This Month's Feature
 Getting Started: Watercolor for the fun of it.
By John Lovett
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Up Your Watercolors Layer By Layer
By Linda Stevens Moyer
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Color theory and the depictions of light and
texture comprise "the language of light," according
to watercolorist Moyer, who uses the three main techniques
of brush line, wash, and wet-into-wet applications with two
systems of space representation in five minidemos.
 Robert
Wades Watercolor Workshop Handbook
By Robert Wade
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Using inspiring visual examples, this handbook
simplifies the complexities of watercolor painting, so artists
of all levels can build their skills and achieve better results.
Presented in an easy-to-reference format that covers everything
from materials to marketing, this guide provides artists with
simple, direct instruction for: using tonal values to create
a better painting; creating attractive pen and watercolor drawings;
using glazes to create atmosphere and mood; directing the viewer's
eye by controlling focus and edges; painting subjects every
artist must master.
 Watercolor
Painting with Passion
By Alvaro Castagnet
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Passion is one of the most important elements
in a masterful work of art. Without it, a painting is a lifeless
collection of composition and technique. Here, internationally
respected watercolorist Alvaro Castagnet shows artists how
to paint from their heart--capturing more than just subjects,
but the thoughts, feelings and emotions that give them impact.
 Mastering
Atmosphere and Mood in Watercolor
By Joseph Zbukvic
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As Joseph Zbukvic explains, in order to set the
mood in a composition, artists need to set their clocks--their
watercolor clocks, that is. The watercolor clock is a simple,
but ingenious teaching device Zbukvic created to show artists
how to manipulate watercolor materials for dazzling, atmospheric
effects.
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 Watercolor
Journeys
By Richard Schilling
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Schilling, a self-proclaimed "watercolor
evangelist," is actually a dentist by profession; on stints
as a volunteer dentist in developing nations, and later, as
a part-time dentist for a Holland America Line crew, Schilling
painted the myriad watercolors he highlights in this slender
volume. Part memoir, part catalogue and part painting how-to,
Schilling's book shows him turning his eye and his quick hand
to Venice shipyards, African hibiscus, Jerusalem churches and
Alaskan mountains in colored sketches
 Design
& Composition Secrets of Professional Artists
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A great painting starts with a great composition.
In this beautifully illustrated book, sixteen talented artists
spell out how they approach composition using overlays, diagrams
and over 120 examples, showing readers exactly what they did
to finish up with a fantastic painting.
 The
Watercolorist Guide To Painting Buildings
By Richard Taylor
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Buildings-old and new, ornate or simple-provide
an endlessly intriguing subject for watercolorists. Author
and artist Richard Taylor gives you all the techniques for
capturing perspective, proportion, light and shade, detail
and texture. After deciding on the right materials, try your
hand at everything from sheds and shacks to classical architecture
with formal designs, arches, and elegant frontage. Capture
the weathered appeal of a crumbling, ruined boatyard; by using
lots of water, and...
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Country Gardens in Watercolor, Pen and Ink
By Claudia Nice
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Best-selling author Claudia Nice provides all
the information artists need to create gorgeous country garden
art. She reviews basic watercolor techniques, including glazing
and texturing, along with basic pen and ink techniques for
producing a variety of line textures.
Readers will find valuable step-by-step demonstrations utilizing
a variety of media. They'll begin by drawing in pencil, then
add watercolor and/or pen and ink. In addition to flowers,
Claudia shows how to illustrate a variety...
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