Discover fresh forgiving techniques that promise less frustration & juicier results! Julie Gilbert Pollard subscribes to the whatever works" school of painting. Not bound by tradition she shows you how to unleash your watercolors for exciting & expressive results...and have lots of fun doing it! See how a few simple steps at the beginning can preserve the lights lock in the darks & allow you greater freedom to let your watercolor do what it does best: move & flow wet-into-wet creating luminous layers of depth & vitality. Inside you'll find: 9 step-by-step painting demonstrations plus many more quick lessons illustrating basic techniques. How to paint water rocks trees & other landscape elements in a lively manner. Easy techniques for making your paintings pop including tips for successful spattering. How to combine a representational painting style with abstract acrylic underpaintings for unique & lively results. This book is all about painting boldly embracing the medium's unpredictable nature & achieving a loose painterly quality. It's ideal for the beginner trying to get off on the right foot as well as the intermediate artist looking for ways to "freshen up" their approach."