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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Margot Glass
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Finding Solace at the Easel
What’s your all-time favorite landscape painting?
“Oh, Fortuny, you give me sleepless nights!” • Like many European artists of his time, MARIANO FORTUNY Y CARBÓ was captivated by the Middle East.
At the Border • The simplest of effects can add significant impact to your work.
CREATE YOUR OWN FAUX BORDER.
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11th ANNUAL Watermedia Showcase • There was no shortage of paintings worthy of celebration in this year’s Watermedia Showcase; the trouble was limiting the number to nine. Our congratulations to the artists whose work rose to the top of a large and competitive pool. The paintings receiving recognition exhibit not only a high level of technique and skill in watermedia, they demonstrate something much more elusive—they have heart. We’re happy to share—in the artists’ own words—the creative stories behind their award-winning works.
A GLOBAL ENTHUSIASM • WORLD TRAVELER JANSEN CHOW PUTS HIS EXUBERANT SPIN ON CITYSCAPES WITH HIS BOLD COLOR TREATMENT AND DYNAMIC COMPOSITIONS.
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THE RIVERSIDE MUSE • ENCHANTED BY WATER AND THE LANDSCAPE, ENGLISH ARTIST CHRISTOPHER FORSEY USES BROAD, COLORFUL STROKES TO DEPICT HIS VISION OF THE NATURAL WORLD.
TIPS AT THE START OF A PAINTING
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URBAN REFLECTIONS • FOR FRENCH ARTIST JEAN-CLAUDE LIZERAND, WATERCOLOR IS THE PERFECT MEDIUM FOR COMBINING THE RIGORS OF DRAWING WITH THE FLUIDITY AND SPONTANEITY OF THE MEDIUM.
PAPER REVIVAL • ARTIST KATHLEEN S. GILES EXPLAINS HOW SHE USES VARIOUS TECHNIQUES WITH WHITE PAINT TO REVIVE SCRUBBED-OUT PAPER.
Meet the Artist
The White Balance • By carefully using white to highlight her subject’s skin, Kathleen S. Giles creates a portrait that glows.
The Great Masker-aid • Apply this simple solution to prevent masking leaks.
Let the White Shine • Masking fluids, films and wax are the most common types of resists used today, each with its inherent advantages and disadvantages.
Sunrise Through My Window • Mary Elle uses two masking products to block out stained glass panels.
The Four Elements of Watercolor • KEIKO TANABE and THOMAS W SCHALLER discuss four all-important watercolor materials: paper, pigment, brush and pencil.
Don’t Forget Drawing
KEEPING IT FRESH
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