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 ...

Living in land-locked Kansas doesn't offer me many opportunities to paint beach scenes or seascapes. Still, I'm drawn to the water and the beauty of the coast. 

So, along with the everyday depicti...

When you're first learning a skill, it's essential to have examples to model yourself after. Following my tutorials will help you to break down the process into digestible steps and to practice the...

If you've been following me for a little while, you'll note that I have been offering monthly Intuitive Watercolor Practices that are meant to build your skill outside of painting an entire finishe...

Color temperature is something embedded in a lot of my instruction. But a simple landscape painting tutorial like the one above offers a perfect opportunity to highlight the way that you can use co...

Paint This Scene With Layers and Texture

Drawing

First Wash - Lightest Values

For more information about this first wash, check out this blog and video!

Second Wash - Finding Connections ...

In this week's video, I bring you step-by-step through the process of painting this boat scene. 

I invite you to paint along or just watch to learn my 3-step watercolor painting process. Hopefully...

If you're looking to elevate your work, painting believable figures in your scenes is a great way to introduce a feeling of life, vibrancy, and even a narrative to your watercolor painting. 

4 Key...

Social media platforms, in many ways, offer artists opportunities that were non-existent even fifteen years ago. I have my own story about how attention from social media carved out a new life for ...