A common problem I see is an overworked watercolor painting. It is easy to get carried away with the details of a painting or to use too many brush strokes to create a scene.

There are many reason...

It is winter time here in Kansas City, and that has me thinking about one of my favorite watercolor subjects - snow!

Winter isn't always thought of as a beautiful season with it's slush, sludge, a...

It's what is remarked on the most, what I appreciate the most in other paintings, and what I am always seeking to portray in my watercolor paintings: believable, captivating, wow-worthy LIGHT. 

An...

Today I'm going to show you step-by-step how to paint this glowing tree in watercolor.

I am painting on Saunders Waterford Cold Press 140lb paper. I have my surface tilted to 35 degrees. I use a ...

Today, I'm going to share with you the watercolor lesson that has most dramatically transformed and improved my paintings. 

In 2017, I was lucky enough to be able to attend a workshop with Joseph ...

Today, I'm going to show you the exact process I used to paint this watercolor landscape scene.

First, we are going to lay in the lightest values of the scene - the parts that are brightest. We'...

Drawing is an essential part of the watercolor process.

It's the foundation of a painting, and it acts as a sort of outline for the rest of the watercolor process... so it can feel intimidating. ...

If you follow my work even casually, you know that I love painting watercolor landscapes. 

I am captivated by clouds, enamored by natural light, mesmerized by the changing seasons. The watercolor ...

It can feel daunting when you step back and think about all the ways you'd like to improve as an artist. There are skills you'll be honing your whole life, lessons around every corner.   

That's w...

Do you remember painting with watercolors when you were a child and being disappointed with the watered-down pigments? Was it a surprise to you when you realized that you could achieve strong, bold...

While I love plein air painting, much of my painting happens in my studio. And when I work inside, I often use reference photos as inspiration to paint a watercolor scene.

But rarely do I find a p...