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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Why Use a Limited Watercolor Palette? (And which Colors to Choose)
October 11, 2022
A limited palette of watercolors does not have to be limiting! Yes… I’m kind of pleased with myself for that sentence! But it’s true. You’ll be happy to know you don’t need that luxury box set of 80 colors to get fabulous mixing results…
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Learning Watercolor (A formula for Success)
February 28, 2024
Painting with watercolors is a tricky skill to learn… Yep… I said it. But notice that I used the word “skill”. A skill is something anyone can learn with some good instruction and enough practice. I say this to dispel the idea that certain…
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Winter Watercolor Scene (A Step by Step Tutorial)
October 11, 2022
Last week we had our first snowfall. Well… It was more like frozen rain! But it was enough to get me in the mood to paint a winter watercolor scene, which I’d like to share with you below. If you’d like to follow along…
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