Do you struggle with how much or how little to outline your scene before you start painting?
Do you avoid certain subjects because the drawing feels intimidating?
Today I'm going to give you some tried and true tips that will simplify the drawing process for you.
Drawing Made Easy - Try These...
In my years of teaching watercolor, there are patterns that emerge. One observation I've made is that there is a lot of similarity in the mistakes that hold students back.
This blog and video, outlines five common mistakes that hold back watercolor students from reaching their potential.
If yo...
I am just getting my feet underneath me again after a busy and inspiring retreat in Sicily!
This was a fantastic trip spent with a great group of students in some of the most gorgeous spots in Europe! Shout out to everyone who attended the retreat and to UpTrek for being such a great partner in...
I recently had the privilege of taking a trip with my brother to Seoul, Korea.
Despite having lots of cloudy days, I was able to snap some photos to work with when I returned to my studio. This painting is one that has been inspired by some of these scenes.
I hope you take some time and try yo...
Today I'm going to teach you how to do a graded wet into wet wash that will help you create a nice vignette in your paintings.
Notice in this painting how the sky is a more saturated color at the top and fades it gets closer to the horizon. Notice how the grass, too, has this vignetted effect:...
I've been painting about ten years, and I have made quite a bit of progress since I first decided to pick up a paintbrush.
As I look back on my learning, there are five things that I would have done differently. And I'm going to share those things with you today because I believe this will hel...
The sunset is a remarkably beautiful subject - one that I enjoy capturing in my paintings.
Follow this tutorial to learn how to paint this scene.
Learn to Paint the Sunset with Watercolor
Today's video is a demonstration of my 3-step watercolor process and teaches you the light-to-dark waterc...
The robins are out in front of my house, and the weather is warming up, but I had to get one last snow scene in before things heat up too much.
Snow is a tricky subject, but it's one that I return to time and again. Watch today's video for a step-by-step tutorial on this scene!
