About the Author

Thomas Needham has received numerous awards for his oil, acrylic, and watercolor paintings. He is a graduate of California's renowned Art Center of College and Design and has worked as a graphics arts consultant to Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the U.S. Thomas currently resides Georgia, where he paints and teaches at the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art in Augusta.www.thomasneedham.com Ronald Pratt is an associate member of the National Watercolor Society, California Watercolor Association, and a member of several San Francisco Bay Area art groups. His award-winning paintings are proudly displayed in homes and galleries around the world.www.ronaldpratt.com During her early years in Hong Kong, Helen Tse studied under several renowned Chinese watercolor masters. Following a basic education in Canada, she moved to Orange County, California, where she has won numerous awards at juried shows and competitions. Her work has been represented in many private collections, local museums, galleries, and national shows. Deb Watson spent a good portion of her adult life as an operating-room nurse. Working long hours and raising a family didn't leave much spare time, but she painted whenever she could. Deb quit nursing in 1999 to become a full-time watercolorist. She maintains a busy teaching schedule and loves helping her students rediscover their own passion for art, as she did.www.debiwatson.com Nancy Wylie is a realist painter working in watercolor, pastels, and oils. She graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a degree in art education and a minor in outdoor education. She devotes her professional talents to painting full time, teaching workshops, giving critiques, and jurying shows locally and nationally.www.nywylie.com