This one-of-a-kind book provides watercolor instruction with an exciting visual approach. Master artist and teacher Zoltan Szabo uses call outs, side-bars, brush-in-hand pictures and plenty of art to lead readers point by point through: bull; 43 simple techniques for painting dramatic clouds, jagged rocks, rolling surf, sun sets, rough tree bark, shadows on wood and other popular nature subjects bull; 10 easy-to-follow rules for painting reflections-getting the angles, color, value and other aspects right bull; 8 frequently used basic techniques, including charging a wash and softening edges, and bull; 13 step-by-step demonstrations that show how to use previously learned techniques to create a beautiful finished painting. Zoltan Szabo is a celebrated painter and watercolor instructor who conducts well-attended workshops nationwide. He was among the first watercolor teachers to do so, and one of the first and most successful authors of watercolor instruction books. He is also the author of Zoltan Szabo Watercolor Techniques. He lives in Matthews, North Carolina.