Today I'm going to cover the process I used to paint this landscape watercolor. This painting was inspired by the verdant hills I was fortunate enough to experience in Sicily!

3-Step Process to Pa...

Do you struggle with how much or how little to outline your scene before you start painting?

Do you avoid certain subjects because the drawing feels intimidating?

Today I'm going to give you some...

In my years of teaching watercolor, there are patterns that emerge. One observation I've made is that there is a lot of similarity in the mistakes that hold students back.

This blog and video, out...

I am just getting my feet underneath me again after a busy and inspiring retreat in Sicily!

This was a fantastic trip spent with a great group of students in some of the most gorgeous spots in Eu...

I recently had the privilege of taking a trip with my brother to Seoul, Korea.

Despite having lots of cloudy days, I was able to snap some photos to work with when I returned to my studio. This p...

Today I'm going to teach you how to do a graded wet into wet wash that will help you create a nice vignette in your paintings.

Notice in this painting how the sky is a more saturated color at th...

I've been painting about ten years, and I have made quite a bit of progress since I first decided to pick up a paintbrush.

As I look back on my learning, there are five things that I would have ...

The sunset is a remarkably beautiful subject - one that I enjoy capturing in my paintings.

Follow this tutorial to learn how to paint this scene. 

Learn to Paint the Sunset with Watercolor

Today...

The robins are out in front of my house, and the weather is warming up, but I had to get one last snow scene in before things heat up too much.

Snow is a tricky subject, but it's one that I return...

Today, I'm going to go through some common watercolor terms - terms that I use a lot.

I want to be sure that all of you know what they mean and that you have a quick reference to check your under...

A lot of times in workshops, students will come up to me and want some help thinking through how to approach a specific scene. Unbeknownst to them, sometimes they're holding a reference photo that ...

To paint dynamic and realistic paintings, you've got to learn and master layers in watercolor painting.

The most concise way I can break down this lesson is to give you a mantra for each wash (or ...