Posts about watercolor classes and instruction.
I recently did a small experiment while painting a rose. What was interesting for me about this was visualizing the shapes of light and shadow, instead of the shapes of ‘rose petals’. By focusing on the shapes of light and shadow it’s easier to see what’s in front of you instead of working through the … Read more
A new class on watercolor techniques is now available on Skillshare. Watercolor: Painting an Origami Peace Crane Class DescriptionIn this class you will follow a detailed step-by-step process to paint an origami peace crane. This will be a painting that you can scan and easily turn into a greeting card! In following along you will … Read more
New artists often feel afraid to paint with watercolor. Usually, the perception is that watercolor is difficult and unforgiving. Even more experienced artists feel intimidated too. But, with some basic easily mastered techniques, watercolor painting is accessible to anyone. In addition to knowing watercolor technique, being open to practice and having a willingness to learn … Read more
Have you ever been told that watercolor is difficult? Well, like almost anything worth doing it isn’t easy to get the results you want on the first try.But success with watercolor can be had by investing some time and a little effort. Planning your piece and a willingness to practice some basic technique, will produce … Read more