Learning watercolor texture and tones? This was a fun workshop that I ran recently on how to create textures and tones through a variety of layering techniques.
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Paint Switzerland in Watercolor – Introduction Want to learn how to paint Switzerland in Watercolor? Here’s a loose scene that I painted of Sagogn, Switzerland in a live workshop. Whilst I felt that I could have improved the buildings by paying more attention to the light and shadows – especially […]
In this easy mountain landscape workshop you'll learn how to paint mountains, buildings, trees, and light. This was my first attempt at painting this scene, and I wanted to portray a strong sense of light and shadow on the buildings.
ere's something a little different to paint. It's a scene of a group of monks in Myanmar. I thought this interesting scene would be a great opportunity to learn how to paint some loose figures in watercolor.
Daniel Smith Amethyst Review – Overview In this Daniel Smith Amethyst Genuine review video, we’ll be looking at this pigment under the microscope, applying some swatches, and seeing how it interacts on paper. I’ll be painting some flowers and fruits in a tutorial near the end using Amethyst Genuine. I […]
Painting the Taj Mahal: Introduction Paint the Taj Mahal together in this article and video workshop. This scene was requested by my friend and patron Valerie who suggested this and a few other scenes to me. Thank you, Valerie! Hope you like it. It’s so important to try different subjects […]
In this lighthouse watercolor painting tutorial, I will show you have to sketch and paint a lighthouse using my Meeden porcelain watercolor palette. You'll learn how to loosen up your watercolor style.
In this live watercolor workshop, we will paint a Christmas market scene. Join us for live workshop #23.5!
The more I look at this once, the more I like it. It's such a simple landscape but it really highlights the beauty of watercolors. There's something magical about the soft transitions, the light, and seems to fade in and out that seems unique to this medium.
So, you want to learn how to paint a lighthouse? In this video tutorial, I'll go through how to paint this stormy lighthouse scene in less than an hour. This link leads to the full video tutorial.
In this watercolor painting for beginners article and workshop, we'll draw and paint Melbourne. Learn to draw and paint urban landscapes.
In this Complex Landscapes Made Easy article and workshop, you'll learn how to paint Las Vegas and Tokyo.
In this article and video, you will learn how to paint a watercolor Manhattan street scene with figures, cars, buildings in a loose impressionistic style.
In this article, I will go through some of my thoughts about uncertainty, then we will talk about how it links to learning watercolor painting. I'll also talk about some of my personal experiences feeling uncertain when learning or trying something new when painting.
