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Watercolor
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25th Anniversary Issue

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Contents
6 Editors Note

on the cover

8 Contributors

22 Tools You Need & Tips From

Top Painters

10 Noteworthy

38 Hardie Gramatky: One of

22 Top Tips & New Products

30 The Masterful Use of Watercolor Throughout History
by John A. Parks

From the first daring practitioners in the 18th century to the modern artists
of the 20th century, watercolor has long been a medium of the masters.
38 Hardie Gramatky: Just for the Love of the Doing
by Naomi Ekperigin

He is considered one of the 20 great American watercolorists by

Andrew Wyeth, yet Hardie Gramatky has gotten short shrift in recent years. A look at the artists work provides insight into a prolific
painter who influenced a generation of young readers, as well as
one of our countrys most prominent painters.
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Andrew Wyeths Favorite

Watercolorists

46 Mary Whytes Groundbreaking

Exhibition

54 25 Artists to Watch
86 Palettes of the Pros

Cover image:
Mischief Night (detail, reversed)
by Jamie Wyeth, 1986, mixed media on paper,
2212 x 31. Private collection. Jamie Wyeth.

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46 Mary Whyte: Preserving
Unsung Heroes
by Naomi Ekperigin

Mary Whyte, one of the countrys

preeminent watercolorists, has
used portraiture to bring attention to a segment of society that
often goes unrecognized and
undepicted in art. Her dedication
recently culminated in an exhibition immortalizing blue-collar
workers.
54 25 Artists to Watch
Working with a wide range
of subject matter, techniques,
and materials, these artists
demonstrate possibilities for
working with gouache, acrylic,
and transparent watercolor that
will have skeptics reassessing
and inspire fellow artists to pick
up a brush.

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80 Portable Portraits
by James Gurney

To paint a candid watercolor

portrait away from the comforts
of your studio, youll need a small
sketchbook, a compact watercolor
set, and a hefty dose of courage.

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86 Inside the Artists Studio:

Master Palettes
by Naomi Ekperigin

For many artists, selecting a palette

of colors is as personal as choosing
subject matter. Although the tools
arent as important as the way in
which they are used, insight into
the palettes of various professional
painters can provide a jumping-off
point for further study and experimentation in your own practice.

92 25 Locations to Study
Watercolor
One of the great things about
being a watercolor painter is the
wealth of educational opportunities
available to help you further your
craft. Here is a small sampling of
watercolor classes and workshops
to be found in 25 states during the
coming months.
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