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 possibilities are endless when you step outside and spend time in the natural world.
But how to do...
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 why it's so refreshing to come across such a simple trick that can boost your watercolor abilities in...
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 colors with watercolor paints?
It's surprising how little this has to do with the quality of pain...
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 photograph ready to be painted as is. Before you try to paint a watercolor from a photograph, remembe...
Do you ever wonder how much difference the right watercolor supplies can make in the outcome of your paintings?
Take if from the guy who used his kid's paints to paint a not-so-bad watercolor landscape: supplies aren't the end all be all. I wouldn't want to overstate the impact of any one water...
Learning to paint watercolor can be overwhelming. Progress can be slow sometimes.
So, today, I'm offering you seven valuable watercolor tips that will help you learn faster. These aren't complicated technical lessons, they are practices that you can implement today and will help you see the pro...
Have you ever completed a watercolor painting and stepped back to assess your work to find that you're not happy with the results - but you really have no idea why?
There's just something awkward about it, you think, something not quite right.
It's likely the problem has to do with tangents. ...
There's something mesmerizing about the movement in waves - an unfathomable, otherworldly power.
And it is a watercolor subject that is really fun to paint. Let me show you how!
How to Paint Waves in Watercolor
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