affirmations 7avocado 58-61back-run 16birch trees 102-5blending 16bookmarks 40-3, 106-9breathing techniques 6brush strokes 26-7brushes 11damp 16dry 16holding 17removing water from 19 and splatters 37buckling 16butterflies 110-13carrots 62-5citrus fruits 82-5 coloranalogous 25choice 14-15complementary 24, 123cool 15, 21, 25, 45harmonious 25, 124mixing 20-5, 41, 45, 51, 54, 59, 63, 66, 71, 75, 78, 83, 87, 91, 95, 99, 103, 107, 111, 114, 119muted 16, 23, 123primary 14-16, 21-2, 24, 123secondary 21tertiary 21values 16, 20warm 15, 21, 25, 45color wheels 21, 23concentrated 16depth 20details, fine 27, 82-5diluted 16dimension 20distractions 7drawing 75, 95, 123animals 51, 54, 111, 119fruit 60, 83landscapes 92plants 99, 104, 116dry brushing 16, 30drying stages 19echinacea 98-101edges 28-9, 82-5feathers 94-7fern, maidenhair 114-17folding tools 101gemstones 86-9gradients 16grays, color mixing 24 greetings cards 98-101highlights 35-6, 76-7, 83-4inspiration 8jellyfish 50-3journaling 9layering 16, 30, 40-3, 71-73leafy wreath 70-3leaves 44-9, 63-4, 66-9, 70-3lifting 16, 35lines 26-7, 68, 122log slice 78-81maidenhair fern 114-17marks 27, 82-5masking fluid 13, 36, 83-4materials 10-15mix 16see also color, mixing monochrome palettes 25mosaics 124-5mountains, snowy 90-3muted 16, 23, 123negative painting 16opaque 16paint 12application methods 30-1preparation 17palettes 13-16, 25paper 10removing excess water from 19 patterns 122-3pebbles 74-7pigment 16potted plants 66-9practice, connecting with your 6-9 pure 16reeds at sunset 106-9 reflections 35, 88, 121shadows 76-7shapes 28-9layering 40-3silhouettes 106-9skies 33, 35, 37, 92, 105, 106-9snowy mountains 90-3space, creation 6-7splatters 37subject choice 8sunsets 106-9techniques 26-37terminology 16thoughts, awareness of your 7 transparent 16trees, birch 102-5triadic palettes 25turtle 118-21washes 32-4, 106-7flat 16, 32, 105, 109, 124graduated 16, 33, 109variegated 16, 34, 82-5, 107, 109water control 18-19watercolor process 9wet-on-dry technique 16, 30, 34, 50-3, 78-81wet-on-wet technique 16, 31, 34avocado 58-61butterflies 110-13carrots 62-5citrus fruits 82-5echinacea 100gemstones 86-9jellyfish 50-3log slice 78-81maidenhair fern 117mosaics 124potted plants 66-9turtle 120whale 54-7whale 54-7wreath, leafy 70-3.