Hi everybody, welcome to another Halloween watercolor lesson, and today I’m going to show you how to paint these spooky bats that look like they’re flying right out of the paper! The tricky part is that each bat is really just a dark silhouette,…
Hi everybody, welcome to another watercolor lesson, and today I’m going to show you how to paint these scary cat’s eyes that look like they’re watching you from the dark! Eyes can feel a bit intimidating to paint. There’s a lot going on in…
Hi everybody, welcome to another watercolor lesson and today I’m going to show you how to paint these Halloween pumpkins that look like they’re glowing in the dark! The tricky part is that in watercolor, the brightest thing is the white of the paper….
This is going to be tricky! Some of you might not like me very much after you try this watercolor practice exercise… I can see people pulling their hair out in frustration already. This tutorial will allow you to practice all of the different…
In this tutorial I’m going to show you how to paint koi fish in watercolor by building up transparent layers of paint using a glazing technique. One of the amazing characteristics of watercolor is its transparency. When you paint transparent washes of color on…
Daffodils… They’re springing up all over the place! And just about every artist I know is painting these things at the moment. So I thought I’d add my own contribution and show you the step by step process I used to paint these watercolor…
Looking for some simple inspiration ? Below you’ll find some watercolor painting ideas which use very simple wet techniques. What do I mean by “wet techniques” ? In watercolors, the colored pigments are held in suspension by the water you use to dilute the…
It’s that time of year again. (For those of you who’ve forgotten, I’m talking about Valentines day!) And I know what a bunch of romantic folks you are, so in this step by step tutorial I’m going to show you how to paint a…
This painting started out as a sketch, but after a while I began to think it would make a good example for talking about how to paint realistically with watercolor. In this tutorial I’ll show you the process behind the creation of this watercolor…
Brrr… it’s cold outside ! The coldest season of the year stirs up different emotions for all of us. There are lots of things that I associate with winter, all of which make great subjects for painting. So in this tutorial I’m going to…
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