J.M.W. Turner was one of the greatest artists Britain has ever produced. His watercolours, with their extraordinary effects of shifting light & dramatic cloudscapes, are especially highly regarded. For the first time, this book reveals the secrets of his technique, allowing present-day watercolourists to try them out themselves. There is an accessible introduction that explores Turner's life & career & the materials he used to achieve the masterpieces we know & love today. The book then goes on to list the modern materials the twenty-first century watercolourist will need if they aspire to take on similar subject matter. Successive chapters look at a particular theme, such as Sky, Water, Trees, Buildings, People, Animals, Sunrise, Moonlight & Fire, illustrating each with one of Turner's works. Expert contemporary watercolour artists then explain, step by step, how to paint a version of that particular picture & how to use the techniques learnt to paint other compositions. With a glossary of technical terms, high quality colour reproductions & backed by the authority of Tate, the world centre for Turner scholarship, this is a must-buy purchase for all lovers of JMW Turner & of watercolour painting. About the Authors: Nicola Moorby works at Tate on the Turner Bequest. Ian Warrell is Curator (18th & 19th Century British Art) at Tate & is one of the world's leading authorities on Turner. He has contributed to many books, including JMW Turner, Turner Whistler Monet & Turner & Venice. Joyce Townsend is Senior Conservation Scientist at Tate & the author of Turner's Painting Techniques. The artist Mike Chaplin was art expert on TV's Watercolour Challenge & his paintings have been reproduced in the book Mike Chaplin's Expressive Watercolours. Tony Smibert is a painter based in Tasmania who has held over forty exhibitions worldwide. His paintings are in many public & private collections.