When you're learning something new, it is important that you focus on the literal craft - the skillset that you're building, the process you're learning, the muscle memory you're developing - and often, we undervalue the importance of keeping a positive mindset.
Or maybe we know how important th...
There's this elusive quality that I strive for when I paint: an ease, an impressionistic take on a subject, an artistic rendering of a scene.
In a word, I want to paint loosely.
It's this quality that can take a perfectly fine painting and transform it into an intriguing, atmospheric, mesmeri...
Do you ever find yourself searching for a specific brush during your painting process, wasting that precious wet-into-wet time? Have you ever been deep into your painting session and realize you don't have the colors you need? Do you ever wish - just a little too late - that you'd have taken 5 mi...
Here's the thing about learning a creative skill that we don't often admit - it is not a linear process. It isn't just a straight upward trajectory.
We experience ups and downs and disappointments. Sometimes our successes are quickly overshadowed by a frustrating painting session. It can be hard...
If you've followed me for anytime at all, you know that a foundational lesson I go back to time and time again is finding the large, connected shape of your scene when you're painting a watercolor. It's something I continue to mention because it can be the difference between a disjointed, awkward...
A common problem I see is an overworked watercolor painting. It is easy to get carried away with the details of a painting or to use too many brush strokes to create a scene.
There are many reasons overworking is such a prevalent problem (some of which I address in this resource), but one that i...
It is winter time here in Kansas City, and that has me thinking about one of my favorite watercolor subjects - snow!
Winter isn't always thought of as a beautiful season with it's slush, sludge, and harsh conditions, but if you pay attention, there is so much beauty to take in - and an infinite ...
It's what is remarked on the most, what I appreciate the most in other paintings, and what I am always seeking to portray in my watercolor paintings: believable, captivating, wow-worthy LIGHT.
And I have a process to share with you so that you too can depict compelling light in your watercolor ...
