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THE ART OF

Watercolour T H E A R T M A G A Z I N E F O R W AT E R C O L O U R I S T S

PORTFOLIO
JOSEPH ZBUKVIC
ONE OF THE SHANGHAI
BIENNIAL’S WINNER

TECHNICAL GUIDE
PAINTING A LANDSCAPE
IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE IN 5 STEPS

GEOFFREY WYNNE ZHOU TIANYA

The elegance A tribute to
of watercolour Tibetan traditions

QUARTERLY - DECEMBER 2012/JANUARY 2013

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T. Van Den Broeck
JERALD SILVA Pedro Cano
FACE TO FACE The master of James McFarlane
The color of snow transparency Ong Kim Seng…

EXPERT ADVICE: How to be the composer of your own paintings (chapter one)
 Contents No.9 Dec. 2012-Feb. 2013

IN THE NEWS FEATURED ARTISTS

6 WE WERE THERE
The 1st Watercolour Biennial in Narbonne,
France and the 3rd watercolour show in
Nanjing, China.
10 INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Watercolour events from all over the world.
14 FOCUS ON…
The NWS (US) and the AIA (Italy).
18 READERS’ LETTERS
Our answers to your questions.
20 REVELATIONS
Discover our selection of noteworthy artists.
48 Portfolio Joseph Zbukvic
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24 JERALD SILVA
His watercolours perfectly render the atmosphere Figure paintings, genre scenes
Jerald Silva of his subjects, thanks to drawing skills and an “I am not as desirous of making my paintings beautiful
Nudes and steamed-up windows: the rich intense study of lighting. as I am of making them interesting.”
and ambitious world of a Californian artist. 34 ONG KIM SENG
Plein air painting
“Painting nature, experiencing the changing light of the
day and the glowing colours is my idea of painting.”

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How to be the composer of your own
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Annie Chemin
40 FACE TO FACE
Annie Chemin & Fernand Lamy
“Snow reveals hidden qualities and hides defects.”
“White happens to be a one of watercolour’s major
paintings. Chapter 1: technique (part 1). assets.”

84 WATERCOLOUR LESSON
Fernand Lamy 48 PORTFOLIO: JOSEPH ZBUKVIC
These two French
Why your paintings may be rejected Atmospheric urban scenes
by shows and competitions.
painters both “You need to understand light in order to be able
specialise in snowy to create the atmosphere you are after.”
86 PRACTICAL GUIDE landscapes.
Australian artist Amanda Hyatt depicts a 60 ZHOU TIANYA
typical village in the South of France.
Let’s compare how
they go about it. Portraits
96 AGENDA “I like to paint people of all ages and both sexes
to express my ideas.”
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- Quarterly – No. 9 – December 2012-February 2013. past beauty and Monumental self-portraits
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