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If Bev Jozwiak has learned one thing about being an artist, it's this: all the talent in the world can't substitute for time at the easel.
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Explore how a single Chadds Ford cornfield becomes a meditation on decay, renewal, and the quiet truths of late fall.

Where Painting Begins

For Joseph Zbukvic, the process has a surprising start.
Find out how Ann Pember uses backlight to transform her florals.

Nature in Motion

See the sun-dappled trails, hidden streams, and seasonal colors of Pittsburgh’s Frick Park as captured en plein air by local artists.
Follow along as six watermedia artists take you to some of their favorite painting spots around the world.

Letting Go to Grow

Lessons from Mario Robinson’s artistic evolution from oil to watercolor
Trees can add value and edge contrast, move the viewer's eye around your painting, and provide a pop of interest. Keiko Tanabe shows you how to add this important landscape element swiftly and confidently.

Views of the Heartland

Five contemporary watercolor painters offer fresh interpretations of the middle-American landscape.