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Watercolor Artist

Jun 01 2020
Magazine

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 US

Mary Whyte

New + Notable

COMING SOON

WATERCOLOR WORLD

“The Unassailable Authority of British Technique” • JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS depicts Egyptian culture based on observation instead of European romanticization.

It’s About Time • Dig deeper to paint beyond the surface and advance the stories in your work.

Try this at home • CREATE A PAINTING IN WHICH YOU EXPLORE TIME AS THE NARRATIVE.

What’s an item in your studio or toolkit that you simply can’t do without?

On the Move • Try these easy-to-implement, minimalistic approaches to introduce dynamic motion and energy into your paintings.

Toolkit

Leaning In • A carefully planned, yet loose, approach provides a sense of speed and movement.

Painting LIGHT & SHADOW • WHETHER PAINTING A FAMILIAR LANDSCAPE NEAR HOME OR TACKLING AN EXOTIC SCENE FARTHER AFIELD, IT’S THE PLAY OF LIGHT AND SHADOW THAT BRINGS THE DRAMA TO A COMPOSITION.

COLOR IN SHADOWS

Meet the Artist

Summer Veranda, England • In a complex composition like this one, which is full of little patches of light, it’s important not to burn your bridges by putting large areas of wash on the paper at the beginning and thus losing the chance to retain a highlight where you need it.

MORE TIPS FOR PAINTING SHADOWS

Pouring One’s Self Into Learning • SANDY DELEHANTY FOLLOWED THE ADVICE OF HER GRANDFATHER AND HER WELL-KNOWN MENTOR AND TRAVELED THE WORLD. SHE NOW ADVOCATES FOR OTHER CREATIVES WHO COULD USE THIS KIND OF SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT.

The Difference Abroad

Meet the Artist

A Poured Painting • The technique of pouring watercolors gives a painting a unique look that features glowing transparent colors.

Toolkit

Have Kit, Will Travel • A THOUGHTFULLY STOCKED PORTABLE WATERMEDIA KIT IS THE SECRET TO SUCCESS FOR ANY PAINTING EXCURSION.

An Adaptable Homemade Easel

Art in the Parks • THE COUNTRY’S NATIONAL PARKS OFFER EXCEPTIONAL SIGHTS AND SCENERY. A SKETCHBOOK, BRUSH AND PEN ARE THE PERFECT TOOLS FOR DOCUMENTING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

What I Pack

5 Tips for On-Site Sketching • These tips—learned from experience—will help you get the most out of your sketching experience, artistically.

Meet the Artist

Personalizing Your Sketchbooks • Like anything in life, going the extra step can make all the difference between the prosaic and the inspired. The same is true for premade sketchbooks and those that you’ve personalized or created by hand. Here’s how you can raise the status of your own books—or build your own.

MAKING BOOK SIGNATURES

TRAVELING STUDIO TOOLKIT

BOOK IT

One Scene,Five Takes

Sketching Siena • SKETCHING ON LOCATION IS GOOD FOR HONING YOUR ART SKILLS, BUT IT’S ALSO A PRACTICE THAT CAN ELEVATE YOUR EXPERIENCE OF A PLACE. AN AFTERNOON SPENT SKETCHING ON A SIDE STREET IN SIENA, ITALY, BROUGHT HOME THIS IDEA IN A POWERFUL WAY.

My Toolkit

Meet the Artist

Bending the Rules


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Frequency: Quarterly Pages: 76 Publisher: Peak Media Properties, LLC Edition: Jun 01 2020

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  • Release date: March 30, 2020

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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 US

Mary Whyte

New + Notable

COMING SOON

WATERCOLOR WORLD

“The Unassailable Authority of British Technique” • JOHN FREDERICK LEWIS depicts Egyptian culture based on observation instead of European romanticization.

It’s About Time • Dig deeper to paint beyond the surface and advance the stories in your work.

Try this at home • CREATE A PAINTING IN WHICH YOU EXPLORE TIME AS THE NARRATIVE.

What’s an item in your studio or toolkit that you simply can’t do without?

On the Move • Try these easy-to-implement, minimalistic approaches to introduce dynamic motion and energy into your paintings.

Toolkit

Leaning In • A carefully planned, yet loose, approach provides a sense of speed and movement.

Painting LIGHT & SHADOW • WHETHER PAINTING A FAMILIAR LANDSCAPE NEAR HOME OR TACKLING AN EXOTIC SCENE FARTHER AFIELD, IT’S THE PLAY OF LIGHT AND SHADOW THAT BRINGS THE DRAMA TO A COMPOSITION.

COLOR IN SHADOWS

Meet the Artist

Summer Veranda, England • In a complex composition like this one, which is full of little patches of light, it’s important not to burn your bridges by putting large areas of wash on the paper at the beginning and thus losing the chance to retain a highlight where you need it.

MORE TIPS FOR PAINTING SHADOWS

Pouring One’s Self Into Learning • SANDY DELEHANTY FOLLOWED THE ADVICE OF HER GRANDFATHER AND HER WELL-KNOWN MENTOR AND TRAVELED THE WORLD. SHE NOW ADVOCATES FOR OTHER CREATIVES WHO COULD USE THIS KIND OF SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT.

The Difference Abroad

Meet the Artist

A Poured Painting • The technique of pouring watercolors gives a painting a unique look that features glowing transparent colors.

Toolkit

Have Kit, Will Travel • A THOUGHTFULLY STOCKED PORTABLE WATERMEDIA KIT IS THE SECRET TO SUCCESS FOR ANY PAINTING EXCURSION.

An Adaptable Homemade Easel

Art in the Parks • THE COUNTRY’S NATIONAL PARKS OFFER EXCEPTIONAL SIGHTS AND SCENERY. A SKETCHBOOK, BRUSH AND PEN ARE THE PERFECT TOOLS FOR DOCUMENTING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

What I Pack

5 Tips for On-Site Sketching • These tips—learned from experience—will help you get the most out of your sketching experience, artistically.

Meet the Artist

Personalizing Your Sketchbooks • Like anything in life, going the extra step can make all the difference between the prosaic and the inspired. The same is true for premade sketchbooks and those that you’ve personalized or created by hand. Here’s how you can raise the status of your own books—or build your own.

MAKING BOOK SIGNATURES

TRAVELING STUDIO TOOLKIT

BOOK IT

One Scene,Five Takes

Sketching Siena • SKETCHING ON LOCATION IS GOOD FOR HONING YOUR ART SKILLS, BUT IT’S ALSO A PRACTICE THAT CAN ELEVATE YOUR EXPERIENCE OF A PLACE. AN AFTERNOON SPENT SKETCHING ON A SIDE STREET IN SIENA, ITALY, BROUGHT HOME THIS IDEA IN A POWERFUL WAY.

My Toolkit

Meet the Artist

Bending the Rules


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