If you want to develop your skills in the challenging medium of watercolour, Watercolor Painting Techniques is the instructional volume you need. It brings together several of the finest contemporary watercolour artists and takes you into their studios where each artist shows you how they achieve striking results in watercolor and explain in lucid detail how you can too: Christopher Schink makes color mixing simple and creative; Charles Reid shows you how to capture the vibrant colours and freshness of flowers. You'll discover nature's loveliest details and make them come alive with Zoltan Szabo's instruction--and learn to paint rugged mountain vistas and peaceful farm landscapes with John Blockley. Generously illustrated and in colour throughout, Watercolor Painting Techniques is divided into eight sections that cover everything from your basic palette to capturing even subtle textures in watercolour. The book's eight sections are: materials and equipment, brushwork, handling colour, landscapes, textures, closeups in nature, flowers, and seascapes. Generously illustrated and in colour throughout, Watercolor Painting Techniques is divided into eight sections that cover everything from your basic palette to capturing even subtle textures in watercolor. The book's eight sections are: materials and equipment, brushwork, handling colour, landscapes, textures, closeups in nature, flowers, and seascapes. For the beginning or intermediate watercolor artist who wants to handle this medium with confidence, Watercolor Painting Techniques shows you the methods of top professionals and how you can use them to create your own successful paintings.