A series of guides, lessons, and step-by-step tutorials for people getting started with watercolors (and also intermediate artists!)
What is it that makes a painting “good”? I was working on something recently and started thinking about this question… Let me start by saying, this is a practical guide, not a subjective opinion. There are plenty of articles talking about the various components…
If you want to paint better watercolor portraits then I have a few tips which I think will help transform the way you paint ! Whether you’re painting in watercolors or using another art medium, portraits are considered one of the most difficult subjects…
It’s not always easy to come up with new and unique ideas for painting. Getting started is sometimes one of the most difficult parts of watercolor, especially when you’re a beginner. Blank page syndrome can easily put artists off! So if you just want…
I believe anyone can paint a simple version of any subject in watercolor. It’s just a matter of how you approach it. So in this tutorial I want to share with you an easy technique to help you paint just about ANY complicated object…
Recently, I went to the beach for a quick break. Yep… Lucky me ! It’s a couple of hours drive to the coast, but it was well worth it. And one of my favorite beach activities is picking up shells and stones. Which is…
Summer is slowly creeping up on us. Perhaps you’re looking forward to lying on a sunny beach underneath a parasol, listening to the wind and the waves… After all this time being stuck inside, I know I am ! In this tutorial I’m going…
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…
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