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

Devdatta Padekar

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Watercolors From the Permanent Collection • The Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota, Fla. Through February 3, 2019

Small Vessel in a Choppy Sea • An early watercolor by RICHARD PARKES BONINGTON serves as a shining gem in his oeuvre.

A Hair-Raising Adventure • Whether you’re painting expressively or realistically, here’s your must-have, comprehensive guide to rendering animal hair and fur.

4 Tips for Painting Fur

FUR FACTOR • This chart shows how to create specific fur and hair characteristics by using a variety of brushes and tools.

4 Ways to Create Hair • Here are some basic ways to depict individual hairs and whiskers.

Soft Fur • In this painting of a feline face, I highlight one of the methods I use to paint cats’ facial hair and whiskers. The features don’t need to be highly refined because of the expressive style.

ONES TO WATCH • AFTER YEARS OF INSTRUCTION, DEDICATION TO THEIR PRACTICE AND WITH AN OPEN MIND TOWARD ARTISTIC EXPLORATION, THESE FIVE ARTISTS HAVE HIT THEIR CREATIVE STRIDE. NOMINATED AS “ONES TO WATCH” BY SOME OF THE BEST-KNOWN WATERCOLORISTS IN THE FIELD, WE SPOKE WITH THEM ABOUT WHAT GETS THEIR INSPIRATIONAL FIRES BURNING.

MURIEL ELLIOTT MIMURA • murielmimura.art | Dallas, Texas

KIM MINICHIELLO • kimminichiello.com | Windermere, Fla.

ALLISON SYVERTSEN • ceruleanarts.com | Philadelphia, Penn.

KEN WEINTRUB • kenweintrub.com | Sierra Madre, Calif.

MICHAEL KOWBUZ • ceruleanarts.com | Philadelphia, Penn.

OBJECT LESSONS • FOR ARTIST L.S. ELDRIDGE, EVERYDAY OBJECTS BECOME POTENT SYMBOLS, WHICH—WHEN COMBINED WITH COLOR AND PATTERN—CONVEY IMPORTANT THEMES ABOUT THE POWER OF NATURE, THE MEANING OF PLACE, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY CONNECTIONS.

Artist’s Toolkit

Stepping Out of a Series

Meet the Artist

The Space Between • SEAN FRILOUX RELIES ON TONALISM AND A SENSE OF AIRINESS TO EVOKE MYSTERY AND MOOD IN HIS SOUTHERN CITYSCAPES.

Color of the Night

Meet the Artist

Chaos and Order • ARCHITECT AND ARTIST MOH’D BILBEISI MASTERFULLY BALANCES THE UNPREDICTABILITY OF WATERCOLOR WITH HIS DESIRED RESULTS FOR WORKS THAT SPRING TO LIFE.

Toolkit

On the Road

Key Influences

Tips for Beginners

Meet the Artist

Burning Question • What paint color are you loving right now?

Pocket Paintings • Go small for big payoffs when it comes to composition, color and value exploration.

Groove on the California Vibe

GO MINIMALIST OR MAXIMALIST • When embracing the California Vibe approach, you can choose to paint monochromatically or explore full-out color. Here are two examples of each.

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