Push your watercolor painting to the next level by mastering the use of color, light, and shadows. Go beyond trying to copy what you see by designing with shape

More than 130 artists briefly describe how they achieved light and shadow in the watercolor paintings selected for this collection.

Without shading, even a beautiful drawing can appear flat. But artists can learn to add dimension to their work with these techniques, illustrations, and exerci

Shows how light can can bring drama, emotion, and power to your painting.

“Form,” writes the author, “is developed by means of light and shade; without these every object would appear flat.” Originally published in the mid-nin