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Watercolor: Back to Watercolor Basics

Connecticut artist John Falato primarily paints in oil, but he also enjoys introducing students to the nuts and bolts of watercolor in his exciting, fast-paced beginner classes. August Road 1983, watercolor, 21 1/8 x 16. All artwork this article private...

Published 18 Sep 2008 5:00 AM by American Artist

Filed under: watercolor painting, oil painting, how to paint, Drawing Basics, Art, Artist Daily
Watercolor: Jane Paul Angelhart: A Practical and Creative Approach to Commissioned Portraits

Having completed more than 400 watercolor portraits of children, Jane Paul Angelhart knows how to avoid potential problems with muddy paints, uncharacteristic poses, nervous children, and overbearing mothers. Like what you read? Become a Watercolor subscriber...

Published 7 Apr 2008 4:54 AM by American Artist

Filed under: painting, color, watercolor painting, oil painting, how to paint, Drawing Basics, Portrait Painting, Photo Reference, Art
Watercolor: Susan Van Campen: Capturing a Flower's Likeness

Likening her process for painting flowers to that of her portraits, Maine artist Susan Van Campen puts patience, skill, and heart into interpreting the life of a flower. by Allison Malafronte Bouquet, June 2006, watercolor, 42 x 29½. All artwork...

Published 8 Feb 2008 5:03 AM by American Artist

Filed under: watercolor painting, oil painting, painting flowers, Drawing Basics, Portrait Painting, Art
Watercolor: Kathleen Kolb: Versatility in Vermont

by Linda S. Price Anderson Homestead 2002, watercolor, 18½ x 22½. Private collection. Kolb looked for diagonals to create drama in this composition. Vermont artist Kathleen Kolb is not a fussy painter. She doesn’t need sunny skies...

Published 13 Dec 2007 4:49 AM by American Artist

Filed under: oil painting, plein air, how to paint, landscape painting, sketching, Art, Artist Daily
Watercolor: Into the Heart of The Southwest: 20 Painters Interpret the Forbes Trinchera Ranch

Forbes and American Artis t again invited a group of artists to spend a week together interpreting a vast Colorado ranch in their choice of medium, subject, and style. by M. Stephen Doherty View of Cat Mountain by Ephraim Rubenstein, 2006, oil, 9 x 17½...

Published 13 Feb 2007 8:37 AM by American Artist

Filed under: watercolor painting, oil painting, plein air, how to paint, art competitions, landscape painting, Drawing Basics, Still Life, Pastel, Art, Landscape Drawing, street art, Artist Daily
Watercolor: GALLERY: The Forbes Trinchera Ranch

In this online exclusive gallery, we present more paintings from the Forbes Trinchera Ranch residency as a supplement to the feature in the March 2007 issue of American Artist . Creek by Ryan S. Brown, 2006, oil, 22 x 28. All artwork this gallery collection...

Published 13 Feb 2007 5:48 AM by American Artist

Filed under: oil painting, Pastel, Art, Artist Daily
Watercolor: Jamie Wyeth: Combining Water-Soluable Paints

Like many artists accustomed to working with opaque paints, Jamie Wyeth prefers to use combinations of water-soluble materials rather than just transparent watercolor. He finds that layers of gouache, ink, graphite, acrylic, and watercolor allow him to...

Published 30 Sep 2006 2:15 AM by American Artist

Filed under: oil painting, how to paint, mixed media, Pastel, sketching, Art

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Watercolor: Back to Watercolor Basics

Watercolor: Jane Paul Angelhart: A Practical and Creative Approach to Commissioned Portraits

Watercolor: Susan Van Campen: Capturing a Flower's Likeness

Watercolor: Kathleen Kolb: Versatility in Vermont

Watercolor: Into the Heart of The Southwest: 20 Painters Interpret the Forbes Trinchera Ranch

Watercolor: GALLERY: The Forbes Trinchera Ranch

Watercolor: Jamie Wyeth: Combining Water-Soluable Paints