PROBLEM SOLVING WATERCOLOR MISTAKES I love using gouache and acrylic paints in my paintings! Why? Because they are my “mistake erasers.” These paints are great for hiding mistakes and covering up unwanted flaws. If you’ve been painting with watercolor for some time now – you’ve probably run into a mistake…
by Carrie Luc November 9, 2019
THE PROBLEM OF LIGHTFASTNESS… Watercolor concentrates tend to be a pretty device supply when it comes to artists. The reason is because most are not lightfast… But what is lightfastness? And why is it so divisive among artist? To put things simply – Lightfastness refers to the permanence of a…
by Carrie Luc November 8, 2019
For years watercolor brushes were always a mystery to me – why were some so expensive while others to inexpensive and was there really a difference? Well, the answer is there is – but it all depends on what you are looking for. So here’s a quick sum up of…
by Carrie Luc November 7, 2019
I’m really picky when it comes to paper – it has to have a certain texture as well as absorption strength that fits my preferences. Watercolor is already hard enough – so why make it harder by painting on a poor quality paper. So below is a list of the…
by Carrie Luc November 7, 2019
IN THE LONG RUN – SOMETIMES YOU SHALL DO MORE BY DOING LESS. – Charles Spurgeon. MY LITTLE PROBLEM… I don’t know about you, but I have this knack for doing too much at one time. My personality has always been the type to take on the world…
by Carrie Luc November 6, 2019
DRAWING IS HARD… Since I was a kid – I always gravitated more towards painting than drawing. The colors on the page were so much more memorizing and easier to understanding than the simple lines that made up a drawing. But as I got older – I quickly realized that…
by Carrie Luc September 28, 2019