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

Editor's Note

FabrianoInAcquarello 2022 • After a two-year hiatus, a spectacular watercolor event returns on site to Italy.

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This I Know • After many years painting in watercolor, celebrated artist Chien Chung-Wei has learned a thing or two about how to make the most of this magical medium. Take his statements on beauty, artistry and technique and infuse your own painting practice with renewed energy—and do so with the heart of an explorer for, as Chung-Wei tells us, “Watercolor favors the adventurer!”

Throwing PAINT AROUND • THROUGH THE USE OF IDIOSYNCRATIC MARK-MAKING, PAUL EVANS CREATES FRESH, LUMINOUS LANDSCAPES.

SWEET SPOT • Luscious color and mouth-watering realism lend Judy Nunno's still lifes a sense of joy and visual delight.

Yummy Color

A Whole Different ANIMAL • With evident affection for her subjects, Liz Chaderton takes a big, bold spontaneous approach to painting animals that shows them in a new light.

Romantic Precision • STEVE MORRIS' PASSION FOR NATURE FINDS EXPRESSION THROUGH AN EXACTING PROCESS OF LOOKING.

HER TRUE COLORS • When life threw a curve at Cara Brown, she found a renewed sense of self and purpose through painting and mentoring.

Pet Projects • A few key strategies can help make commissioned pet portraits an enjoyable—and profitable—part of your art life.

Paint a Dog Portrait • My process for creating a pet portrait begins with whatever photographs I can get my hands on. I put them into Photoshop and use my recently acquired skills (Yes, you can teach an old dog new tricks!) to play with cropping and layouts. I then convert the images to black-and-white to better see the values, which helps me make better compositional decisions.

Bold Horizons • Follow these techniques for using the horizon line to heighten the drama in your painting.

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