Power house Prussian blue and sensitive cerulean team up beautifully together in landscapes, still life or abstract paintings. Lights and Darks contrast perfectly on the full sheet, 22 x 30 inch cotton rag watercolor paper. Prussian Blue Prussian blue pb27 is a very intense strong dark midnight blue with a […]
Painting trees is a fun and relaxing subject in any media, for me. But, it takes a little time to chill out and de-stress before you’re ready and able to impart the serenity of the scene. Rushing to paint after a hectic day, frantic drive or traffic jam has led me to muddy up more […]
Bold cobalt and turquoise paired with rich orange & scarlets make a stunning pairing! I haven’t sold this one as of yet; I’d been “enjoying its company” for a while. It has a lovely fresh impressionistic feeling, very light and colourful. The process involved a loose drawing on sketch paper, then taping plastic […]
Today’s post is a divergence from my regular postings on art, materials, painting etc. But I did want to take the time to say a big thank you to all those who are reading my posts and who are providing comments & suggestions! As with all things (painting too) the blog posting is very […]
great basic watercolor papers to choose from!
10 fabulous tips and suggestions for watercolor beginners on how to select paint brushes…
Beautiful tones of deep blue ink radiating outwards The Blue Veil a study in stark tonal contrasts, relieved with bold dramatic colour. watercolour bottles in phalo blue mixed with lunar black
Daniel Smith watercolour paints used Serpentine, Amazonite, Hematite, Green Apatite in a peeling, torn bark simile of the forest gum tree bark.
experimental play day using palette knife and some Daniel Smith acrylics
Where does texture and detail belong? When to stop painting!? How to avoid fiddling? It is a matter of simply reminding yourself as you are painting, there are 3 main areas to your composition. Background, Middleground and Foreground. 3 Main Textural Areas: Background, Middleground, Foreground Each of these areas is to be handled […]