AMERICAN

ARTIST
Watercolor
®
Sp ri n g 2010

Contents
4 Editor’s Note

7 Contributors

9 Noteworthy

20 Artist to Artist: Eric Wiegardt

Renowned for his loose, direct approach, this
artist has owned his own gallery since begin-
ning his art career and has made a name for
himself by continuing to pursue his own style
and technique.

26 Make Thoughtful Color Choices

by Michael Zakian
Nathan Fowkes utilizes the different properties of
watercolor and gouache to create stunning visual
effects. A look inside one of the artist’s recent
workshops shows that regardless of which water-
media he favors, the most important decisions he
makes center on the use of color.

32 Stephen Scott Young: A Modern Master

Explores New Subjects & Techniques
by M. Stephen Doherty
Artists who are excited to meet Stephen Scott
Young at this year’s Weekend With the Masters
event will be surprised to learn that silverpoint
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drawings serve as inspiration for his watercolors,
88 and he is moved by subjects other than the
Bahamian children for which he is known.

40 Watercolor Fundamentals: Still Life Details

by Janet Walsh
When painting a still life, it’s helpful to tackle
potential problems on a surface different from
that of your final painting. This is especially
true when the setup contains details that one
has little experience painting.

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Let Me Out (detail)

by Catherine P. O’Neill, 2008, watercolor,
18 x 22. Collection the artist.

46 Painting From Photographs: 52

The Portrait
by Lori Woodward
Manipulating digital photographs
on a computer allows you to explore
a range of options and aid in the
creation of an accurate likeness.

52 Taking Risks Without Worry

by Naomi Ekperigin
New York artist Mikel Wintermantel
works in a variety of watermedia 26
to create evocative landscapes,
employing whatever techniques 32
and tools enable him to speed up
his creative process.

62 Finding Your Niche

by Naomi Ekperigin
Toni Lance’s bold watercolors of
birds and Caribbean life allow her
to simultaneously sharpen her
skills and explore her passion.

70 Thinking More, Painting Less

by Linda S. Price
Self-taught artist Catherine P. O’Neill
works out a step-by-step plan for
every painting, even before she
touches her brush to the paper.

80 Global Intimacy: The

Watercolors of Barbara Kassel
by John A. Parks
A straightforward and direct tech-
nique allows this artist to develop 80
a close connection with landscapes
and communities worldwide.

88 The Watercolor Bible:

Tissot’s “Life of Christ”
by John A. Parks
Inspired by a religious vision, a 19th-
century society painter used gouache
to paint the greatest story ever told.