Today I'm painting and Irish Landscape, and I walk you through my process step-by-step.

From Drawing to Darks and Details

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The 3 Step Watercolor Process

Watercolor Supplies for this Painting

I am painting on Saunders Waterford Cold Press 140lb paper with my...

As much as I love painting outdoors, you’ll often find me using a reference photo for watercolor inspiration. In fact, it is commonplace to find me working from a photo in my studio. 

But the process is a little different than plein air painting. There are a few important methods to...

One of the most critical stages of the watercolor painting process is right before you begin those last watercolor steps to polish up your scene. The decisions you make here can make or break your painting. 

So let’s explore this stage of your painting process! Keep reading for 3...

Skies are an inspirational sight and have the power to elevate a scene. Therefore, it is often that I’m asked about how to paint dynamic, colorful skies in watercolor landscapes. 

Skies are loose and ever-changing, so you have to relinquish some control over the process when you paint...

Below, I have placed two of my paintings - one is an older painting, and one is more recent. There are many differences between these two paintings. The first one has several mistakes, but one mistake stands out as the most important to address.

As I walk you through the watercolor painting...

Today I'm teaching how to paint morning light in watercolor.

What Supplies Did I Use?

I am painting on Saunders Waterford Cold Press 140lb paper, and I have my surface tilted to 35 degrees.

I use a variety of brands of brushes, but I mainly stick to a large mop, medium round and smaller...

The light effect that we refer to as “dappled” creates a particularly pleasing atmosphere, both in real life and in art. There’s something soothing about shadows created by the natural world, something captivating about their movement. 

But how do we create this dappled...

Capturing light in watercolor is always a primary goal when I am painting a street scene. The light play on buildings, shadows in the streets, and the brilliance of the sky, when done well, can come together to create a gorgeous watercolor scene.

In today’s video, I walk you through this...