Even when you’re not able to attend a workshop or take an online course, you can pick up a lot from simply admiring the work of successful watercolor artists. Each of their paintings is a window into their process.
Occasionally, I find it helpful to look back at the American Watercolor Society ...
If you take a look at the best athletes in the world – the people that are at the top of their game in whatever their field might be – they all have something in common. They all take time to reflect. A professional golfer might record their golf swing. A musician might make a recording of the so...
Having the right watercolor brush in your hand at the right time is very important. Knowing what mark your brush is going to make before you use it is crucial to your success.
In today's video, I give an overview of my work flow and what brush I need in each stage of the painting. I also demo...
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
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 offer you ...
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.
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 darks ...
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!