Lets Start at the Very Beginning #1

Lets Start at the Very Beginning #1

Thank you for your patience! For the next however long it takes, I will post videos that cover little steps on how to start painting in watercolor. The first 5-6 will be learning the 4 elements of watercolor: water, pigment, brushes and paper. I hope to give you ideas...

Always Question

Always, always question. Art is about questioning. It is about searching for understanding. There are two parts to our job. One is to discern our vision the other is to build as many skills and tools as we can so that we can articulate that vision the best we can....

Yellow- Butterfly Kisses on Paper

Yellow is hard. It is hard to get it to sing. Yellow can go so, so flat. I wonder why that is.. I know how it happens but what is the science behind yellow going flat? I know if – — to make the yellow ‘stronger’ I have added layers of pigment,...

Soft Edges

Here is a combination of pigments to create a grey. A gradual addition of RMG to Viridian and French Ultramarine. It does not look grey yet, but as more water is added it will be less purple. Nuance in color is another tool to use in watercolor. A beauty of watercolor...