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.

Editor’s Note

Watercolor Artist

Jason Chin • Jason Chin, winner of the 2022 Caldecott Medal for his poignant illustrations for the picture book, Watercress, discusses his artistic choices and intentions.

New + Notable

New Auction Record for Watercolorist Jacob Maentel

Utah Museum of Fine Art Acquires 35 Works by Chiura Obata

Up Close and Powerful • Discover dynamic compositions for your paintings with these reference photo tips and tricks.

Play the Angles

Put It Together

Bend the Truth

Try this at home

Follow the Light

Continental Drift • In the early 1880s, WINSLOW HOMER sailed to England and changed the course of his art.

What’s one brush you simply couldn’t paint without?

An Artist’s Toolkit • Artist LAURIN MCCRACKEN takes us beyond paper, brush and paint to explore some of the less common supplies in his toolkit.

Coastal Adventures • GEOFF ALLEN’s plein air paintings provide a candid glimpse into the working life that underpins the Southern California coast.

Allen’s Easel

Meet the Artist

Where Pickups Meet the Sea • Follow along to learn about the various stages of my plein air painting process.

Artist’s Plein Air Toolkit

The Allure of Light on Water • With the highest tides in the world, Nova Scotia’s Bay of Fundy is a wellspring of inspiration for Poppy Balser.

From Plein Air to Studio

Meet the Artist

Wave Patterns • Preparatory thumbnails, color studies and value studies allow me to launch into a studio painting with a good sense of what’s needed and a fair amount of assurance. The trick is to avoid overworking the piece.

ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES • With an eye on both nature and architecture, Deborah Rubin pushes the boundaries of watercolor to combine spectacular scale with brilliant light and meticulous detail.

Meet the Artist

The Trash Bag SUITCASE • THE STORIES OF DISPLACED CHILDREN AS WELL AS HER OWN HEART-WRENCHING EXPERIENCE WITH FOSTER CARE LED DANIELA WERNECK TO TRANSFORM PAIN INTO PAINTINGS.

Meet the Artist

A Dedication to Home • When growing up, we’re all greatly influenced by the people and world around us, which builds and shapes us. There are many things that I miss from my childhood in Brazil—my grandmother, my grandparents’ home, the sound of birds, and so much more. This painting is inspired by that longing that stays with us long after we leave a place behind. We never forget where we came from. We’re entangled in memories.

Make Life a Work of Art • For Giordano Gattolin, painting is just one part of the creative life he practices at his home and organic farm in Central Italy.

WORKING EN PLEIN AIR

Putting People in the Scene

Meet the Artist

Working on the Water