Editorial Reviews

Dive deeper into the creative waters that have made North Light Books’ Splash: The Best of Watercolor series today’s most celebrated showcase of contemporary watercolor paintings. Watercolor Secrets invites you into the studios of 15 Splash artists as they reveal the creative processes behind their stunning work.

From meticulous glazes to loose, luscious color, these artists joyfully embrace watercolor in gloriously individual and expressive ways, sharing their unique journeys inspirations and techniques.

• Step-by-step demonstrations, sketchbook pages and inspiring finished art from 15 modern-day watercolor masters
• Expert tips on creating stunning color, capturing the magic of light, turning on-location sketches into personal keepsakes, designing compositions with impact, and more
• A variety of subjects, including flowers, landscapes, waterscapes, city scenes, interiors and portraits

Customer Reviews

Watercolor Secrets: An inside Look at Award-winning Splash Artists, 2009-11-05
by Donna Reid (Columbia, SC United States)

I was extremely happy with this book. Rachael Wolf does a wonderful job putting these books together and like her Splash books, this one was excellent. I especially liked the insight on each artist's process and the step by step. I have long been a fan of many of the artists in this book so it was especially gratifying.

great tricks, 2009-09-23
by Energetic Painter (Deerfield,NY USA)

I thought the book was very informative and had some great ideas. You can never read too much about technique and tricks to help your work improve. I would recommend it to all levels of artist including beginners

A Step Up from "Splash", 2009-09-13
by G. Schultz (Hawaii Island, USA)

The "Splash" watercolor series is known for showcasing skilled watercolorists, but this new "Secrets" format takes the idea forward in a very useful direction. For each artist, "Secrets" adds a significant section about the artist's technique, with illustrations and commentary. Biographies an photos of the artists are also interesting. Not entirely a how-to-do-it book, but much more than just a gallery of images. I would recommend the book for intermediate artists who understand the basics of watercolor and want to expand their techniques.

Great Book, 2009-08-01
by Carolyna D. (Massachusetts)

I recommend this book highly. I teach watercolors and got lots of new ideas such as masking out the whites but then using saturated color all over the rest of the painting, WoW! Not a boring page in here.