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.

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Watercolor Artist

Michelle Nixon

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Gambling With Watercolor • THOMAS ROWLANDSON satirized London's social scene during the Georgian era.

What's a new tool or product—or a new way of working with an old tool—that you've been using regularly in your art?

The Art of Conversation • From reimagining everyday scenes to embracing the surprises of abstraction, there's beauty in creating work that invites a dialogue.

Shards • Follow along as John Salminen walks through his process for painting an abstract work.

CHASING TIME • THROUGH HIS RICHLY DETAILED DEPICTIONS OF PEOPLE, PLACES AND RITUAL, BAIQI MA PRESERVES THE FADING HISTORIES AND LIVING TRADITIONS HE ENCOUNTERS ACROSS CHINA AND BEYOND.

THE ESSENCE OF HUMANITY • THROUGH LUMINOUS WATERCOLOR PORTRAITS, LORRAINE SIMONDS HONORS THE VULNERABILITY, DIGNITY AND HOPE IN EVERY FACE SHE PAINTS.

Your Way Is Through the Sea • In this self-portrait, see how Simonds develops the facial information, as well as the sudsy effects.

THE QUIET & THE STORM • DUTCH ARTIST TITUS MEEUWS TAKES A SLOW AND STEADY APPROACH TO THE WATERCOLOR PROCESS, ALLOWING PLENTY OF SPACE FOR WATCHING … AND WAITING.

Finding Beauty in the Everyday • NORTHERN IRELAND ARTIST JOHN COONEY TRANSFORMS PEOPLE AND ORDINARY SCENES INTO METICULOUSLY RENDERED WORKS FILLED WITH LIGHT AND TEXTURE.

St. George's Market, Belfast • John Cooney renders a moment in time filled with light and color.

WHERE SHADOWS SPEAK • IN THE CHARGED HUSH BETWEEN LIGHT AND SHADOW, TAPAS KANTI MITRA'S WATERCOLOR PAINTINGS TURN FAMILIAR LANDSCAPES INTO MOMENTS OF QUIET INTENSITY.

Sketching in Scotland • SKETCHING IN SCOTLAND IS AN ADVENTURE. THE COUNTRY IS INCREDIBLY SCENIC WITH ANCIENT CASTLES, SEASIDE CLIFFS AND GREEN PASTURES DOTTED WITH SHEEP. BUT A TRAVELER SHOULD ALWAYS EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED. WON'T YOU JOIN ME?

Looking to Sea, Near Talisker • This watercolor sketch of a scene on the Isle of Skye, off the Northwest coast of Scotland, is an exercise in simplification.

Hard Shine, Soft Touch • Try these can't-miss techniques for painting realistic texture in glass and metal still life elements.

A Creative Plateau • When it comes to creative inspiration, there will be peaks and valleys, but if we recognize these moments of struggle, we can find our way through and maybe even experience growth in the process.

DOs and DON’ Ts for Creative Growth

Bay Watch • For Rukiye Garip, the matchless beauty of the sea is just a part of the attraction to a picturesque bay in northwestern Turkey.