Watermedia Showcase 2005
What separates the best watermedia painters from the pack? Find out with inspiration and advice from the 43 winners of our first annual competition.
By Watercolor Magic staff

The Simple Truth
Follow along step by step as this amazing artist shows you how to use basic watercolor techniques to create masterful landscapes filled with light and texture.
By James Toogood

The Source of Life
Naomi Campbell proves that a portrait can portray more than a person when it reveals the vital connection between an artist and her subject.
By Caroline Purtell

Let Loose!
Eric Wiegardt shares surprisingly simple tips for loosening up. Top on his list: Relax!
Interview by Kelly Kane

SPECIAL REPORT: Jumpstart Your Creativity With Mediums
Now watermedia painters can have more tricks up their sleeves than ever. Take a closer look at seven popular mediums and discover what they can do for your work.
By Mary Todd Beam

Making a Splash
Art that makes a statement: Painters from around the world raise money for tsunami relief, a Vienna artist causes a stir at a U.S. airport with passport fakes, and a Showcase winner infuses his paintings with metaphors for the human condition.
Edited by Katherine Mesch

Creative Challenge #15
Known for his dramatic use of color, Stephen Quiller demonstrates the power of black, white and gray. Plus, your Picasso-inspired responses to Creative Challenge #13.
By Betsy Dillard Stroud

Watercolor Essentials
Take control of your palette with our best-ever guide to using color. You'll find a must-have chart of paint properties, tips for using five simple color schemes and solutions to three common color problems.
By Jane R. Hofstetter

Practical Creativity
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the jurying process from two veteran judges, plus a handy checklist for entering your next show.
By Cathy Johnson

Studio Staples
Award-winning artist Jean H. Grastorf samples Da Vinci's new line of colors.