More often than I can count, I have people say to me, "I can't even draw a stick figure," which always makes me smile. We are most intimidated, in many cases, when tasked with depicting people. It ...

Trees are a common watercolor subject. They can be the focal point of a painting, part of the background, or in the foreground, framing your scene. For each of these situations, there is an ideal w...

Skies are mesmerizing and clouds can take my breath away.

I love painting the sky, and it's a joy to watch large arrangements of towering clouds glide past and change every minute. 

Clouds ar...

One of the reasons I pick up a brush and paint watercolor is because there is light in the scene that I want to portray. Some of my favorite scenes are evening and night scenes where I really need ...

This season of plein air painting has impressed upon me the importance of finishing a painting strong. In this context, the stepping away sometimes means packing up and heading home to finish my pa...

How do you know what art supplies are worth spending money on? How do you choose the right paper or paints or brushes from among the plethora of options available to you?

If you're serious abou...

Especially if you're out painting plein air in the spring or summer, you will not be able to avoid the challenge of mixing greens to capture the scene in front of you. There are so many hues, such ...

A painting with a strong focal point compels viewers, intrigues art connoisseurs, and keeps people engaged longer. The students that I've had who really zero in on the concept of the "main idea" se...

When you start a watercolor, do you have a blueprint to follow? Do you have a process in place? Or do you just wing it?

Maybe you've heard me refer to my "3-step painting process" in some of my ot...

The last 10 or 15 minutes of your watercolor painting process are the most important. What you do at this stage can make or break your painting - especially in watercolor.

When you're adding your ...

I am loving the chance to get outdoors and explore different areas of the city lately, and because of these frequent excursions, I've seen a lot of progress in my plein air paintings.

Painting out...

I have the honor of offering feedback to students in Watercolor Community who submit their watercolor paintings to me to review. There is so much great work being done, and it is encouraging to see...