This Changed How I Paint Watercolors: Step-by-Step Tutorial to Add Depth
April 22, 2025
I started painting in watercolor when I was just a teenager – but it wasn’t until decades later that I discovered something I really wish I’d learned sooner. It would’ve saved me so much frustration. This one simple idea completely changed the way I…
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Painting a Robin in Watercolor (3 Techniques!)
December 10, 2024
Have you ever wondered how to paint delicate textures in watercolors, like on this feathery robin – building up the layers to create depth and help bring it to life? In this lesson, I’ll show you step by step how I painted this cute…
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If I Was Starting Watercolor from Scratch – I’d Do This…
April 22, 2025
If I had to start learning watercolors all over again this is exactly what I would do to get better, quicker! A lot of beginners get caught up in things that just don’t matter. For example, they obsess over the ‘perfect’ supplies or dive…
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Halloween Watercolor Bookmarks!
October 30, 2024
Do you remember the game Pacman? And those little ghosts that chased you all around the board…? Well… that was the inspiration for the first watercolor bookmark painting in this fun little painting series 🙂 I had a lot of fun painting these, I…
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Easy Easter Watercolor Painting (Wet-on-Wet)
March 29, 2024
Short on time? This may be the quickest Easter watercolor painting you’ll ever try 🙂 This tiny painting lesson is all about painting these cute Easter chicks in watercolor using a wet-on-wet technique. If you’re short on time but really want something to paint,…
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How to Paint Complex Subjects (Surprisingly Easy!)
February 28, 2024
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…
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Valentine Painting Ideas (Easy Step by Step Tutorials!)
February 8, 2024
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…
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Watercolor Gingerbread Man (Easy Painting!)
December 9, 2024
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…
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Watercolor Winter Wooly Hats! (Step by Step Tutorial)
December 9, 2024
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…
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The Golden Rules of Watercolor!
February 2, 2024
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…
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