Mari (Agnieszka)

Watercolor paint often comes in little solid disks affixed to a palette. It can also come in tubes of creamy paint or in solid crayons or pencil crayons.

We often talk about classical artists of past centuries and the gravity of their legacy. Today I wanted to show you something different.

Paint Your Stress Away Contest is a watercolor painting contest for all levels where the point is not so much to pit artists against each other but to encourage them to find deeper ways to paint their stress away. All welcome to enter regardless of experience and ability. More details to come.

Janet is a visual artist and a children's book author. Her pieces are full of mystery, playfulness, and grace. Each of her paintings seems to tell a story. Just take a look at the main characters and the beautifully added details.

Minna Immonen is a Finnish artist who specializes in art for children's books. She has created a very popular series of postcards with her paintings which are sold in stores across Finland and all over Scandinavia. Her paintings are also used to adorn magnets, dishes, clothes, and more.

Like most things, watercolors are not created equal. The dollar store palette will not yield the same results as a professional brand. Why? The answer is a bit complicated but I will see if I can explain it to you in just a few paragraphs.

If you are a real beginner you might be asking right now: what do you mean watercolor paper? Isn't all paper the same. Most paper - the regular kind that you feed to your printer - does not have adequate absorption capabilities and makes your paint run over the smooth surface rather than stay where you want to put it. Here are three essential things you need to take your brushwork to the next level.

Dolgor Dugarova is a Russian artist based in Hasselt, Overijssel, Netherlands. We have included her works in other Beebly’s blog posts. Today we highlight some of her latest works and show you how Dolgor pushes the envelope when it comes to changing and updating her style.