As you grow and learn as a watercolor artist, there are so many lessons to learn, so many practices to incorporate. And sometimes you can feel years away from mastering them. These tips aren't addressing the huge, overwhelming parts of painting. They are quick, practical changes you can implement...
Painting Clouds Step-by-Step
Today, I'm going to show you how to paint a simple but effective sky that you can use with almost any subject that you want to paint. What I love about this is it only takes a couple of minutes to paint, but it creates a beautiful atmospheric effect. And I'm going to...
3 Watercolor Practices that are More Important than Talent
The number one lie that holds us back, is that the artists ahead of us have something that we don't have - and could never have. We assume they must have been born with some talent that is out of our reach. And then we ask ourselves ques...
Check Out This Book by Skip Lawrence
“Don’t allow your brain to blind your eyes.” - Skip Lawrence
So much of painting is learning to see what’s actually in front of us and not what we project onto the scene. This book - Painting Light and Shadow in Watercolor by Skip Lawrence - has helped me ...
Watercolor Drawing Techniques to Improve Your Paintings
Starting out, when I heard statements like drawing is the most foundational part of your painting, I felt intimidated because I - like many of you - did not go to art school. I didn’t spend months in formal study, learning the principles of...
Recently, I had the privilege of sitting down with Tim Wilmot, a fantastic artist and instructor from the U.K, for an interview. He has some great reminders for those of us who are newer to the medium, and I think you'll take away some inspiration from this conversation.
Watch the video or read...
I don’t relish showing you my early paintings, but I think it’s important for you to see that I've had to learn and grow along the way, just like you are.
So, let’s look at this painting I did about 8 years ago.
Now, there are a lot of issues that I could point out - and I am sure you can too...
Are you looking to add more realism to your watercolor paintings? If so, understanding how to paint shadows is one of the best ways to improve your art. Learn how to add dimensionality, realism, and depth to your watercolor paintings with these professional tips on how to paint shadows.
