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Recommended Reading
Here is a selection of good reference books you might want to check out of your local library or purchase for your own reference library. The links go to Amazon.com where you can find used copies of many of these classic watercolor painting books cheap.

Good Watercolor Books

Appellof, Marian. Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Watercolor. New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1992
Brett, Bernard. A History of Watercolour. New York: Excalibur Books, 1984
Couch, Tony. Watercolor, You Can Do It!. Cincinnati: North Light, 1987
Crawshaw, Alwyn. A Brush With Art. Cinncinnati: North Light Books, 1991
Hayes, Colin. The Complete Guide to Painting and Drawing: Techniques and Materials. New York: Gallery Books, 1981
Hilder, Rowland. Expressing land, sea, and sky in watercolor. New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1982
Kay, Reed. The painter's guide to studio methods and materials. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1983
Kent, Norman. 100 Watercolor Techniques. New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1968
Le Clair, Charles. The Art of Watercolor. New York: WAtson Guptill Publications, 1994
Mayer, Ralph. The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques. Various Editions. New York: Viking Penguin, 1991
Meyer, Ed. Watercolor Painting on Location. Cinncinnati: North Light Books, 1984
Pike, John. Watercolor: The Art and Technique of Watercolor Painting. New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1966, 1973
Shapiro, Irving. How to Make a Painting - Planning, Procedures, and Techniques in Watercolor. New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1985
Smith, Ray Campbell. The Art of Watercolor: A Guide to the Skills and Techniques. New York: Reader's Digest Association, Inc., 1993, 1995
Smith, Ray. Watercolour Landscape (DK Art School). New York: Dorling Kindersley, Inc., 1993
Smith, Ray. Watercolor Color (DK Art School). New York: Dorling Kindersley, Inc., 1993
Stephenson, Jonathan. The Materials and Techniques of Painting. New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1989
Szabo, Zoltan. Zoltan Szabo's 70 Favorite Watercolor Techniques. Cincinnati: North Light Books, 1995
Ward, Edward Norton. First Impressions: Sketching Nature in Watercolor. New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1990
Webb, Frank. Watercolor Energies. Cinncinnati: North Light, 1983
Wilcox, Michael. The Wilcox Guide To The Best Watercolor Paints. Cloverdale, Perth, Western Australia: Artways, 1991

Magazines
American Artist Magazine
Artists Magazine
Watercolor Magic (Quarterly from Artists magazine)
Watercolor (Quarterly from American Artist magazine)