3 (More) Keys on How to Paint People with Watercolor Jul 22, 2024

Adding figures to your watercolor paintings can be intimidating, and often I see students approach them with caution. In a previous video, I outlined 3 tips to help you add figures to your watercolor paintings. Today, I am going to add to this list.

Watch the video above for a step by step guide...

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Full-Length Demo: How to Paint Clouds in Watercolor Jul 15, 2024

When I make full-length tutorials like this one, my hope is that you watch it once through to get a feel for my process, and then you watch it again as you try your hand at it. 

You're welcome to come back to it as many times as you want, focusing on different aspects of the painting and...

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Capturing Light in a Watercolor Street Scene Jul 08, 2024

Whether I’m painting a street scene, a landscape, or an interior, I am always observing the light. Light is essential to capturing a scene’s atmosphere and depicting realistic and dynamic dimensions.

But achieving this in a scene isn’t simple - and street scenes present unique...

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Adding Watercolor Texture to Create Compelling Scenes Jul 01, 2024

Watercolor artists don’t have the same opportunity to form surface texture by building up paint on their paper like artists who use acrylics or oils. But this doesn’t mean that texture in watercolor paintings is less interesting or visually compelling.

Let’s talk about...

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Simple Watercolor Landscape Tutorial - Flint Hills Jun 24, 2024

Watercolor is difficult, in part, because you have to juggle so many variables at the same time. Timing is tricky, color mixing can be complicated, and creating depth is difficult. 

That’s why, in this simple watercolor landscape tutorial, I am going to address all three of these...

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Painting a Tree with Watercolor: Tips and Tricks Jun 17, 2024

If you’re interested in painting landscapes, one watercolor subject you’ll want to practice over and over are trees. Painting a tree with watercolor and knowing how to group trees and foliage in your scene are essential watercolor landscape skills.

So today we’re going to cover...

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Watercolor Landscape Tutorial: An Evening at the Lake Jun 10, 2024

Paint This Evening Lake with Me

When I make full-length tutorials like this one, my hope is that you watch it once through to get a feel for my process, and then you watch it again as you try your hand at it. You're welcome to come back to it as many times as you want, focusing on different...

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Painting Light in Watercolor: a Tutorial Jun 03, 2024

I was out for a walk in my neighborhood and I saw this lovely evening scene and the light was hitting the side of this house. So I stopped and took this photo. 

And today I'm going to tell you how I was able to paint the light of this scene and make it feel believable. 

So if you've...

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