Colorful grays are created by mixing complementary colors rather than relying on premixed gray paints. These mixtures create more luminous shadows, stronger color harmony, and paintings that feel more alive. Purchase original painting or fine art prints HERE Why Your Gray Paintings Look Dull (And How to Fix Them) One of the most common mistakes…
Explore inventive techniques and new applications for traditional watercolor paint. Break the rules of watercolor with non-traditional methods of painting: magnetic paint painting, texturing with spattering paint, dark to light, wet-into-wet bokeh (shallow depth of field), palette knife painting, and more. The workshop will be a learning experience with demonstrations, one-on-one consultations, and constructive critiques. …
Order this Paint Online If you’ve ever looked at a watercolor pigment and thought, “This paint has no chill whatsoever,” congratulations—you’ve met Daniel Smith’s Sodalite Genuine. It’s moody. It’s dramatic. It’s basically that one friend who walks into a room and instantly becomes the main character. This Primatek color is made from actual crushed sodalite…
Painting Edinburgh in watercolor should be simple—right? Just a castle, some dramatic towers, and maybe a brooding sky that looks like it’s judging you. Easy. Fortunately, this time-lapse demonstration turns one of Scotland’s most iconic skylines into a surprisingly manageable project using a limited palette, layered washes, and just enough dry banter to keep the…
If you love texture, color separation, and dramatic granulation, Schmincke’s Tundra Violet is one of those paints that instantly earns a spot in your “special effects” palette. This is a super granulating watercolor—meaning it doesn’t just tint the paper; it breaks apart into multiple pigments, settles into the tooth, and creates that stone-dust / weathered…
Learn to create impressionistic watercolors with the mouth atomizer. The atomizer is a device that is used to spray watercolor paint, ink, or other liquids evenly over a surface. A traditional, non-aerosol way to apply paint, the mouth atomizer functions like an airbrush powered by your breath. The atomizing technique creates an atmospheric effect that…
Previous: Day One in Istanbul Istanbul is one of the most photogenic cities I’ve visited, with Ottoman mosques, rooftop viewpoints, the Bosphorus and historic neighborhoods packed into a surprisingly walkable area. On my second day in Istanbul, I photographed Galata Tower at sunrise, explored the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia, and finished along the Bosphorus…
Being an artist is expensive. Not “buy a private jet” expensive, but definitely “why does this tiny tube of watercolor cost more than dinner?” expensive. When times get tight financially, artists usually react in one of two ways: There is a difference. Over the years I have learned a lot about stretching supplies, reducing waste,…
Beginning Watercolor (newbies or those wishing to relearn the basics) Have you always wanted to learn watercolor but didn’t know where to start? This welcoming class will teach you everything you need to begin painting with confidence. Learn about the best papers, paints, and brushes while discovering how watercolor creates beautiful luminous effects that can’t…
What Is Watercolor Batik? Watercolor batik combines traditional watercolor paint with melted wax on Japanese rice paper to create colorful paintings with distinctive textures, broken edges and wax-resist effects. After teaching this technique in watercolor workshops for years, I’ve found that you don’t need an enormous collection of specialized supplies—but choosing the right rice paper,…
