"Luminous, dynamic and expressive, watercolor is an intriguing medium for artist and viewer alike. Splash 9: Watercolor Secrets invites you to push your own creative potential to new heights as you explore the work of more than 100 of today's best watercolor artists. Page after page showcases a diverse array of styles and subjects, from quiet still lifes to animated streetscapes to mood-filled portraits. Each featured artist punctuates this collection with his or her own distinctive mastery of the medium. In every work, you'll see how color, composition and personal inspiration blend with years of practice, commitment and experimentation to create resonant works of stunning beauty ..."--Publisher description.;Paintin' in the streets: whether traveling the world or walking to your own city's beat, there is action and beauty to be found in the streets, lanes and plazas of village and city alike -- Saturated with light and color: there are no more "watercolory" qualities than these. they are what make watercolors sing -- Painting rich texture and intricate detail: watercolor lends itself to the broad wash, but also can be the unrivaled master of fine detail -- Dare to be daring: there shouldn't be any stop signs in your studio. have fun; it's just paper! -- Finding a point of view: give life and freshness to overpainted or ordinary subjects by finding a new angle -- Creating glowing mood and atmosphere: I think that I shall never see a painting lovely as a tree. but don't stop trying! -- Breathing life into people and animals: since human culture began, artists have sought to capture the unique gesture and personality of living souls, whether on a cave wall or canvas.

"水彩是一种发光的、动态的和富有表现力的媒介，对艺术家和观众来说都是令人感兴趣的。Splash 9：水彩的秘密》邀请您在探索当今100多位最佳水彩艺术家的作品时，将自己的创作潜力推向新的高度。一页又一页地展示了不同的风格和主题，从安静的静物画到生动的街景画再到充满情调的肖像画。每位特色艺术家都以自己对水彩画的独特驾驭能力为这本画集加分。在每一幅作品中，你都会看到色彩、构图和个人灵感如何与多年的实践、承诺和实验相结合，创造出具有惊人之美的共鸣作品......"--出版商介绍。 在街头作画：无论是环游世界还是跟随自己城市的节拍行走，在乡村和城市的街道、小巷和广场都可以找到行动和美丽 -- 饱和的光线和色彩：没有比这更 "水彩 "的品质。它们是水彩画的灵魂所在 -- 丰富的质地和复杂的细节：水彩画适合大面积的水洗，但也可以成为精细细节的无可匹敌的大师 -- 敢于大胆尝试：你的工作室里不应该有任何停止的标志，要有乐趣；这只是纸而已 -- 寻找观点：通过寻找新的角度，给过度绘画或普通的主题以生命和新鲜感 -- 创造发光的情绪和气氛。我想，我永远不会看到一幅像树一样可爱的画。但不要停止尝试 -- 为人和动物注入生命：自从人类文化开始以来，艺术家们一直在寻求捕捉活生生的灵魂的独特姿态和个性，无论是在洞壁还是画布上。