AMERICAN

ARTIST
Watercolor
Fal l  2010
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Contents
4 Editor’s Note

6 Contributors

8 Noteworthy

20 Artist to Artist: Dale Meyers Cooper

With a career spanning nearly 50 years and work
in the permanent collections of such institutions
as the Legion of Honor, in San Francisco, and
58 the Smithsonian Institution, this artist, who is a
president emeritus of the American Watercolor
Society, believes experimentation and finding
mentors are crucial to one’s creative growth.

30 Using Traditional Methods to Tell

Forgotten Stories
by Naomi Ekperigin
Seattle-based artist Zhi Lin’s paintings combine
traditional Western realism and Chinese art his-
tory in a moving call for political change.

40 Rendering Motion With a Decisive Hand

by Austin R. Williams
Doug Lew may be best known for paintings
that depict rapid motion, but the energetic
effect of these watercolors—as well as the
40 success of his many other subjects—relies on
sound composition and getting the most out of
82 every brushstroke.

50 Respond to Your Painting in a

Variety of Media
by Naomi Ekperigin
After working as a muralist, Alan Wylie taught him-
self to paint in watercolor, oil, and acrylic. Regard-
less of the media or size of his artwork, the artist is
aided by his willingness to work with a painting and
let go of ideas that are not turning out well.
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Seaside Stroll
(detail)
by Alan Wylie, 1993,
watercolor, 15 x 21.
Private collection.

58 Capturing the Vastness of

Open Spaces
by Austin R. Williams
Minnesota artist Nanci Yermakoff
uses patience, skill, and an intimate
familiarity with the landscape to paint
great expanses of space. 50

66 Curious George: A Remarkable 30

Story Behind the Beloved
Watercolor Illustrations
by John A. Parks
A recent exhibition revealed how a
cherished American children’s book
came into being as Europe collapsed.

76 Find the Best Paper for Your

Watermedia Technique
by Karyn Meyer-Berthel
With a multitude of options that range
in texture, size, absorbency, and price,
choosing the best paper for painting
with watermedia can be a daunting task.
Here, top watermedia painters and pa-
per manufacturers provide insight that
can help artists of all levels make more
educated choices and find the surface
that will best suit their practice.

82 Capturing Stillness, Stroke

by Stroke 76
by Naomi Ekperigin
New York artist Thomas Aquinas Daly
translates his love of the outdoors
into his watercolor landscapes, which
emanate stillness and calm that can only
be found in the land itself.

90 Utilizing the Power of Complements

by Mark G. Mitchell
Although the work of an illustrator
differs from that of a fine artist, the same
principles of design and color apply,
including the efficacy of complementary
color relationships.

96 Coming In...