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American The 19th century landscape painter, George Inness, saw the artist's aim as "simply to reproduce in other minds the impression which a scene had made upon him." He was born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1825 and regardless of the virtual lack of support from his father and no formal training, became a member of the National Academy of Art in 1868. Inness traveled extensively during his life, and works from these trips included Yosemite and Monterey Peninsula paintings. Innes focused on a light-infused tonalism and relied on glazes for his desired effects. He was a master of both...

It's the Year of the Pig, folks! Got any pig-themed pictures in mind? Here's a suggestion: let's celebrate this Chinese New Year with a whimsical painting of a steampunk flying pig!

Minnesota, USA "Meredith Dillman is fantasy artist and illustrator living in Minnesota. Most of her paintings are created with watercolor. Meredith enjoys painting fairies, woodland creatures and other fantasy and medieval themes and has been drawing such since childhood. She is inspired by Pre-Raphaelite artists, Japanese comics, and turn-of-the-century book illustration as well as contemporary fantasy artists. Meredith graduated from Minnesota State University with a BFA degree in Illustration. Her graduation project was illustrating Christina Rossetti's poem Goblin Market. Meredith's art has been published in role playing games, the books "Watercolor Fairies", "Fairy Motifs", "How to Draw and Paint Fairies"...

Learning how to paint watercolor flowers is a great way to improve your painting skills, especially if you’re a beginner. In this post, I’ll discuss my favorite tips and a detailed step-by-step watercolor flower painting tutorial to create draw blooms and floral designs regardless of your skill level.

Washington, D.C. "Swimming cove - Greece" © Thomas W. Schallerwww.thomasschaller.com California, USA "The Flavor of Utah" © Sterling Edwardswww.sterlingedwards.com North Carolina, USA "Pop's Corner" © M.E. 'Mike' Bailey, NWSwww.mebaileyart.com California, USA "Street Scene" © Milind Mulickwww.milindmulick.com Maharashtra, India "Siesta" © Andy Evansenwww.andyevansen.com Minnesota, USA

There are three key things that make watercolors completely different from other paint mediums. These are also tips to help you with your painting success. If you know the nature of the thing, your interactions with the thing become more satisfying. Here are three key things to know about the nature of watercolor paints that we’ve never said before.

Looking to paint some Valentine's Day cards for your friends and loved ones? We've got you covered! For this beginner-friendly watercolor DIY, all you need is watercolor paint and office supplies.

Learn how to add a splash of color for any project just from painting an easy watercolor background! In this tutorial, we follow Nicole Picadura and make use of the wet-in-wet technique to create an inspiring quote card.