Learn how to use traditional techniques to produce beautiful, contemporary watercolor paintings, full of light, color and life. Packed with inspirational finished paintings and step-by-step projects, this engaging book teaches you how to use watercolors in their purest form, without the addition of any other media, to create art that has radiance and luminosity that cannot be achieved in any other medium. Peter Cronin is a member of the highly respected Pure Watercolour Society, and his understanding of the qualities of this popular medium is second to none. With over twenty-five years of teaching experience behind him, this book represents a masterclass in watercolor painting that will instruct and inspire artists of all abilities for many years to come.