This Changed How I Paint Watercolors: Step-by-Step Tutorial to Add Depth
April 22, 2025
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)
March 8, 2025
Have you ever wondered if your watercolor supplies are secretly… vegan? 🙂 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!)
December 10, 2024
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…
April 22, 2025
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 ‘perfect’ supplies or dive…
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Is Art a Talent or a Skill? (How to Make Real Progress!)
November 9, 2024
Here’s a question for you: have you ever wondered if you’re “talented” enough to be an artist? Maybe you look at other people’s paintings and think, “Some people are just born with it… and I’m not one of them.” Or maybe you’ve felt that…
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Halloween Watercolor Bookmarks!
October 30, 2024
Do you remember the game Pacman? And those little ghosts that chased you all around the board…? Well… that was the inspiration for the first watercolor bookmark painting in this fun little painting series 🙂 I had a lot of fun painting these, I…
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Is Perfectionism Ruining Your Art? Do This…
September 24, 2024
Here’s a question for you – Is your biggest struggle trying to make everything perfect? Maybe you hesitate to use that nice sheet of watercolor paper because you’re afraid of messing it up? Or you buy sketchbooks but never draw in them because you…
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Synthetic Watercolor Brushes (What You Need to Know!)
July 26, 2024
I get a lot of requests for recommended synthetic watercolor brushes. Whether this is because you prefer a vegan-friendly option, or you’re just looking for a cheaper alternative to those expensive sable brushes… Below I’ll explain all the differences you need to know 🙂…
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Is This The Perfect Travel Watercolor Palette?
June 25, 2024
This is a photo of my first ever watercolor palette: I found this in a tiny art store in my home town of Coventry. It was thanks to this that I first discovered watercolor painting. (The art shop doesn’t exist anymore… It was in…
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Why Warm & Cool Colors Confuse Artists!
January 31, 2025
Many discussions about color, color mixing and art in general often refer to “warm” or “cool” colors. But what does this mean? The concept can be tricky and confusing if you don’t get it! People often tell me they struggle with this idea. And…
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