How to Paint Tomatoes (You’ll Be Amazed How Easy This Is!)
June 10, 2023
In this tutorial I’m going to show you how you can paint these tomatoes in watercolor. And I think you’ll be amazed how easy it is to get satisfying results if you follow this method. You don’t need any experience with watercolor. I’ll show…
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Paynes Grey (Exploring Paint Colors in Depth)
June 1, 2023
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…
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Watercolor Paper Sizes (Everything You Need To Know!)
July 16, 2023
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…
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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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