Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: -- AcknowledgementsIntroductionDiana Armfield RA RWSFay Ballard RWSCharles Bartlett PPRWSRichard Bawden RWS REJune Berry RWSAkash Bhatt RWS Dennis Roxby Bott RWSFrancis Bowyer PPRWSWilliam Bowyer RA RWSDavid Brayne RWS Liz Butler RWS Michael Chaplin RWS REHelga Chart RWS Michael Collins ARWS Jane Corsellis RWSClaire Dalby RWS RE Alfred Daniels RWS George Devlin RWS John Doyle PPRWS Jim Dunbar ARWSAnthony Eyton RA RWSJames Faure Walker ARWSSheila Findlay RWS David Firmstone PPRWS MBETom Gamble RWS Janet Golphin RWS Isla Hackney RWSCharlotte Halliday RWS Susan Hawker RWS Julie Held RWS William Henderson RWS Sarah Holliday RWS Ken Howard RA RWS Jonathan Huxley ARWS Wendy Jacob VPRWS Barry Owen Jones RWS RE Olwen Jones RWS RE Janet Kerr RWS Sophie Knight RWS Karolina Larusdottir RWS RESonia Lawson RA RWS Jill Leman RWS Martin Leman RWS Arthur Lockwood RWS Caroline McAdam ClarkAngus McEwan RWSColin Merrin ARWS Michael Middleton ARWS REBridget Moore ARWS Peter Morrell RWSAlison C. Musker RWS John Newberry RWS Paul Newland VPRWS David Paskett PPRWS David Payne RWS Simon Pierse RWS Richard Pikesley RWS Geoffrey Pimlott RWSNeil Pittaway RWS RE Thomas Plunkett PRWS Salliann Putman RWS Peter Quinn RWS Mark Raggett ARWSStuart Robertson RWS James Rushton RWS Denis Ryan RWS William Selby RWS Agathe Sorel RWS RE Richard Sorrell PPRWS Janet Q. Treloar RWS Alexander Vorobyev RWS Ann Wegmuller RWS Jenny Wheatley RWS Michael Whittlesea RWS Annie Williams RWS RE Charles Williams RWS Index.

"This beautiful book showcases the work of the members of the prestigious Royal Watercolour Society, including Ken Howard, Sonia Lawson and many other fine and well-known contemporary watercolour painters. Each artist discusses their inspiration and gives their best practical advice for working in this medium, offering a fascinating insight into the methods and techniques of the pros. Have you ever wondered how an artist starts a piece, what keeps them working at it, how they make marks and mix colour or when they know a painting is finished? This intimate exploration of the daily creative striving of the artist and their patient technical procedures will fascinate professional and aspiring artists, collectors and anyone with a general interest in painting"--