Watercolor for Beginners

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…

You can make this cherry blossom watercolor painting, and I’ll show you how to do it in just 4 easy steps. And you don’t need any skill with watercolors. Whether you’re a beginner or you’ve been practicing watercolors for a while, I’ll show you…

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…

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…

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…

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……

This demonstration is a simple still life sketch of a bowl painted in watercolor.  I enjoy still life paintings of everyday objects. They’re easy and quick to set up in any environment. And I think painting isolated objects like this is a great way…

Watercolor is obviously a water-based medium. And water plays an essential role in every painting technique. During the painting process, the paper surface goes through different cycles of wetness.  Wet to dry, dry to wet, etc. So it’s easy to get confused about when…

I admit it! I have a favorite 🙂 You’ve noticed that watercolor paints come in two different forms: tubes or pans.  I’m going to tell you which one I prefer and why…  But which should YOU choose? Is there an advantage to using one rather than the…

If you’ve dabbled with watercolors for a while and you’re starting to think, “this is tricky,”… Well, you’ve discovered what many other watercolor rookies stumble upon.  Watercolors are hard! Well, at least that’s what a lot of folks conclude. But what if the characteristics…