Recommended Books

General

• Painting Light and Shadow in Watercolor, by William Lawrence

• Powerful Watercolor Landscapes: 37 Tools for Painting with Impact, by Catherine Gill + Beth Means

• Watercolor Basics: Learn to Solve the Most Common Painting Problems by Charles Reid

• Watercolor Painting: A Comprehensive Approach to Mastering the Medium by Tom Hoffman

Techniques

• Ann Blockley’s Watercolor Workshop: Projects and Interpretations, Ann Blockley

• Experimental Landscapes in Watercolor by Ann Blockley 

• How to Make a Watercolor Paint Itself by Nita Engle

• The Complete Watercolorist’s Essential Notebook by Gordon MacKenzie

• Watercolor: Painting Outside the Lines by Linda Kemp

Design

• A Painter’s Guide to Design and Composition: 26 Masters Reveal Their Secrets by Margot Schulzke

• Mastering Composition: Techniques and Principles to Dramatically Improve Your Painting by Ian Roberts

Color

• Color Choices: Making Color Sense Out of Color Theory by Stephen Quiller

• Confident Color; An Artist’s Guide to Harmony, Contrast, And Unity by Nita Leland

• Daring Color: Mix and Mingle Watercolor on Your Paper by Ann Abgott 

• Making Color Sing by Jean Dobie

• The Watercolor Artist’s Guide to Exceptional Color by Jan Hart

• Working with Color: Techniques for Using Watercolor and Color Media on the Go by Shari Blaukopf 

Developing Creativity

• The New Creative Spirit: A Guide to Developing Your Creative Spirit by Nita Leland

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