Splash 16: Exploring Texture

Splash 16: Exploring Texture is a digital PDF edition from the Best of Watercolor series, edited by Rachel Rubin Wolf. This collection is available for instant download and focuses on the many ways watercolor painters use texture.

Through artist commentaries and gallery examples, the book explores texture across seven themed sections. From landscapes and waterscapes to close-ups, urban scenes, still lifes, machines, and people, each artwork shows a distinct approach to surface and material.

Book Overview

Splash 16: Exploring Texture is a curated art volume from the Best of Watercolor series. It features contemporary watercolorists and their varied approaches to texture, from experimental washing and scratching to slow, deliberate layering. The 146-page digital book includes an introduction by Rachel Rubin Wolf, artist notes, a contributors section, an index, and a note about the editor.

Published in Cincinnati, Ohio, by artistsnetwork.com in 2015, this edition is arranged in seven thematic sections: Land and Animal, Waterscapes, Close-Ups, Machines and People, Urban Scenes, The Still Life, and Contraptions Everywhere.

What You’ll Discover Inside Splash 16

• Seven themed sections covering landscapes, waterscapes, close-ups, machines and people, urban scenes, still lifes, and contraptions everywhere.
• Commentary from artists such as Keiko Yasuoka, Valerie Harper, Laurin McCracken, and Tom Hedderich on their creative processes.
• Examples of transparent watercolor on Arches and Fabriano papers, with details on paper surfaces and dimensions.
• Techniques including layered washes, stippling, negative painting, and working with wet brushes on saturated paper.
• A contributors section, index, and about the editor.

Why This Book Matters

Texture is a central concern for watercolor painters, and this volume captures how artists translate the tactile qualities of the world into pigment and paper. The book preserves a wide range of personal techniques and aesthetic choices, making it a useful reference for painters, students, and anyone interested in contemporary watercolor practice.

As a 2015 volume in the Splash series, this title also documents the evolving texture-driven approaches of a diverse group of artists.

Book Details

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This product is a digital download. No physical product will be shipped, and access is available after purchase. The PDF can be opened with compatible Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and reading applications that support PDF files.

FAQ

When will I receive access? Access is available immediately after purchase through your digital downloads area.

Will a physical copy be shipped? No. This is a digital edition only.

What devices are supported? The PDF works on compatible Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and most PDF reading apps.

Splash 16: Exploring Texture is ready for your library. Download the PDF and explore texture through the work of today’s watercolor painters.

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