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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Editor’s Note

Rae Dunn

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The Visionary Genius • WILLIAM BLAKE’s imagination was well matched to a frightful Bible passage.

Towers Are Like Wedding Cakes and Other Aha Moments • Finding the building blocks in everyday objects makes sketching and painting them easier—and a bit more fun, too.

Light in Winter • MONTREAL ARTIST SHARI BLAUKOPF BRAVES SERIOUS COLD TO CAPTURE VIEWS OF HER CITY ALL YEAR LONG.

Creating in the Car

Northern Exposure

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Figurative, Abstract, Lyrical • STAN KURTH ADEPTLY STRADDLES THE LINE BETWEEN ABSTRACTION AND REPRESENTATION IN HIS WORKS FEATURING EMOTION-LADEN COMPOSITIONS, COLOR AND EDGES.

Toolkit

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Orange Sunshine • Stan Kurth uses lines to enhance the color passages as a contrast to broad washes and bold strokes.

Rock, Paper, Scissors • CALIFORNIA ARTIST GEOFFREY McCORMACK USES FAMILIAR OBJECTS TO CREATE STRIKING DESIGNS THAT CHALLENGE TRADITIONAL NOTIONS OF ABSTRACTION AND REPRESENTATION.

Cardboard Construction

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Blooming COLOR • GERMAN ARTIST ELKE MEMMLER PAYS HOMAGE TO MOTHER NATURE’S GIFTS OF UNPARALLELED BEAUTY THROUGH HER EXPRESSIVE FLORAL PAINTINGS.

Finding Inspiration

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The Art of the Dark • WHEN EVENING FALLS IN RICHARD HANSON’S CITY SCENES, DRAMATIC CONTRAST AND REMARKABLE DETAIL RULE THE NIGHT.

LIGHT AND COMFORT IN THE STUDIO

Toolkit

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In the Spotlight • FRANK EBER, who co-juried the 99th National Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition, shares his best insights on how to bring attention to your work.

Take Note

What’s Your (Focal) Point? • Use one, some or all of these seven options for adding direction and interest to your paintings.

Favorite Places