California artist Kathleen Ballard frequents local gardens for inspiration. Enjoy this exclusive online gallery of her favorite florals.

View the works of today's popular watermedia workshop instructors.

Carolyn Brady's watercolor still lifes blossomed from inauspicious beginnings, but planted her firmly among the ranks of leading contemporay American realists.

Here’s a little taste of what you’ll find inside Watercolor Tricks & Techniques: 75 New and Classic Painting Secrets Revised and Expanded, by veteran North Light Books artist and art instructor Cathy Johnson.

Use Lifting to Create a Dramatic Sky
The effects of lifting with a sponge or eraser can be understated or bold. For this painting demonstration, everything works together to capture a feeling of peace and space, keeping things very subtle throughout.

See who came out on top of Pat San Soucie's challenge to create a rich, textural underpainting with pouring techniques.

Watercolor artist Mark Willenbrink illustrates five common pitfalls many artists struggle through and the rules that will help you avoid them in your next painting.

Artist and professional framer Chris A. Paschke shares her tips for using multiple mats, plus resources for more framing information.

If time and resources are short, try rescuing your artistic passion by working in a fun new format with Watercolor Artist's Creativity Workshop challenge.

Watercolor Artist invites readers to challenge themselves to paint in a new and creative way with our Creativity Workshop prompts. Enter your work to win the prize!

Meet the winners of Watercolor Artist's "Play it Again" Creativity Workshop challenge.