easy watercolor koi fish

Easy Watercolor Koi Fish (Step by Step Tutorial)

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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how to paint watercolor daffodils

Watercolor Daffodils (A Step by Step Tutorial)

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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easy watercolor painting ideas

Watercolor Painting Ideas (Super Easy Things to Paint)

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 a rose in watercolor

How to Paint Watercolor Roses (From Sketch to Finished Painting)

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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realistic watercolor painting tutorial

The Secret to Realistic Watercolor Painting

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

Easy Winter Watercolor Painting Ideas

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

Hand Painted Watercolor Christmas Cards (Easy Peasy)

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

How to Paint Watercolor Pine Cones (The Easy Way)

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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lost and found edges in watercolor art

Why you Need Lost and Found (or Hard and Soft) Edges in Watercolor

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

Halloween Watercolor Painting Ideas (Spooky Step by Step Paintings!)

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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