Make the most of watercolor's fresh, vibrant nature through light, color and contrast. Soon helps you lay the groundwork—everything from choosing and lighting subjects to color theory and perspective. Then, follow along with a thrilling series of step-by-step demonstrations to put your ideas into action for paintings that shine! Discover how to create successful, realistic watercolors as you paint a variety of subjects, including still life, landscapes, water scenes, flowers, architecture and animals. Learn about how color, value, contrast and composition affect the impact of your paintings. Engaging and easy-to-follow instruction gives you a solid foundation so you can take your work to the next level as you create dynamic paintings.