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

NWWS Gives Accolades to Winners of Annual Members Exhibition

AMERICAN LANDSCAPES IN WATERCOLOR FROM THE CORCORAN COLLECTION

RON STOCKE'S FRESH APPROACH TO WATERCOLOR: LOOSEN UP TO CREATE PAINTINGS WITH MOOD AND ENERGY

What's a rule of painting or composition that you sometimes break or ignore?

Getting Emotional • Discover how to use value, color, shape and texture to transform personal feelings into powerful visual stories.

BRANCHING OUT • MAKING USE OF SKILLS BOTH ANALYTICAL AND ARTISTIC, ROBIN ERICKSON CAPTURES THE POWER AND BEAUTY OF EUCALYPTUS TREES IN A SERIES OF DYNAMIC COMPOSITIONS.

On Methods & Materials

GEMS IN THE JUMBLE • IN THE TANGLED CORNERS OF ITALY'S ANCIENT STREETS, MASSIMILIANO IOCCO FINDS BEAUTY NOT IN MONUMENTS, BUT IN THE EVERYDAY LIFE THAT UNFOLDS BETWEEN THEM. BLENDING BOLD BRUSHWORK WITH A JOYFUL DISREGARD FOR CONTROL, HE TRANSFORMS URBAN SCENES INTO PORTALS OF EMOTIONAL CONNECTION—AND A CELEBRATION OF IMPERFECTION.

Celleno • Follow along as Massimiliano Iocco breaks down his process for painting an urban landscape en plein air.

Nature Gone WILD • BARBARA KEMPE'S COMPLEX WATERCOLORS INTERPRET THE COLORFUL BEAUTY AND DIVERSITY OF BOTANICAL GARDENS AND INTERNATIONAL DESTINATIONS.

Tools of the Trade

Artfully Arranged • TAKE A LOOK AT 11 STANDOUT PAINTINGS— FINALISTS FROM THE 26TH ANNUAL SPLASH COMPETITION—ALL OF WHICH CAPTIVATE THROUGH THE POWER OF COMPOSITION.

Everyday Luminosity • THE STILL LIFE PAINTINGS OF JENNIFER OLSON ELEVATE ORDINARY OBJECTS THROUGH THE USE OF STRONG HIGHLIGHTS, COLORFUL SHADOWS AND THE ARTIST'S SIGNATURE HALO OF LIGHT.

Plants Personified

STRUCTURED VS. SPONTANEOUS • RICK ANDERSON DRAWS INSPIRATION FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA AND BEYOND, BLENDING METICULOUS PLANNING WITH EXPRESSIVE SPONTANEITY.

Tools of the Trade

Out of the Shadows • Try these contour-shadowing techniques to create the illusion of depth in your watercolor paintings.

artist's marketplace

Demonstration: Arthur

In the Foothills • Although Catherine Hillis finds inspiring subject matter wherever she travels, the scenic landscape near her home, in Virginia, is a particular favorite.