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My latest blog posts:

Paynes Grey (Exploring Paint Colors in Depth)

June 1, 2023

By Anthony

From time to time I take a closer look at paint colors. In this article I’ll be exploring Payne’s Grey. This is my favorite grey paint. I always have some on my palette ready to go! It’s a convenience mixture, made up of more…

Watercolor Paper Sizes (Everything You Need To Know!)

May 24, 2023

By Anthony

Yes, I know… It can be pretty confusing! It’s easy to get lost in all the different formats and sizes of paper for painting with watercolors. It’s enough to make your head spin! So below, I’ll go over what options are available and answer…

Mastering the Value Scale (Guide to Drawing, Making, & Using It in Art)

May 11, 2023

By Anthony

In real life, light reveals the form of an object. Without light, we cannot see forms. Light enables us to perceive the world around us as shapes that differ in brightness. Artists express lightness or darkness as “values” (or tones). Stronger values are dark. Lighter values…

Watercolor Glazing Demo (You Need To Know This!)

May 2, 2023

By Anthony

In this painting I’m going to show you an example of how to paint using a wet on dry technique known to watercolor artist’s as “glazing”. You’ve probably already heard me talk about glazing in some of my other painting tutorials. Glazing is an…

Examples of Value in Art (A Visual Guide!)

April 26, 2023

By Anthony

The concept of value in art is better understood with a few visual examples. After all, the definition in words can be tricky to understand. Value (also known as tonal value or tones) is: “the relative lightness or darkness of a color”. Ok… Great! …

How To Paint Watercolor Cherry Blossom (In 15 Minutes!)

April 14, 2023

By Anthony

You can make this cherry blossom watercolor painting, and I’ll show you how to do it in just 4 easy steps. And you don’t need any skill with watercolors. Whether you’re a beginner or you’ve been practicing watercolors for a while, I’ll show you…

I’m Anthony…

So you’re ready to make a dent in the world of watercolors ? Good for you. My love affair with painting began when I was a kid. But this blog isn’t about me… I started this website to share everything I’ve learned about watercolors in the hopes that it might help & inspire others to pursue the same creative voyage.
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