Watercolours are a versatile medium, they don’t have to be wishy washy. They can be bold with bright sunlight dappling the forest or calm, serene. Two of my personal favourite tree paintings These are two of my favourite watercolour tree paintings. Very different from each other one so very tranquil, the other with shadows & […]
Creating your own unique recipes for color mixes… using your imagination as you blend new tones and shades together. It is so fun. And its not difficult. You don’t have to be a ‘paint manufacturer’ to do it either. You just need a few ingredients and of course the appropriate dust mask. Its a wonderfully […]
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 […]
10 fabulous tips and suggestions for watercolor beginners on how to select paint brushes…
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 […]
George Bernard Shaw’s brilliant quote, “Imagination is the Beginning of Creation” is one I love. Calvin Coolidge said, “Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence.” Both persistence and imagination have been my ‘co helpers’ as I paint and create for over two decades. Imagination and Creation Imagination, creation, inspiration […]
Whether you’re painting in pastels, watercolours, oils, acrylics, mixed media the single most crucial aspect for more successful artwork is Tonal Values. Making sure that you first observe and see those variations in tone is key in order to then be able to obtain those tones on your painting. The tricks I use to see […]
Depth and perspective in paintings can be tricky at first for beginners. But it gets a lot easier when you know and follow a couple of logical and simple tips and guidelines. Simplify The Subject Break it up into simplified segments. Divide the scene into divisions of Background, Middleground and […]
Watercolour Beginners, Basic materials you need only this 1 brush, these 3 paints and this sheet of paper!