Focusing on The Negative Creates The Positive

Sounds counter-intuitive, doesn’t it? But I’m not talking about how to deal with life situations here 😉 This is about a concept to keep in mind when painting with watercolor. Do you feel unsure of what it means to paint a negative shape? Negative painting is simply painting around a shape instead of painting the … Read more

Stop Worrying About Waste and be Generous With Yourself

Do you ever worry about spending too much money on your watercolor supplies, or about wasting these materials? I ask because I often hear people say they want to commit to an art practice and develop as a watercolorist, but they’re reluctant to spend money on good materials like brushes, paint, and paper. And if … Read more

How to Organize your Watercolor Paint Tubes

Don’t you love when you feel good and  productive in your creative corner?  Last weekend was a productive one as I spent most of it in my studio doing all sorts of things:  • I organized my watercolor paint tubes by color family and stored them in empty face-moisturizer jars. It turns out that these … Read more