Watercolor Lessons

Artists used to make their own homemade paint and colors before the introduction of commercially manufactured products. Combining binder and pigment was the most common method that artists used.

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.

A lot of pigments are solids. They are finely ground, yet the particles sometimes remain particles even after being treated with water. Therefore, if your paint stain is dry, it’s always best to treat it with some kind of a gentle brush. That way you can break away the solid paint particles before wetting the stain again.

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

Pastels are a different type of medium as they are the medium halfway between paints and pencils. They are essentially a very thick stick made mostly out of pigment and some binder that will allow the pigment to keep its shape and make it possible to handle it like a pencil and draw with it.

Summer is all about fun, color, and carefree activities. Here's one great way to chill and get some painting practice - painting colorful watercolor popsicles!

One of the easiest watercolor painting ideas is painting silhouettes. Pair this with some bunnies looking at a full moon, and you have something magical without being overly complicated! Check out this tutorial to learn more.

Are you excited to paint explosions of color? Mako's back, and she's got an irRESISTible beginner watercolor technique to bring all your watercolor ideas to life! Painting fireworks has truly never been so easy.