I know how powerful it can be to get a glimpse into the process of another watercolor artist.
Being shown the techniques behind watercolor scenes can push you into new territory. It equips you with new and varied tools for your next painting. It gives you renewed assurance that the skills you w...
Adding figures to your paintings adds vitality, energy, and movement to your watercolors. And - like cars - they also help establish scale for the rest of your watercolor scene.
Keep reading to learn some easy techniques that will help you render realistic people in order to create a more dynami...
It can be intimidating to shop for watercolor brushes when you're not sure what you really need. The choices are endless.
You might find yourself asking questions like:
- What makes a brush a good brush?
- Why are some watercolor brushes so expensive?
- What is the bare minimum I need to buy in o...
When I paint, I've got my eye on the light. In fact, it's a motivating factor for me.
I find myself captivated by watercolor scenes that have interesting light and shadows. Whether it's another artist's painting that I'm admiring or a watercolor landscape I'm painting, the light is always a pri...
When you're learning something new, it is important that you focus on the literal craft - the skillset that you're building, the process you're learning, the muscle memory you're developing - and often, we undervalue the importance of keeping a positive mindset.
Or maybe we know how important th...
There's this elusive quality that I strive for when I paint: an ease, an impressionistic take on a subject, an artistic rendering of a scene.
In a word, I want to paint loosely.
It's this quality that can take a perfectly fine painting and transform it into an intriguing, atmospheric, mesmeri...
Do you ever find yourself searching for a specific brush during your painting process, wasting that precious wet-into-wet time? Have you ever been deep into your painting session and realize you don't have the colors you need? Do you ever wish - just a little too late - that you'd have taken 5 mi...
Here's the thing about learning a creative skill that we don't often admit - it is not a linear process. It isn't just a straight upward trajectory.
We experience ups and downs and disappointments. Sometimes our successes are quickly overshadowed by a frustrating painting session. It can be hard...
