Mastering the Value Scale (Guide to Drawing, Making, & Using It in Art)
June 9, 2023
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…
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Watercolor Glazing & Layering Demo
June 26, 2026
Only members of the Anthony’s Paint & Create Club have access to the older ‘Purposeful Painting’ practice sessions. Find out more about The Purposeful Painting Series on my Patreon, or become a member here:To view this content, you must be a member of Anthonys…
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Watercolor Glazing Demo (You Need To Know This!)
May 3, 2023
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…
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Examples of Value in Art (A Visual Guide!)
April 27, 2023
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! …
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Watercolor Cupcake in 4 Easy Steps
June 26, 2026
Only members of the Anthony’s Paint & Create Club have access to the older ‘Purposeful Painting’ practice sessions. Find out more about The Purposeful Painting Series on my Patreon, or become a member here:To view this content, you must be a member of Anthonys…
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How To Paint A Watercolor Cupcake (In 4 Easy Steps!)
April 14, 2023
You can paint this watercolor cupcake in a few easy steps! And you don’t need any skill or experience with watercolors. I’ll explain the exact steps and techniques you need as you follow along. One of the biggest obstacles beginners face is figuring out…
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Is Watercolor Painting Good For Beginners? (You’ll Be Surprised!)
April 5, 2023
Are you wondering, “Is this watercolor painting thing for me”? In this article, I’ll do my best to put you straight… Yes… Ok… that’s the very short answer. But maybe you need a bit more convincing? I’m a fan of watercolor. As you can…
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How to Compare and Match Paint Colors from Different Brands
January 31, 2025
A lot of artists ask me how to match their existing paint colors to the ones I recommend. Finding equivalents to another artist’s palette of colors can be frustrating, especially if you already have lots of tubes of paints from another brand! This quick…
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How To Trace A Picture Onto Paper (Easy Way to Copy & Transfer!)
February 2, 2024
Transferring an image from a reference onto a sheet of paper can be challenging. And there are several different ways to do it! It can get pretty confusing! I have my own preferred method, but of course, you’re not limited to just one technique. …
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Easy Watercolor Valentines (Jammie Dodgers!)
February 15, 2023
I painted this valentines card design in about 10 minutes and in 4 easy steps. And I’m going to show you how you can paint this too by following along with this tutorial. In just 4 easy steps… (Did I already say that?) Yes……
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Dry Brush Watercolor (Secrets to This Technique!)
March 15, 2023
You’ve seen it… You’ve heard about it! Now you want to know what it is and, most importantly, how to do it! A dry brush painting method in watercolor produces fantastic textures and is valuable for certain types of painting effects. But this technique…
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Watercolor Dripping (Learn This Easy Technique!)
March 15, 2023
If you think about it, a drip effect is unique to watercolor paints. Other types of paint (think gouache or oils) have a thicker consistency. But watercolor paint is diluted with water, and the colored pigments will flow in the same way water does. So a…
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