Watercolor Art: How to Techniques Painting & Landscapes

Mastering the fundamentals and various approaches to watercolor art is challenging and rewarding. You’ll learn about watercolor painting techniques for landscapes and portraits and more, in online galleries, step-by-step tutorials and creative challenges. Enjoy learning how to paint with watercolors!

Creativity Workshop: Enlightened Brush Responses

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Beth Williams

The editors of Watercolor Artist magazine are pleased to announce the winner of our latest painting challenge! In the February 2013 issue of Watercolor Artist, Ken Call challenged readers to lift color out of their watercolor paintings to capture … Full Article

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Mary Whyte: Essential Lessons in Watercolor Painting

Posted on March 8, 2013 by McKenzie Graham, Associate Editor

If you admire Mary Whyte’s colorful, engaging watercolors as much as I do, you’ll be excited about this new eMagazine from The Artist’s Magazine. Included in Mary Whyte: Essential Lessons in Watercolor Painting are inspiring features such as a Q+A with … Full Article

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Improve Your Watercolor Knowledge, Skills and Confidence

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Cherie Haas, Online Editor

Today I’m happy to present with you some watercolor painting advice from Artist Daily editor Courtney Jordan. Here, she shares 10 techniques for beginners. Enjoy! Full Article

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April 2013 Watercolor Artist | Fearless Watercolors

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Jessica Canterbury, Managing Editor

Watercolor Artist April 2013 | watercolor techniques

Learn to be fearless with your own watercolor painting and watermedia explorations with the April 2013 issue of Watercolor Artist! Full Article

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Watercolor Animal Painting | Don Weller

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Jessica Canterbury, Managing Editor

Utah watercolor artist Don Weller renders scenes of modern-day Western adventure—cowboys, horses and rugged landscape—that have captured his imagination since childhood. In the April 2013 issue of Watercolor Artist, Weller shares how he harnesses “dust, mood, action and atmosphere” to … Full Article

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Watercolor Landscape Painting | Jerry Smith

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Jessica Canterbury, Managing Editor

Using on-site sketches and reference photos, watercolor artist Jerry Smith recreates the rural outdoors from the comfort of his studio. In the April 2013 issue of Watercolor Artist, Smith shows how he moves from small-scale sketches to full-size paintings. Find everything … Full Article

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Watercolor Landscape Painting | John Salminen

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Jessica Canterbury, Managing Editor

Award-winning watercolor artist John Salminen juxtaposes nature’s beauty in urban settings around the world. In the April 2013 issue of Watercolor Artist, Salminen shares his watercolor painting techniques, the inspiration for his urban landscapes and his fear of painting trees. … Full Article

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Creativity Workshop | Test Kitchen

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Jessica Canterbury, Managing Editor

Experiment with Bev Jozwiak’s watercolor techniques for figure painting to liven up your own watercolor painting and provide you with watercolor painting ideas aplenty. Full Article

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Are Fixatives Right for Watercolorists?

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Cherie Haas, Online Editor

Is there a fixing agent for watercolor that will set the paint? Find out in this “Ask the Experts” article by James Toogood. Full Article

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Tip: How to Prevent Pencil Marks in a Watercolor Painting

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Cherie Haas, Online Editor

Pencil marks showing up in your watercolor painting? Ask the Experts author James Toogood explains the characteristics of watercolor so you can create your best work. Full Article