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Often we assume something is difficult to paint, because it looks complicated, so we tend to avoid it. But if you follow the painting process I used for this painting of a mug of hot chocolate, you’ll see that it follows the same basic…

It’s that time of year again! And what better way to express your affection for your loved one than by creating a personalized Valentine’s painting for them? In this article, I’ll show you a few different creative approaches to crafting Valentine-themed paintings. And this…

In this lesson I’m going to show you how I painted this gingerbread man in watercolor.  This is a fun watercolor painting that I’ll show you how to paint yourself, but it will also show you an interesting example of how watercolor paints can…

In this lesson I’m going to show you how to paint these colorful winter wooly hats in watercolor! (try saying that three times fast!) This is a simple illustrative style of painting that anyone can paint in just a few minutes. But there are…

Would you like to know how to improve your watercolor skills to a level that surpasses 99% of beginners? The answer is actually pretty simple… All you have to do is to understand the rules!  These rules are what I refer to as “The…

In this lesson I’ll show you how to paint these oak leaves in watercolor in just a few simple steps. This is another quick and easy watercolor painting, but it’s also a good  example to explain when and how to use wet-on-wet vs wet-on-dry…

I only realized how valuable this tip was when one of my Masterclass students sent me this comment: This is what Cherryl told me: “I particularly felt like the tip to not draw and erase on my good Arches watercolor paper was advice probably…

These tasty looking pastries are very popular in France, where I live.  In this lesson I’m going to show you how you can paint this macaron in watercolor in just a few simple steps. In all my tutorials I try to simplify the painting…

I get quite a few questions about masking fluid.  Frankly, it’s something I can’t live without (and once you start using it you probably won’t either!) It’s just so darn useful when you paint in watercolors. But one of the problems with masking fluid…

Ready for some phantom fun?! In this lesson I’m going to show you how to paint this quick and fun watercolor for Halloween!  These little watercolor ghosts make a great beginner-friendly tutorial that will help you practice blending and how to manipulate pigments on…