WATERCOLOR

DEALING WITH ARTIST ANXIETY… I have a confession to make. Something that I don’t tell many people.  But today – I’m gonna lay everything on the line and tell one of my…

Dear Younger Me – A Letter to My Younger Self It’s crazy to think that 4 years ago I uploaded my very first video to YouTube.  4 years since I…

“WHY USE THE WORD MISFIT?”   It’s an odd word I agree – but that word oddly fits me.   But before you can understand the significance of this word…

If you are like me, you’ve grown up with watercolor.   I remember as a child –  first being introduced to the art form through children’s book illustrations. So naturally, I…

Watercolor Palettes     There is something mesmerizing to me – when setting up a new watercolor palette with fresh paint.   I have to say it’s one of my…

How to Create the Illusion of Depth in Art There is nothing more satisfying than finishing a painting and feeling like it communicates everything you wished it would.  Sure there…

Art Block is something I deal with usually in the winter and the summer.  Yeah – mine are seasonal.  I know it’s weird.  But there are good reasons for why…

If you’ve clicked on the post – chances are at least once in your life you’ve experienced that gut wrenching gnawing at your stomach while staring at the white of…

Watch my video first as it will show you step by step how to paint whales with watercolor in much more detail. That said I’ve broken things down below as…

Today we are going to be looking at watercolor paint with a bit more of a focused view and discussing one important aspect you absolutely have to know when using…