Watercolor Artist April 2012 Digital Download

Highlights
Simple Takes on Complex Scenes
Approaches to Painting Water
Personalize Your Palette
Combining Watercolor and Collage

Features
Crossing a Bridge
By Michelle Taute
Moving from a formal, detailed painting approach to a faster, looser one, Thomas W. Schaller has brought new energy to his architectural landscapes.

Quiet Reverence
By Meredith E. Lewis
Muted washes bridge the gap between richly detailed figures and abstract, atmospheric backgrounds in Dongfeng Li's portraits of the common man.

The Bold Experiment
By Ken Gofton
Painting loose and wet, with vivid colors straight from the tube, English artist Shirley Trevena pushes watercolor into daring new territory.

Water Works
By Kelly Kane
With approaches as varied as the water scenes that inspire them, five artists share their techniques for painting this tricky subject.

Refine Your Eye for Color
By Maggie Latham
Brush up on your under-standing of color—from mixing and glazing techniques to the various pigment properties that can affect your results—with this 10-step at-home color workshop.

Columns
Making a Splash
By Jessica Canterbury
A group of British watercolorists take their "Art of the Real" on tour, plus museums around the world invite you to slow down, if just for one day, and spend a little extra time with their offerings.

Creativity Workshop
By Myrna Wacknov
Coat your surface with gesso then use a variety of materials to introduce texture and a new dimension to your work.

Studio Staples
By Jessica Canterbury
Get the skinny on four new products.

Meet the Masters
By Ashley Capps
Discover how Paul Klee's love of music led him to the breakthroughs in color theory that would establish him as one of the most influential figures in modern art.

Watercolor Essentials
By Nita Leland
Follow along as this popular author and instructor demonstrates three simple techniques for combining watercolor and collage.