3 Most Important Watercolor Supplies (Not paint, brushes or paper) Feb 16, 2022

Hey, welcome back, everybody!

Today we are going to talk about watercolor supplies. I'm going to talk about three important things that I use every time that I paint  - and it's not paint or brushes. Let's take a look.

 

The first item is my palette knife.

 

If you're using thick...

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How to Paint Watercolor Opposites: Powerful Tools for Visual Interest Feb 09, 2022

One of our most powerful tools in watercolor painting is using opposites. 

Opposites bring visual interest, create beauty, and evoke feeling. And there are countless ways that you can use them in your painting. Think about your options - you have light and dark, warm and cool, big and...

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Painting Winter Light in Watercolor Feb 02, 2022

Follow along in this week's video as I try to capture the character of this winter scene. In this demonstration I talk through watercolor timing as I try to portray the light in the scene.

Take a look at my Free Video Lesson: 8 Ways to Avoid Overworking Your Watercolor Painting...

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How to Simplify Your Reference Photos (For Watercolor) Jan 26, 2022

As artists, we are inspired by the things around us - the scenes of everyday life and the majestic beauty of nature. Hopefully you are collecting some of those moments through the lens of your camera. 

As we admire these scenes, it is easy to forget that our job is more than just rendering...

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Watercolor's Greatest Advantage Jan 19, 2022

 

Watercolor has its unique challenges that we’re all familiar with. 

Maybe you have issues with your painting drying up or blooms occurring as you paint. Maybe you feel like you have something figured out and then the water and pigment mixes together and does something that you...

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Studio Tour Jan 12, 2022

As many of us start the year, we tweak our habits, recommit to goals, and sometimes reorganize our spaces. In this week's video, I give you a look into my studio workspace. This is where I do everything from painting, to filming, to editing my videos.

It isn’t a perfect space, but it...

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Recipe For Success in Watercolor Jan 05, 2022

In watercolor, there's actually a recipe for success.

You may have heard me talk about this before in my video that breaks down the different washes of your painting, but today I want to talk a little more specifically about what we're going to do in each one of those washes. We’ll...

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How to Organize Your Watercolor Painting Dec 29, 2021

Understanding how to organzine your painting is important in keeping your viewers attention. It's important to know how to handle your foreground, middle ground and background. Today I share a helpful way to think about each of those areas.

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