Witness paintings change from bad to good as well-loved master watercolourist and teacher Charles Reid shows you how to correct problems to create fresh, spontaneous works, while offering an intimate inside glimpse into his processes. With expert advice on everything from drawing and design to fine-tuning figure and landscape paintings, Charles Reid's Watercolor Basics will help you identify shortcomings in your paintings, fix recurring problems and become a better watercolourist--no matter your skill level. AUTHOR: Charles Reid-admired for his loose, direct, expressive style-studied at the University of Vermont and Art Students League of New York. He's won many honours; has pieces in many public collections; has written 11 books; and is still actively teaching. SELLING POINTS: Watercolour is still a popular medium for art-instruction books. This book empowers readers to identify and solve common problems most intermediate painters face. 300 colour illustrations