angela Gehr with the introduction by Hilder or if this book was actually written by Hilder.

Hi thanks for reviewing this amazing book I have just been looking online and there are a lot of other Rowland Hilder books available but I cannot find a single copy of the one you’re talking about. Would you have any idea where I may be able to purchase this book from online please?

beautiful book......the paintings are so alive and vibrant.Thanks for sharing it.

I have that book. The introduction was by Hilder. The book was written by Angela Gaire.

Hi Patrick, I looked on Amazon UK and it is Rowland Hilder

Do you know if this book is the same as the one titled "Starting in Watercolour," which is now available as a used book. I couldn't find the title "Successful Watercolour Painting."

Studying painters that you admire and practicing their style is a good way to learn. Your own unique style starts to emerge. I have many books that I should refer to. Thanks for jogging my mind.

Thanks for the tip. Do you like Nita Engle's work?

Can’t find it online anywhere.😩

Misleading title - this is a collection of lessons by lots of different artists’ from their books. I recognize some of them! (Roland Hilder being just one of many.)

Patrick-that book looks great. I checked Amazon and they did not have it unfortunately.

Is this book still in print?

I got the book based on the recommendation in this video and I look forward to using it to improve my painting. I have a few other Rowland HIlder books and he is an outstanding artist. Just breathtaking.

Thank you for sharing your experience . The book is amazing. I have been working in acrylics and want to try watercolour, is that book still in print? I will definitely follow you to help me with watercolour.

I like the book you are showing. Where can I purchase that book in the US? It would be a great book to have. Dana

Great book - excellent video - but the author is Angela Gair … only the introduction is written by Rowland Hilder

Dang! Not currently available from Amazon US or UK, or e-bay. :(

That book is $1000 on US Amazon, but others of his books are $3.99 so ordered one of his beginner books. Huge fan of Charles Reid so I know I will enjoy this too although will never achieve their level of skill.

Where can we find that book?

Rowland Hilder used Lamp Black effectively.

This book is available in our local library

I need a book like this!

hey patrick, i’m italian and I’m not sure about the book’s origin in Amazon Italy. In your link I’ve not seen any photo of this book, and if I Search in my Amazon “Successful Watecolor Painting Angela Gair” there’s a book without any photo too. (so I don’t know if they’re the same books). This book is expensive for me (from €100 to €300) and, how I’ve told you, I’m not sure about this. Yes, I also know that the book’s language is english, but I want to translate everything if this is necessary. I hope you’ll apologize me for the bad english, but I really like ALL of your art style, and if you’ve taken ideas from this book I have to buy it.

😁

The book is by Angela Gair I believe..........Rowland Hilder wrote the foreword.

Very inspiring but what is the title of this book??

What is the title of the book can we still get it who is the publisher thank you

I think what may be throwing people is that the book is by Angela Gair, not Rowland Hilder :) Its available on US and UK Amazon as well as ABE books. All the prices are reasonable. Its published by Harper Collins and the ISBNs are: ISBN 10: 0004121295 ISBN 13: 9780004121291. I just picked up a copy on ABE books for $17 AUD shipped to Western Australia or about ten quid :) PS: Thankyou SO much for your videos. I'm doing the St Michael's Mount one and am just waiting for my stormy sky to dry :)

was this filmed out at sea?

The book is authored by Angela Gair though

Wondering why I didn't buy the Charles Reid book lol

Dear Patrick, i've watched a lot of KZfaq videos and you are one of the best watercolour artist i have seen, if there was a reprint of this book, you should be in it.

Blimey the only copy on Amazon is £466!

i love books. Doesn’t matter what kind. They represent one of man’s achievements separating him from the animals so I don’t mean to offend by my comment although it might. Please turn pages of a book from the top right corner of a page. Anywhere else risks unnecessary damage.

But the book is by Angela Gair..