'The Paintings of Steven Cronin 2009 - 2010' is the title of my new book and is a collection of my favourite paintings from the last couple of years. Unlike the first 2 books I've done, this one is in full colour and on premium paper. Obviously the price reflects this but I think it's the only way to go. I've entered the book into the Photography Now competition on Blurb.com Hopefully this will help it get some exposure. You can view the book at http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1450019 I would appreciated any feedback.
This watercolour of Loch Rannoch features in the new book and is one of several recent paintings I've done of the area.
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Beautiful painting Steven, nice harmony and balance of colour tones and contrasts. The usual delicate light filtering in from the sky.
You mention you have done two previous books, I thought you had only done the oil painting book.
How do you find the colour plates in your book are you happy with the reproduction of your work? It is quite an achievement Steven, well done on having a collection of your works made into a book. I did have a look and there are lots of beautiful images to view.
The book looks really nice and professional Steven, with a good selection of paintings.
The price is what I would expect to have to pay for an art book of this type.
Hi Caroline, thanks for the comments. The 2nd book was the Watercolour Diary but again, I don’t think the black and white works. My dad said to me he’d rather pay extra and have one in colour so that’s what I’m doing from now on.
I’ve not received my copy yet of the new book. I’ve ordered one on top grade quality paper so it should look good. You say it’s an achievement, but don’t forget that anyone can do the same as what I’ve done. I’m hoping that entering it in the Photography Book Now competition on Blurb.com will give it some exposure. The proof of the pudding will be whether I can actually sell any copies of the thing.
Thanks Keith for the kind words and encouragement.
Are you tempted yet to try a book of your own?
Yes I'm pretty sure I'm going to try it Steven. I think it's going to be a bit more difficult for me though because I don't use a Windows operating system. I use Linux and when I looked at the Blurb website their software only seemed to work with Windows. I can still publish with them if I make up my own PDF files, but I don't think I will be able to use their templates. I need to spend some time looking into the different options.
Yes, that is a bit of a pain. I’ve only ever used Windows so there’s not much I can say to help I’m afraid. But stick with it, I think there’s potential in these books. It’s just a case of finding the right formula. I’m thinking next of making a local journey and combining watercolours with travel writing.
"I’m thinking next of making a local journey and combining watercolours with travel writing."
That sounds like a good idea. That's the sort of book that could be sold in local shops; it might interest people who don't normally buy art books as well.
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