Thinking in Watercolor by Jessie Kanelos Weiner with Julia Rothman

Jessie Kanelos Weiner launches Thinking in Watercolor, a 30-day masterclass in the art of using watercolor to tell your own stories. In conversation with author and illustrator Julia Rothman, followed by a signing.

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Unlike most watercolor instruction books based on rote copying of classic watercolor subjects,Thinking in Watercolorencourages readers to use art as a means of self-expression. Author and in-demand illustrator Jessie Kanelos Weiner encourages readers through foundational watercolor techniques and shows how to adapt them to share their personal experiences over the course of several days. On Day 10 they’ll illustrate a family recipe; on Day 14 they’ll go on a scavenger hunt through a local museum—and so forth.

As both a commercial illustrator and professional art instructor, Jessie is uniquely poised to offer readers insider tips and clever visualizations of the creative process—and she brings each lesson to life with her vivid illustrations and stories from her life as an ex-pat in Paris. It all adds up to a volume that’s at once inspiring, charming, and informative—the perfect gift for anyone looking to begin or reignite a personal art practice.

Jessie Kanelos Weiner is a watercolor illustrator, author, and teacher. She is the coauthor ofNew York in Stride andParis in Strideand the author ofEdible Paradise: A Coloring Book of Seasonal Fruits and Vegetables, and The New Victory Garden Wall Calendar series. Her work has been featured inThe New Yorker,Vogue,T Magazine,The New York Times, andCherry Bombe, and she was named a rising star in food illustration byFood & Wine. She regularly collaborates with brands like Chevrolet, LVMH, Fragonard, and Nespresso. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, she has been based in Paris for more than fifteen years, where she teaches drawing at several art schools and hosts watercolor workshops and retreats for brands and students of all levels. See her work at jessiekanelosweiner.net and subscribe to her Substack newsletter, La Vie en Watercolor / Jessie Kanelos Weiner.

Julia Rothman is the author and illustrator of many books for children and adults, including the bestselling Anatomy series. Her most recent book, Insect Anatomy comes out this fall. For five years, she and Shaina Feinberg wrote and illustrated the column Scratch in the New York Times, where they interviewed real people about their jobs. Julia Rothman lives in Brooklyn.

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