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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“The Most Glorious Experience” • In the early 1890s, ROBERT FREDERICK BLUM spent three years in Japan, capturing glimpes of everyday life.

Enthuse Your Muse • Do you ever feel like you’ve lost your groove as an artist? These tips can help you get it back—and keep it.

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Painting the Moment • THE ESSENCE OF RACHAEL GRIMM’S WORK LIES IN CAPTURING PASSING MOMENTS.

CULTIVATING CREATIVITY

Meet the Artist

NEW WORLD; CLEAR EYES • BARONESS HYDE DE NEUVILLE RECORDED THE LANDSCAPE AND INHABITANTS OF THE EARLY 1800s HUDSON RIVER VALLEY WITH AN EQUALLY SHARP EYE AND SOCIAL CONSCIENCE.

SOJOURN TO ITALY • Four watercolorists heed the call to a country beloved by artists—and each has a unique creative response.

Bring the Essence of Plein Air Indoors • Recreating elements of plein air while painting at home or in the studio can lead to some unexpected and exciting places along the artistic journey.

Plein Air-Like Sketches

CLARITY IN THE ABSTRACT • For years Nick Runge helped other artists tell their stories. Now, he’s telling his own.

No Fear Watercolor

Meet the Artist

Self-Portrait, Study • Nick Runge demonstrates his creative process, beginning with the initial pencil drawing and moving through each transparent layer of paint.

MASTER of the MOMENT • INSPIRED BY THE PICTURESQUE SCENERY OF HIS OWN HOME TOWN, MERRILL A. BAILEY PAINTED WATERCOLORS THAT CAPTURED THE BEAUTY AND CHARM OF MID-CENTURY AMERICAAND THE ATTENTION OF NEW YORK CITY ART DEALERS.

Merrill A. Bailey On Art and Art-Making

Toolkit

Opposites Attract • Engage viewers of your artwork with the help of eight types of contrast.

Lights On!