Today, I am teaching how to paint bright light in watercolor. It all comes down to values. We must paint dark enough in order for the light to be present.

Here are a few things to keep in mind.

1. Paint a little darker than you think you need to. The strength will fade as the paper dries.

2. U...

Do you ever step back and look at a painting and feel like something is just missing? Maybe you look at it and think, fundamentally, it’s sound - the values are right, the colors are good, the subject is interesting - but there just seems to be something missing.

What you may need is an access ...

Watercolor landscapes are one of my favorite subjects. Today, I am painting a small and simple scene and discussing some important steps in the process.

We will talk about finding connections, brushwork and I'll walk you through my color mixing.

Today, I show you my favorite wet-into-wet practice technique.

This practice covers some important skills such as:

watercolor timing

values

brushwork

It also creates a beautiful mono-chrome back-lit sky.

The more time we spend practicing these fundamentals the stronger our paintings will...

The fact is, if you want to be a better watercolor painter, you need to spend more time painting. But, I have some advice for you that can optimize the time you spend on your watercolor painting and speed up your learning. 

Here are 3 Methods to Accelerate Your Learning: 

• Paint small...

Have you ever found yourself halfway through a painting and wishing you could turn back time? The thing about watercolor painting is that there is no easy way to course correct. In fact, the more you try to correct your painting, the worse it actually looks. 

This is why it's crucial to have ...

Water is fascinating - even mesmerizing. There is something about it that makes me want to paint it. 

However, with water scenes, you face the challenge of depicting reflections, which can be challenging. In this week’s video, I walk you through a painting and let you in on the 3 tips that ha...

What do you do when you feel uninspired? Do you wait for “it” to show up? And what do you do if it never shows up?

In this week’s video, we revisit an interview I had with watercolor artist Thomas Schaller where we talk about this exact topic - what to do when you are feeling uninspired and h...