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Watercolor Artist (1-year)

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The quarterly magazine "Watercolor Magic" features well-known artists such as George Gibson, Carolyn Lord, Stephen Quiller, and Janet Fish, who share their inspiration and techniques with the readers. There's always something in each issue for both beginning and advanced watercolorists. The magazine is packed with color photographs--even the advertisements are interesting. I only wish it were published more than four times a year.

One of my favorite features is the "Swipe File" where readers share tips and techniques, such as how to apply frisket with a feather, transforming plastic Christmas light separators into brush holders, and constructing a mini-sketch kit.

Here are examples of some of the features, taken from tenth anniversary February, 2003 issue:

"Ten Tales of Passage: Past and Future Perfect" - Ten artists talk about their careers: how they started, where they're going, how to connect with people who might enjoy their art. Paintings from each artist illustrate this article.

"Freedom of Choice: The Best Paintings of 2002" - artists honored by various watercolor societies, along with photos of the winning pictures

"Ten Tips for Mixing Media" - artist Stephen Quiller discusses the use of acrylics, casein, gouache, etc. in watercolor paintings.

"Painting Snow Scenes" - step-by-step instructions for painting a winter landscape.

"Watercolor Magic" also lists upcoming shows and museum exhibits across the United States.

I am a watercolor artist and instructor. My friend who is also a watercolorist gave me a subscription to this magazine for my birthday. It is full of useful information, hints, and inspiration. You will love every page of every issue.

I have to admit I look forward to this coming in the mail. I am a beginning watercolor artist and I greatly enjoy this magazine. With each issue you get to look into the styles of different artists. They don't just tell you about the artist, they show you tips and give ideas. A more advanced artist would probably get quite a bit more out of this magazine then me. There are even articles about how to sell, and how to market your art. I look forward to using the new techniques!

My husband is a watercolor artist and we used to order this magazaine directly. Now with the Amazon service, we not only get the magazine a little cheaper, we get it renewed easily via emails from them. Excellent service!

I look forward to receiving this magazine as a personal pleasure. I thoroughly enjoy looking at the artwork and even the ads to see what's new. One of the things I appreciate the most is the variety of styles presented. Work from different geographic and creative areas are represented and it just feels good to sit back with a cup of coffee and turn pages full of color and techniques while I learn and recharge with new ideas.

I am a watercolor artist and enjoy keeping up with the best watercolor artists around by reading this beautiful magazine. It has many painting ideas and is an excellent resource to any watercolorist. I highly recommend it. It is fresh and keeps you on top of thing. Read it!

I have had this magazine many years ago. I received a new subscription for Christmas. Most of the articles inspire me in some form since I am a watercolor artist. I especially like their columns of Creativity Workshop, with instructional details on an artist's technique and Studio Staples, with information about products. This is worth the purchase.

I don't like most of the artwork show cased in this magazine. There were only about two magazines the whole year that had good artwork in them in my opinion. I would not recomend this magazine!

I appreciate the variety of topics they cover and I even find some of the ads to be of interest. It is helpful to be able to see examples of several artists' work and learn about their approaches to their paintings, from quick to painstakingly slow and from ultra realistic to wildly abstract.

Recently received the June and August issues. Some good articles. Thought there would be more information for beginners--more practical info.