Easy Watercolor Koi Fish (Step by Step Tutorial)
October 11, 2022
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…
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Watercolor Daffodils (A Step by Step Tutorial)
March 30, 2023
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…
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Watercolor Painting Ideas (Super Easy Things to Paint)
October 13, 2022
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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How to Paint Watercolor Roses (From Sketch to Finished Painting)
October 11, 2022
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…
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The Secret to Realistic Watercolor Painting
June 1, 2023
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…
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Easy Winter Watercolor Painting Ideas
October 11, 2022
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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Hand Painted Watercolor Christmas Cards (Easy Peasy)
December 6, 2024
Did you put up the Christmas tree yet ? Are you ready to mail out those cards ? I think sending hand-painted watercolor cards for Christmas is perhaps one of the best ways to show people your affection for them. It adds a personal…
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How to Paint Watercolor Pine Cones (The Easy Way)
October 11, 2022
The thing about pine cones is they have a very complicated appearance. For this reason they seem like very tricky subjects to paint. In this article I’ll show you how to simplify the process of painting pine cones in watercolor. These prickly little things…
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Why you Need Lost and Found (or Hard and Soft) Edges in Watercolor
February 1, 2023
I recently painted this watercolor sketch as a way to explain the concept of lost and found edges in watercolors. This is mostly a fancy name for “hard and soft edges”. But in art, “lost edges” are a special type of soft edge where…
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Halloween Watercolor Painting Ideas (Spooky Step by Step Paintings!)
October 11, 2022
The other day my daughter said we should get some pumpkins so we could make jack o’lanterns. I admit, this is probably my favorite activity at Halloween. But this year I decided to extend the fun and do some Halloween watercolor paintings ! You…
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