I was out for a walk in my neighborhood and I saw this lovely evening scene and the light was hitting the side of this house. So I stopped and took this photo. 

And today I'm going to tell you how I was able to paint the light of this scene and make it feel believable. 

So if you've...

Watercolor skies are captivating! They are gorgeous to look at, and also incredibly satisfying to create. 

But that doesn’t mean they’re easy to paint.  

This blog and video will provide you with the knowledge you need to paint gorgeous skies that will add intrigue and...

We all want that atmospheric light, that luminous glow, that bright sunlight in our watercolor paintings. 

To depict brilliant light, we must push our dark values as well as our light values. We want a full range of tonal values.

The interplay between light and dark is essential. And to...

Often it’s the details of our painting that get the most attention and praise. So new watercolor artists often believe that the more detail they add to their paintings, the better they’ll turn out. 

In fact, the opposite is true. Too much detail makes for chaotic, unordered,...

Whether you’re rendering a landscape, creating a nocturne, or painting a portrait, you need a concrete plan. Before you pick up your brush and mix your paints, let’s go through each step of the watercolor painting process. 

No matter what scene I am working on, I paint my...

As a beginning watercolor artist, have you ever wondered how to create distance and depth on a thin sheet of paper? 

This blog post is going to address this topic head on. In it, I offer you four practical watercolor techniques to create depth in your watercolors.

How to Create Depth in a...

Watercolor Landscapes become easier the more you can watch the watercolor painting process and practice watercolor techniques. That’s why today I am going to walk you through the steps I took to paint this watercolor featuring my son.

Step-by-step Watercolor Tutorial: A Special Landscape

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Have you ever completed a painting and felt disappointed? 

Maybe something just feels off, but you can’t quite put your finger on what it is. Consider that there might be something wrong with the composition of your watercolor painting. 

Good composition can be...