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Mixing media has become a popular trend in the art and craft markets. More fine artists are mixing media as witnessed at the recent national shows exhibited by the American Watercolor Society and the National Watercolor Society. Painting people is one of the key topics for the North Light reader and books on the topic sell well. The artistic process used in this book is unique for watercolorists but the result is one desired by many.

Artist's Pocket Guide to Better Painting is a useful tool for any artist's studio. The booklet takes you through easy steps and asks questions that you may consider at the beginning, middle or end of your painting process. The booklet also contains simple explanations and visuals for all of the concepts discussed throughout the guide.

Jean Pederson's passion and talents are evident as she leads you through each step and explains her techniques and choices of media. You will be inspired by her enthusiasm for the endless possibilities for creating rich luminous portraits full of warmth and character.

A brilliant collection of the best watercolors being created today, this edition of Splash explores passion through the work and words of 100 top contemporary painters in all styles (including mixed media) with instructive, insightful commentary from the artists themselves. Whether it's passion for a subject, for art materials, or for the act of painting itself, you'll be inspired by the energy and excitement pulsing through every page of this book.

Splash holds its own as a visual showcase, representing some of the best work being done in watercolor today. But of course, that's only the half of it. Splash is much more than a pretty face. In the same open, giving spirit that has become the hallmark of the Splash series, featured artists share what works for them, from favorite papers and colors to composition and texturing techniques. Discover their tricks for giving shape and color to their impressions...the secrets behind Laurin McCracken's sumptuous pears, the mesmerizing ripples in Guy Magallanes' Koi ponds, and the gorgeous subtleties in Margaret Dwyer's paintings of glass.

An inspiring combination of gorgeous artwork and firsthand insight from the artists themselves, this book takes an up-close and personal look at epiphanies in paint--"Watercolor Discoveries" of the technical, philosophical and creative varieties. You'll be inspired to take chances…to be open to fresh perspectives and new ways of working.