Metallic and iridescent paints are some of my favorites for adding a bit of unexpected pizazz to my paintings. That being said – I’m not really a bling bling kind of girl. So I like to keep my accents to a minimal usually. So below is a list of my favorite metallic and iridescent paints to use with watercolor. Kuretake Gansai Tambi Starry colors 6…

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 or two that was unmanageable – especially your paint has dried. At this point you…

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 paint color when exposed to light over time. The better the lightfastness of a color…

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 the difference. Most watercolor brushes fall into 3 categories Synthetic hair, natural hair, and a…

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 watercolor paper brands I’ve come to love over the years. COLD PRESS WATERCOLOR PAPERS Bee…

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 with no questions asked.   That is until lately… It happened around my birthday –…