Watercolor Artist, June 2011

Highlights
Dazzling Light and Shadow
Essential Plein Air Pointers
Sensational Chinese Artists
Making Faces Made Easy

Features
In the Moment
By Michelle Taute
With just an hour of prep and another hour of painting time, Ron Stocke has learned to edit a scene to its essence when painting en plein air.

Beyond Nature
By Meredith E. Lewis
Jaimie Cordero builds drama in luminous tropical abstracts through creative compositions, sharp value contrasts and experimental color schemes.

Trade Routes
By John Salminen and Ong Kim Seng with Kelly Kane
Explore the work of 11 Chinese watercolorists through the eyes of two masters of the medium.

Little Pieces of Color
By Brenda Swenson
Stained Japanese collage papers can provide a rich, textured surface for your watercolor paintings. Follow along as this artist shares her process.

Out in the Open
By Jessica Canterbury
Painting en plein air is a surefire way to infuse your work with a fresh, lively quality. In this special feature, three landscape artists share three unique approaches and offer their best tips for getting the most from the experience.

Columns
Making a Splash
By Jessica Canterbury
Take a virtual tour of the world's finest museum collections, courtesy of new Google technology, which allows you to get as close up as you dare.

Creativity Workshop
By Juanita Hagberg
Move beyond a literal representation of your subject by using a textured surface to loosen up your painting process.

Studio Staples
By Cathy Hegman
Mix your own watercolor paint for greater color control, without the hassle of handling dry pigments.

Meet the Masters
By Tamera Lenz Muente
Anders Zorn's portraits and paintings of everyday life straddled the line between the Old Masters and the modern.

Watercolor Essentials
By Roberta Carter Clark
Learn to paint eyes, noses and mouths in four simple steps.