Free Video Tutorial - Paint a Street Scene Aug 31, 2022

This week I'm going to walk you through painting a street scene in watercolor.

We will work through simplifying the scene, finding connections and using proper values to create the feeling of morning light.

Enjoy!

-Matt

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3 Reasons Why It's Not Too Late For You As A Watercolor Artist Aug 24, 2022

Do you ever feel behind? Like you're not young enough, your circumstances aren't right, or you should have started a long time ago? Maybe it bothers you that you don't have connections in the art world or that you can't go to art school.

It’s not too late for you.

In today’s video, I...

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4 Watercolor Paints I Can't Live Without! + My Palette Explained Aug 17, 2022

Picking out watercolor paints can be overwhelming.

Today I'm going to go over each pigment on my palette and what I use it for.

Stay tuned until the end where I will reveal the four paints I can't live without.

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The Best Way to Finish A Watercolor Painting Aug 10, 2022

The last 10-15 minutes of the watercolor painting process can make or break your painting.

In watercolor, we can't correct paintings in the same way that you can in other mediums. So, it's really important to pay attention to how we handle the end of the painting, when we’re adding in the...

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Want to Instantly Improve in Watercolor Painting? Stop doing these 3 things! Aug 03, 2022

Today I am focusing on three bad habits that are common in watercolor painting.

If you can eliminate these three things from your painting process you will see instant improvements!  I wish someone would have told me this when I was first starting.

Take a look!

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Paint Large Shapes in Watercolor (Not Details) Jul 27, 2022

One of the most magical parts of painting is when you learn to paint large shapes, minimal detail and allow the viewers brain to fill in the rest.

This approach gives your painting a fresh, unified, and strong appearance.

It's not easy but this will help.

Today I'm teaching a simple exercise to...

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Watercolor Paper - A Simple Guide Jul 20, 2022

The surface that we paint on plays a vital role in our painting process. So today, I'm going to show you what kind of paper I use, tell you why I use it, and offer you some tips on how you can get the most out of every sheet of paper.

 

The surface that we choose when we paint makes a big...

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How to Paint Bold Darks in Watercolor - Part 2 Jul 13, 2022

Last week we talked about creating light through painting bold darks. I showed you some different strategies and mixes for painting darks.

In this week's video I am going to show you how I apply these ideas in a painting.

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