Vinita Pappas

Watercolor Class Preview: Why 300 lb paper is sometimes a better option than 140 lb paper. How to paint close-up flowers. Why certain brushes are more suitable for certain jobs. Why tilting your canvas can create special effects. How to balance a loose look with a more refined look. How to paint a close-up rose from start to finish. What negative painting is and how to practice it. How to make adjustments by lifting paint. How to use the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser to bring back a white area. How to scrape highlights onto leaves. How to avoid overworking your painting. Reference Photo  ...

Watercolor Class Preview: How to do a still-life painting How to prevent your wet paper from buckling when it dries How to paint a bouquet of tulip flowers Why painting petals on different flowers one at a time produces better results How to paint close-up glass containers How to plan a painting with lots of different elements How to paint highlights and shadows How to paint an egg How to paint a lemon What colors to use for painting metallic surfaces When to use painter’s tape and masking fluid How to paint leaves How to avoid mixing unnatural green colors...

Watercolor Class Preview: How to paint an overcast sky. How to paint water. When to let paint dry before continuing. How to paint buildings. How to separate foreground from background. Why you want to keep backgrounds simple. How to paint mist. How to paint boats. Why you want to plan your steps before starting. How to paint reflections in the water. How to create depth and dimension painting details. Reference Photo        Final Painting           What does yours look like? Send it to us via a message on our Facebook page so we can...

Watercolor Class Preview: How to prepare color schemes for plein air paintings. Why you want to scribble an initial thumbnail sketch. How to pick the right size of watercolor paper for plein air. Why temperature and wind should influence your planning. How to paint fields. How to paint trees. How to paint shadows. How to paint clouds. How to paint blue skies. When to let paint dry before continuing. How to paint mountains.     Reference Photo     Initial Sketch         Final Painting         What does yours look like? Send it to us via a...

Watercolor Class Preview: How to tape down your watercolor paper without ripping paper later. How paint travels on wet paper versus dry paper and why that matters. How watercolor paper is different than regular paper. How to paint gradients and properly transition colors. How to paint layers the right way to influence colors. How to paint a leaf from A-to-Z, complete with sun and shadow. When to use a hair dryer. How to paint soft edges. How different levels of brush wetness affect your painting. How to "paint" whites properly.    

Watercolor Class Preview: How to paint fog How to paint on wet paper How to be subtle with colors How to tilt your painting as it dries Why blow-drying your painting will stop you from achieving certain effects How to paint soft edges How to use dry brush strokes to paint trees How to do negative painting How to use your fingers to soften edges How to paint smoke Why you may want to paint with dirty water Reference Photo   Final Painting           What does yours look like? Send it to us via a message on...

Watercolor Class Preview: What to look for when buying a watercolor palette. Why "tinting strength" makes the difference between mixing colors and mixing mud. How to select your paints for your palette. Why "paint personality" is more important than paint brand. Why a spray bottle is your most important color mixing tool. Why you shouldn't always clean out your palette. How to prepare your paints for painting. How to pick up paint on your paintbrush. Hint: most people get it wrong.    

Watercolor Class Preview: Why most amateur painters only use 2 paint consistencies and how you can use 4. How to manipulate paint into 4 consistencies. When to consider changing your paint consistency as you're painting.