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This blog offers inspiration, tips, and tutorials about painting, drawing, and art topics in general.

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    How to Blend Watercolors (Here’s What you NEED to Know!)

    Blending watercolors used to feel like a losing battle – I’d end up with harsh lines and unwanted streaks no matter what I did. It can be very frustrating to endlessly struggle with your brushwork this way! Especially because blending is an often repeated gesture…

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    Stop Guessing Every Brushstroke: A Clear Step-by-Step Process

    Do you ever start a watercolor painting knowing what you want to paint… but then get stuck not knowing what to do next? Maybe you’re not quite sure which technique to use… so you start guessing, moving paint around, or trying to fix things…

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    YOU DON’T NEED MORE WATERCOLOR SUPPLIES

    Have you ever found yourself obsessing over watercolor supplies and thinking, ā€œMaybe I just need a better brush… or better paper… and then I’ll finally be able to paint something that actually looks like those beautiful tutorials I keep seeing on Instagramā€? Because when…

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    Glazing & Layering in Watercolor (Frankenstein Demo)

    You know that moment when you finish a watercolor painting and think… ā€œIn my head it looked so much better than this!ā€ Don’t worry – we’ve all been there! Maybe you followed all the right steps… but somehow the painting just feels a bit,…

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    Simplifying Watercolor for Beginners (8 Simple Tips)

    Does watercolor ever feel so overwhelming, you just don’t know where to start?  Maybe you sit down to paint, and before you’ve even begun, your brain’s already juggling too many colors, too many details, and too many decisions. And halfway through, it’s the same…

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    This Changed How I Paint Watercolors: Step-by-Step Tutorial to Add Depth

    I started painting in watercolor when I was just a teenager – but it wasn’t until decades later that I discovered something I really wish I’d learned sooner. It would’ve saved me so much frustration. This one simple idea completely changed the way I…

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    Vegan Watercolor Supplies Made Simple! (Brushes, Paper, and Paints)

    Have you ever wondered if your watercolor supplies are secretly… vegan? šŸ™‚ After all…  it’s just paint, brushes, and paper, right? The surprising truth is, lots of traditional art supplies contain hidden animal-derived ingredients. And animal products have been part of the art world…

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    Painting a Robin in Watercolor (3 Techniques!)

    Have you ever wondered how to paint delicate textures in watercolors, like on this feathery robin – building up the layers to create depth and help bring it to life? In this lesson, I’ll show you step by step how I painted this cute…

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    If I Was Starting Watercolor from Scratch – I’d Do This…

    If I had to start learning watercolors all over again this is exactly what I would do to get better, quicker!  A lot of beginners get caught up in things that just don’t matter. For example, they obsess over the ā€˜perfect’ supplies or dive…

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    Is Art a Talent or a Skill? (How to Make Real Progress!)

    Here’s a question for you: have you ever wondered if you’re ā€œtalentedā€ enough to be an artist? Maybe you look at other people’s paintings and think, ā€œSome people are just born with it… and I’m not one of them.ā€ Or maybe you’ve felt that…

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