It’s the first month of the Paint With Me monthly challenge and I did a winter watercolor painting! In this post, I share about the challenge, the thought process behind the photo I selected this month, and a bit about the process of painting these snowy trees and cabin with watercolors.
Read MoreLooking back at 2019, I spent more time painting during the second half of the year. And there are a few key art supplies I found myself reaching for a lot more often than others.
If you’re just starting out and doing some research on watercolor supplies or are simply looking to add to your collection, you might find this video helpful!
Read MoreI almost titled this video ‘Ugly Dogs’ because I struggled so much with watercoloring them! I did 3 attempts at painting Pumba the Dog from a course I purchased on Enterclass (enterclass.com) because I just couldn’t get it right and also because I wanted to practice this very wet watercolor style that instructor Denis Petrulenkov does so beautifully.
Read MoreRose Lynn Draws reached out to me on Instagram and asked if I wanted to do this fun collaboration with her. In this video, we both paint the same thing, from the same reference photo - just in our own way!
Read MoreI’m painting the same painting on two different watercolor papers to explore the difference between hot press paper and rough paper.
Read MoreIn this post I share my first impressions of Holbein Artists’ Watercolor by swatching all the colors in the 18 color set. (This post is sponsored by MisterArt.com.)
Read MoreThis is the first time completing Inktober and also my first time doing a sketchbook tour! In this blog post you can browse all the 31 sketches I completed for Inktober 2019 and watch a video flipping through the sketchbook and chatting about some of the lessons learned and other discoveries I made during this month-long challenge.
Read MoreIn this post, I'm sharing my #1 tip for painting watercolor color mixing charts. The tip is: Use masking tape to create your grid! I used to draw the grid by hand and carefully paint the squares. But after seeing other artists use this method, I wanted to give it a try. And as it turns out, this is so much easier!
Read MoreToday I’m sharing the 6 essential colors I include in all my palettes (along with some notes about changes I might make in the future!)
Read MoreIn today’s guest post, handmade watercolor paint-maker Stacey Dodds of Stakiwi Colours shares 4 reasons why handmade watercolor are different than store-bought watercolors.
Read MoreToday’s post is written by a guest author, the very talented Priscilla Lee! Priscilla is an artist with a beautiful, delicate sensibility. Besides calligraphy and watercolor, she is a maker of ceramic dishes and watercolor palettes. Below, she shares the story behind her journey to ceramics and the making of her handmade watercolor palettes.
Read MoreIn today’s post, I’m sharing the 24 colors I have in my 24-well watercolor palette. Color selection is a personal choice and it all comes down to what colors you personally enjoying painting with. I believe as my own painting experience evolves, so will the color selection in my palettes.
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