Mark Willenbrink, with his wife Mary, is the author of North Light's Drawing for the Absolute Beginner. He trained as a commercial artist and worked in advertising, then as a freelance illustrator. He teaches and is a regular contributor to Watercolor Artist magazine. Mark and Mary reside in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Remember to have fun with watercolors! Because they're unpredictable, some artists can feel tense and out of control at first. You just have to watercolors behave as the transparent, fluid paints they are. Let them do their thing. You may be surprised and enjoy the results.