Bibliography

Books authored and/or illustrated by Cathy Johnson

Quiltwear; Van Nostrand Reinhold, NY; 1984

The Local Wilderness, author/illustrator, Prentice Hall Press, NY; 1986

Painting Nature’s Details in Watercolor, author/illustrator, North Light Books, 1986 (paperback edition, 1991)
Reprinted by Echo Point Books & Media, Brattleboro, VT, 2018

Watercolor Tricks and Techniques, author/illustrator, North Light Books, 1987 (paperback edition, 1992); French, Dutch; Italian; Japanese, British and Australian editions

The Nocturnal Naturalist, author/illustrator, Globe Pequot Press, 1989
Reprinted by Echo Point Books & Media, Brattleboro, VT, 2017

The Wild Foods Cookbook, author/illustrator, Stephen Greene Press, 1989

Drawing and Painting from Nature, author/illustrator, Design Press (Tab Books), 1989

On Becoming Lost; A Naturalist’s Search for Meaning, author/illustrator, Gibbs M. Smith, 1990
Reprinted by Echo Point Books & Media, Brattleboro, VT, 2017

Missouri; Off the Beaten Path, authored with Patti DeLano, illustrated, Globe Pequot Press, 1990; 3rd edition 1995

Sierra Club Guide to Sketching in Nature, author/illustrator, Sierra Club Books, San Francisco, 1991; revised edition 1998
Reprinted by as Sketching in Nature by Echo Point Books & Media, Brattleboro, VT, 2017

Creating Textures in Watercolor, author/illustrator, North Light Books, Cincinnati; 1991

A Naturalist’s Cabin, author/illustrator, Penguin USA, NY; 1991
Reprinted by Echo Point Books & Media, Brattleboro, VT, 2017

The Naturalist’s Path, author/illustrator, Walker Publications, NY; 1992

Quiet Water Canoe Guide, New Hampshire, Vermont, by Alex Wilson, illustrated; Appalachian Mountain Club, Boston, MA; 1992

One Square Mile; An Artist’s Journal of the American Heartland; author/illustrator, Walker Publications, NY; 1993

A Rainy Day; illustrator (author Sandra Markle); children’s book from Scholastic Press, NY 1993

Kansas; Off the Beaten Path, authored with Patti DeLano, illustrated, Globe Pequot Press, 1992; 3rd edition 1994

Nature Walks, author/illustrator, Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA; 1994

Arkansas Off the Beaten Path, by Patti DeLano; illustrated; Globe Pequot Press, 1994

Living History; Drawing on the Past; author/illustrator/publisher, Graphics/Fine Arts Press, Excelsior Springs, MO, 1994

First Steps in Watercolor, author/illustrator, North Light Books, 1995

First Steps in Drawing; author/illustrator, North Light Books, 1995

The Walker’s Companion for the Nature Company, one of several contributing writers, plus illustrated, Time/Life Books, NY; 1995

Who Was I; Creating a Living History Persona; author/illustrator/publisher, Graphics/Fine Arts, Excelsior Springs, MO, 1995

Walk Softly; Mocassins in the Primary Documents; author/illustrator/publisher, Graphics/Fine Arts, Excelsior Springs, MO, 1996

Sierra Club Guide to Painting in Nature, author/illustrator; Sierra Club Books, San Francisco; 1999

Pyrates in Petticoats; author/illustrator/publisher, Graphics/Fine Arts, Excelsior Springs, MO, 2000

Where the Wild things Are; A Modest Field Guide to the Wild Places and Backyard Nature Sanctuaries of NW Missouri, author/illustrator/publisher, Graphics/Fine Arts, Excelsior Springs, MO, 2001

Watercolor Pencil Magic, author/illustrator, North Light Books, Cincinnati, OH. 2002

Whatever Shall I Wear; A Guide to Assembling a Woman’s Basic 18th C. Wardrobe; illustrator and publisher, author Mara Riley; Graphics/Fine Arts Press, Excelsior Springs, MO, 2002

Drawing and Painting Animals, author/illustrator; North Light Books, Cincinnati, OH 2006

Creating Nature in Watercolor; an Artist’s Guide, North Light Books, Cincinnati; 2007

Watercolor Tricks & Techniques, new edition, North Light Books, 2010

Artist’s Journal Workshop, North Light Books, 2011

Painting Nature in Watercolor, North Light Books, 2014

Artist’s Sketchbook, Techniques for Sketching on the Spot, North Light Books, 2016

Several of the art books have been published in other countries, including Japan, Holland, Germany, France, Australia, England, China and Russia.

Included in these nature books:

Mother Earth; Through the Eyes of Women Photographers and Writers, edited by Judice Boice, Sierra Club Books, San Francisco, 1992

Women in Wilderness, anthology selected and edited by Susan and Ann Zwinger; included as one of the contributors; Harcourt Brace & Co., NY; 1995

The Walker’s Companion, edited by David Rains Wallace; McManus Point, NSW, 1995

The Earth at Our Doorstep, Contemporary Writers Celebrate the Landscapes of Home, edited by Annie Stine; Sierra Club Books, San Francisco; 1996

John Elder’s massive reference book, American Nature Writers, from Charles Scribner’s Sons, NY, 1996

No Boundaries; Spirit of Adventure; Introduction by Page Stegner; Tehabi Books for Ford Motor Co.; editorial director Nancy Cash; San Diego, 2001

Included in these art books:

The New Spirit of Watercolor, Mike Ward, North Light Books, Cincinnati, OH, 1989

Basic Watercolor Techniques, edited by Greg Albert and Rachel Wolf; included among author/illustrators; North Light Books, Cincinnati, OH, 1991

Basic Drawing Techniques, edited by Greg Albert and Rachel Wolf; included among author/illustrators; North Light Books, Cincinnati, OH, 1991

Basic People Painting; edited by Rachel Rubin Wolf; included among author/illustrators; North Light Books, Cincinnati, OH, 1996

Basic Flower Painting; edited by Rachel Rubin Wolf; included among author/illustrators; painted the cover; North Light Books, Cincinnati, OH, 1996

Basic Techniques for Painting Textures in Watercolor, edited by Rachel Rubin Wolf; included among author/illustrators; North Light Books, Cincinnati, OH, 1998

Basic Nature Painting Techniques in Watercolor, edited by Rachel Rubin Wolf; included among author/illustrators; North Light Books, Cincinnati, OH, 1998

Keys to Painting Trees & Foliage, edited by Rachel Rubin Wolf; included among author/illustrators; North Light Books, Cincinnati, OH, 2001

An Illustrated Life, Danny Gregory, F+W Media Publications, Blue Ash, OH, 2008

The Art of Urban Sketching, by Gabriel Campanario, Quarry Books, Beverly, MA, 2012

An Illustrated Journey, Danny Gregory, F+W Media Publications, Blue Ash, OH, 2013

Included in these books on living history:

Book of Buckskinning 7, edited by William Scurlock, Scurlock Publications, Texarkana, TX, 1995

Book of Buckskinning 8, edited by William Scurlock, Scurlock Publications, Texarkana, TX, 1999

Magazine work includes:

Contributing editor and Staff Naturalist, Country Living Magazine, from 1988 through 2000

Contributing editor, The Artist’s Magazine, 1988-present

Contributing editor, Watercolor Magic, 1997-present

Contributing editor, Personal Journaling, 2001-2002

regular contributor, Sketchbook Magazine, 2001

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