Greg Conley

How to use tissue paper as a watercolor technique for painting abstract textures.

Every watercolor painter must learn this watercolor technique to paint gradients and fades.

Join Jay Lee in this simple but fun watercolor painting activity that features bubbles and experimenting with easy painting ideas! This is a great tutorial for watercolor beginners of all different ages, especially kids.

Let's create an easy watercolor flower with a beginner technique cooked up by Jay Lee! In this tutorial, we'll be using an ordinary household accessory as a painting tool for a quick exercise with great results.

Don't miss this chance to learn all about negative painting! We're painting eye-catching leaves with watercolor techniques that will make your subject POP.

Basics of Drawing: Materials To draw, all you really need is a pencil or pen and a scrap of paper. If you have that, skip this section and start drawing. However, if you don't know a darned thing about drawing materials, what they look like or what they do, or if you need encouragement, understanding, wit, or just like to look at art stuff, read everything on this website. It's free. The choices available in drawing materials are wide and varied. The links at the top of this page offer examples of the conventional drawing media that artists choose to...

Techniques for painting with a dry brush to produce specific textures.

1. Brush If you can afford only one brush, buy a #8 round red sable watercolor brush. Otherwise buy the best synthetic or synthetic-blend brush you can find. Adding a round #4 and a 1" flat would come in handy for detail work and large washes. Most manufacturers have starter sets that contain very usable equivalents. 2. Paint Select a set of watercolor paints. The 12-color set shown below is a great deal. Most sets have a good selection of basic colors you'll need for transparent watercolor painting. Rarely use the white paint that is included in most cake or...