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Easy Watercolor Christmas Cards – Step by Step Tutorial

I don’t know about you, but I always seem to write my Christmas cards at the last minute! But this year I really wanted to design and paint some of my own watercolor cards for friends and family. So if you’re looking for inspiration and some guidance how to paint your own merry little cards, I […]

Negative Painting in Watercolor Explained

Do you know what negative painting is in watercolor? This is where you nod your head and say… hmmm… yep… sure thing ! Actually, I was pretty confused about this topic. I’d heard about negative painting several times but I wasn’t really sure what was involved. I was curious to learn more, so I delved into a […]

How to Paint a Pear in Watercolor – A Beginners Tutorial

I know what you’re thinking. Just another watercolor pear painting… Right ? Overused and not very original ! But pears, like many other fruit and vegetables, are really useful forms for studying some of the fundamentals of watercolor painting. They generally have a very simple shape, so even if your outline sketch isn’t accurate you’ll still end […]

Easy Watercolor Paintings for Beginners

Practice makes perfect… Right ? I find that it’s just as true with watercolor painting as it is with anything else. I get a lot of pleasure painting even simple patterns with watercolors. Each time I pick up a brush and start painting I feel like I’m getting to know my paints a little bit better. Getting started […]

10 Essential watercolor techniques for beginners

The unique fluid and transparent qualities of watercolors are what lend incredible beauty to this art medium. Having said that, these same characteristics are what beginners find unforgiving. For this reason watercolor painting has the reputation of being difficult to learn. I remember when I started painting with watercolors it was a struggle to get the […]

How to paint watercolor flowers for beginners – Step by step

Flowers are probably one of the most popular subjects for any artist. There are so many different styles and ways to paint them. From loose and atmospheric to precise botanical illustrations. The choice is huge. Artists love to paint flowers in watercolor. I think there’s something about the transparent quality of this medium which lends itself […]

Complete guide to watercolor wash techniques

I knew I shouldn’t do it ! I had just laid down a nice graded wash of watercolor for the background of a new painting. But it wasn’t perfectly even. You know what’s it’s like… you often think you can do better. So I went back in with a damp brush to play with the wash […]

20 Ways to fix watercolor mistakes

Watercolor painting looks so simple. A well executed watercolor can be painted with a few quick brush strokes. Good artists make it look so easy, but as a beginner I remember running into a lot of stumbling blocks and ending up wondering what I’d done wrong ! Of course, with practice you develop better technique. But […]

How to make watercolor pans

At some stage in your pursuit of watercolor art you will want to make your own watercolor pans. Watercolors in pan format are an excellent option with a heap of benefits. They’re convenient, easy to use, portable. And in my opinion if you make your own pans they are more economical than the ready-made alternative ! So […]

4 ways to stretch watercolor paper

You’ve seen it happen… Right ? You lay down a nice watery wash of paint, you settle down to enjoy your painting, and then… It all goes lopsided ! When watercolor paper absorbs liquid, it buckles and deforms, leaving ridges and depressions which make paint flow difficult to control. It’s a nuisance which all watercolor artists have […]

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