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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Setting up Watercolor Palette Colors like a Pro (A Beginners Guide)
February 22, 2025
Setting up a watercolor palette can be a bit of a brain-teaser, especially when you begin learning watercolors. When I first started painting it took me a while to figure out which colors to use and how to organize them. And over time, I’ve…
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Why you should Start Sketching in Watercolor (Ideas & Tips for Beginners)
October 12, 2022
A watercolor sketch can be defined as an unfinished, unrefined painting, usually made as a rough draft before a finished work of art. Some people see it as part of a process. But I think these simple versions of paintings are a valuable ingredient…
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Watercolor Fall Leaves (How to paint Autumn Leaves the Easy Way)
October 12, 2022
I’d like to show you a simple and effective way to paint autumn watercolor leaves. Fall is just beginning where I live, and the first leaves are starting to drop. The following “watercolor fall leaf compositions” are really simple to paint. I think you’ll…
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Watercolor Coffee Painting (A Complete Step by Step Tutorial)
October 12, 2022
I’ve heard it said that coffee boosts creativity. Whether that’s true or not, I thought you might like to join me by following along with this watercolor coffee cup tutorial. I’m always on the lookout for new subjects to paint. The ring stain of…
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How to Start Watercolor Painting – First Steps for Beginners
February 28, 2024
Have you ever seen a beautiful piece of watercolor art and thought “I want to paint like that”? Many budding artists hold back because they just don’t know how to start painting in watercolors. I think that’s too bad. Because I believe the joy…
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Watercolor Blooms – Turning Mistakes into Success
January 19, 2024
When you’re a beginner you make mistakes. And mistakes are good because you can learn from them. One of the things watercolor artists sometimes see as a problem is “watercolor blooms”. You’ve probably already seen these unexpected blotches that seem to appear out of…
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Painting Magnolia Flowers in Watercolor – a Step by Step Tutorial
October 12, 2022
Spring is upon us again! The early blooming plants are starting to flower. And that makes me want to paint. One of my favorite springtime blooms is the magnolia. Eventually, I’m going to plant one in my garden. But for now, I thought I’d…
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