Gridding to the rescue! Your tools for practicing watercolor painting.
Gridding to the rescue! Gridding will help you get everything straight. Your output won't look like Naive Art unless that's what you want. Gridding will make sure that you get the proportions right. And it will enable you to put everything in the right places. Without squelching your creativity.
Categories: Preparing for Painting , Beginner TechniquesFebruary 29th, 2024
"April showers bring May flowers", so here's a fun floral-themed lesson for you to enjoy! Let's paint unique watercolor flowers - rose edition - with Dana as she walks us through some basic watercolor techniques.
Categories: Step-By-Step Painting IdeasFebruary 29th, 2024
Gridding to the rescue! Your tools for practicing watercolor painting.
Gridding to the rescue! Gridding will help you get everything straight. Your output won't look like Naive Art unless that's what you want. Gridding will make sure that you get the proportions right. And it will enable you to put everything in the right places. Without squelching your creativity.
Categories: Preparing for Painting , Beginner TechniquesNovember 21st, 2023
Charting a Safe Course: Navigating Watercolor Painting Hazards
Discover essential safety tips for watercolor painting in this insightful article. Learn about selecting non-toxic materials, maintaining a safe workspace, and understanding potential hazards associated with certain pigments. Empower your artistic journey with practical guidance for a safe and mindful painting practice.
Categories: Watercolor LessonsLearn how to paint beautiful watery landscapes with reflections and human figures with Vinita Pappas' beginner-friendly tutorial.
Categories: Step-By-Step Painting Ideas , Watercolor LessonsWatercolor Workshops Salem, IL, USA Chris Roberts lives, works, and plays out of the southern Illinois town of Salem. His journey to watercolor painting was inspired by the popular PBS watercolor shows and workshops of Bob Fagan in the mid-90s. By the year 2000 Chris had his first website up and running, and is now gaining national recognition for his own work. Preferring to work in plein air, Chris completes his field paintings in 2-3 hour sessions. Before beginning a painting he'll take time to explore, look, and document the subject, getting a feel for the place he is about...
Categories: Artists in ActionIndia "His figurative works are based on pure drawing. Regularly sketching with pencil, charcoal, crayon and sometimes watercolour has become a customary part of his life. He pays special attention on the effect of shade and light. He paints figures from memory and from live models. Especially the use of watercolour in figure which is the challenging job for every artist, he can easily handle. His works reflects his extraordinary love for the subject." 25 year old Freelance Artist Rahul Salve has explored a wide variety of media including oil, acrylics, watercolor, and pastel since his 2003 graduation from Dr....
Categories: Watercolor Paintings GalleryMexican/American Mario Cooper's painting style was based in playful design with a modern southwestern twist. Born in Mexico City, he was raised in Los Angeles and ultimately studied at Columbia University and the Grand Central School of Art in New York. A highly regarded illustrator and fine artist, Mr. Cooper's illustrations appeared over the years in magazines like Collier's, Esquire, and Cosmopolitan. Although his sculpture and illustration skills were in high demand, he excelled in watercolor painting, composition and design. He was president of the American Watercolor Society (AWS) from 1959 to 1986. Mario Ruben Cooper was a member of...
Categories: Artists in ActionThomas Moran - an American painter and printmaker "Thomas Moran was born in Lancashire, England, and, with his family, moved to the U.S. in 1844. Inspired to paint by his older brother, Moran studied privately in Philadelphia before returning to England for further study. While abroad, Moran was influenced by the hugely successful J.M.W. Turner, and Moran set about copying the master’s moody, atmospheric works. Returning to the U.S., Moran made painting expeditions to the monuments of the American West, first to Yellowstone, then continuing to the Grand Canyon and Yosemite. The finely executed panoramas from these treks won Moran...
Categories: Artists in ActionVancouver, Canada "Ebey Homestead"© Randy Emmonshttp://www.randyemmons.com Washington, USA "Lake Pearson"© Adrienne Pavelkawww.adrienne-pavelka.com New Zealand "The Girl Next Door"© Hanna Adlerwww.hannaadler.com California, USA "Morning Coffee, Richmond, Victoria"© Joe Cartwrighthttp://www.joecartwright.com.au Australia "Elijah's Ravens"© Cathy Hegmanhttp://www.cathyhegman.com/ Mississippi, USA
Categories: Watercolor Paintings GalleryPaint the Historical Building of San Juan Capistrano 2 different ways in this historical watercolor painting session! Get an in-depth look into composition and value - aspects that make an interesting painting.
Categories: Step-By-Step Painting Ideas , Watercolor Lessons , Step-By-Step Lessons