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 push th...

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, overworked paintings...

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 watercolors in three wa...

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 Paint...

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 tricky to pull off, but I have so...

Have you ever had a reference photo of a scene you wanted to paint, but it just felt too difficult? Maybe you felt intimidated by the intricacy of the scene. Maybe you felt unsure of your ability to render the watercolor subject, given its complexities. 

This blog and video address this exact st...

When you add texture to a watercolor painting, you must do so in a way that supports the order of your composition. What does that mean, exactly?

It means you want to apply texture (hard edges, dry brush strokes, and details) with intention. Watercolor texture, when added strategically, creates ...