Effectively representing light can be one of the most nuanced and challenging elements of painting for an artist, but in this stunning collection of projects, artist and author Kolbie Blume brings her signature skill at breaking down complex concepts into easily grasped steps, so that anyone--even beginners--can paint beautiful, vibrant scenes full of light and luminance.

Kolbie equips you with all the knowledge you need to represent light in all its forms in your watercolor scenes. Paintings like Milky Way Wanderer, Waiting for Dawn, A Walk in the Park and Twilight Ridge teach you how to master everything from bright afternoon sunlight and glowing golden hour beams to shimmering starlight and magical misty dawn. Each gorgeous painting teaches you new tricks and techniques to beautifully represent outdoor scenes during any time of the day.

Kolbie's thoughtful, easy-to-follow instructions make it simple to see how you can harness color and light in watercolor paintings to completely transform them from ordinary to extraordinary.