Introduction; 1. Tools of the trade; watercolors; brushes; paper; palettes; palette knives; painting sponges; masking materials; 2. Painting techniques; painting with brushes; painting with a palette knife; painting with sticks; painting with a sponge; how paints interact with water; mastering washes and glazes; fading out a color; working wet-in-wet; masking; a mix of techniques; 3. Putting together your composition; factors to consider; ways to approach composition; developing a series of paintings; intuition vs. Planning; to save or not to save; gallery; index.