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CONTENTS
4 Editor’s Note

7 Contributors

10 Noteworthy

22 Pure Energy: The Paintings of

Bernard Chaet
BY JOHN A. PARKS
This master painter and teacher makes the most
32 82 of watercolor’s expressive capabilities, and his art-
work and writings explore connections between
technique and creativity in art.

32 Embrace the Obstacles Inherent in

Watermedia Painting
BY BOB BAHR
Artist-instructor Soon Y. Warren enjoys the
challenges of manipulating watermedia—
mostly because, for her, it’s not a challenge.

42 Jim McFarlane: Letting Go of the Details

BY NAOMI EKPERIGIN
During his five-week plein air workshop in
Pennsylvania, American Watercolor Society
president Jim McFarlane shows students of all
levels how to focus on the bigger picture.
ON THE COVER 54 Creativity With Sunlight and Shadow
32 Turn Mistakes Into Masterpieces BY TOM LYNCH
When I find myself inspired by a location,
70 Create the Element of Surprise With Acrylics I often use it as the basis for more than one
painting. With each version, I experiment
54 Get Creative With Sunlight and Shadow
with elements that best convey my experience
42 Use Value Studies to Save Time with the subject, leading to evocative images.

32, 42, 82 Go Inside Workshops With the Pros 62 Rendering Shades of White in Watercolor
BY BOB BAHR

COVER IMAGE: California artist Michael Reardon finds that he

Lavender Skies (detail, reversed) can best capture the effects of light by applying
by Tom Lynch, 2008, watercolor on canvas, 30 x 50. Collection the artist. white paint over the brilliant white of
watercolor paper.
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70 Creating the Element of Surprise
With Acrylics
BY LINDA S. PRICE
Britt Freda uses experimental techniques and
takes on unconventional subjects to challenge
viewers with the unexpected.

78 Philip Pearlstein: A Champion

of Watercolor
BY NAOMI EKPERIGIN
New York artist Philip Pearlstein is often
credited for the resurgence of representa-
tional art in the 20th century, but a look at his
career shows that he lent the same support to
watercolor.

82 Learning to Make Strong Decisions

and Strong Designs
BY NAOMI EKPERIGIN
A visit to one of Timothy J. Clark’s classes at 88
the Arts Students League of New York showed
that a focus on foundational skills coupled with
independent thinking can inspire students of all
levels.

88 Susan Shatter: The View From the Top

BY NAOMI EKPERIGIN
This artist has gained a reputation as a painter of
seascapes and landscapes that not only capture
the depth and breadth of her subject but also
sweep viewers away.

96 Coming In...
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