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

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/ STUDIO STAPLES /

/ WATERCOLOR WORLD /

/ MUST-SEE SHOWS /

Betwixt and Between • Negative painting is positively worth the challenge.

American Idyll • WINSLOW HOMER’s summer retreat at Houghton Farm inspired a host of pastoral masterpieces.

What do you do when a painting isn’t going well?

13th ANNUAL Watermedia Showcase • After viewing hundreds and hundreds of exceptional entries in this year’s competition, it became abundantly clear that there’s no shortage of talent and creativity in the world of watermedia. The variety of subjects and styles among the three top award-winners and five honorable mentions demonstrates the exponential possibilities for originality and excellence in this magical medium.

Dramatic Light • Keiko Yasuoka enhances the natural beauty of flowers with an unerring sense of balance in composition, color and the play of light and dark.

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Second Chances • A spur-of-the-moment color choice and rethinking of the format brought Bridger Barksdale’s European cityscape to glorious life.

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Layer by Layer • Mark McDermott has developed a unique method for building layers of value, resulting in translucent effects—and a prizewinning painting.

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Irena Roman • SCITUATE, MASSACHUSETTS

Soon Y. Warren

Keiko Tanabe

William Vrscak

Thomas W Schaller

UNDER CONSTRUCTION • For Linda Saul, several cranes working on a building project are not only an amazing sight but a masterpiece in the making.

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Richard Yarde: The Savoy and Beyond • A POSTHUMOUS EXHIBITION AT THE BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART CELEBRATES AN INNOVATIVE WATERCOLORIST OF

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The Lost Art of the Sketchbook • The use of sketchbooks has been essential to artists’ development throughout the centuries, but is the sketchbook less relevant for artists today? Have other practices taken its place? I asked American Watercolor Society President ANTONIO MASI about the history and vitality of this simple but essential tool.

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Watercolor Without Glass • Ditch the glass barrier when framing your work and try sealing your watercolors with varnish instead.

Steps to Varnishing a Watercolor

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