Native Californian, Joe Garcia is an established landscape and wildlife artist, living and painting near the small mountain town of Julian, California. His home’s natural setting amidst oaks and pines and the golden hills of Southern California provides endless inspiration and subjects for his art.Encouraged by friends and family to pursue an artistic career, Joe earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a focus on advertising/illustration from the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles. He worked as an illustrator and graphic designer for 13 years, then left the commercial field to focus full time on his fine art career.Today Joe continues to paint in oil or watercolor with an emphasis on composition, value and spontaneity in each medium. His love of nature is reflected in his subject matter which includes landscapes, birds, mammals and a variety of other nature-related themes painted both on location and in the studio. Garcia shows in exhibitions across the country and his works may be found in galleries and private collections throughout the United States, Canada, New Zealand and Europe.Joe’s artwork has appeared in numerous magazines, including Southwest Art, The Artist Magazine, Wildlife Art, and Watercolor Magic. He is also the author of Mastering the Watercolor Wash and The Watercolor Bible.