Watercolor Artist

Packed with page after gorgeous page of illustrations demonstrating tried-and-true techniques, inspirational ideas and the most up-to-date information about must-have painting tools and materials, watercolorists find everything they need in WATERCOLOR ARTIST to help them create stunning art...from start to finish.

Watercolor Artist US

Editor’s Note

Rukie Garip

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What’s Online • Discover more art, instruction and inspiration at ArtistsNetwork.com.

Watercolor Goes Mainstream • In “Painting with John,” HBO takes viewers on a watercolor journey filled with beauty, meditation—and miserable little trees.

Putting a Palette in its Place • When painting on my travels, I’ve found it helpful to use a simplified palette that reflects the characteristics of the colors I see in the local surroundings.

Burning Question • Describe a time when you took your work, consciously or otherwise, in a new direction. What was the catalyst?

An OPEN HEART • Whether at home or traveling, EUDES CORREIA is constantly on the go, observing and appreciating the individuality of the people he meets and paints.

Meet the Artist

Seizing the Day • Tim Wilmot uses a direct technique and a speedy brush to explore byways that others ignore.

Artist’s Toolkit

Managing Time

Meet the Artist

GENIUS LOCI • James F. Williamson depicts Italian landscapes with the eye of an architect and an artist.

Meet the Artist

Sketchbook Lessons • Four sketching enthusiasts—STEPHANIE BOWER, UMA KELKAR, JAMES RICHARDS and BRENDA SWENSON—share a few of their proven approaches and techniques for advancing and enhancing a sketching practice.

MEET THE ARTISTS

Think Like an Architect

TOOLKIT

Use a Sketchbook for Practice and Play

TOOLKIT

Add Life to Sketches

TOOLKIT

Tell a Story With Multiple Images

TOOLKIT

THE FIRST WATERCOLORIST OF MODERN INDIA • This year marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Abanindranath Tagore, a watercolor artist whose work was transformational in the evolution of art in modern India.

A Reference Guide

Windows of Opportunity • When a door closes, you can still enjoy (and paint) the view.

Tips for Window Sketching

Composing From the Director’s Chair • As with a big-screen production, creative direction is pivotal to the success of a painting.

artist’s marketplace

The Mighty Pen