You should have at least one watercolor journal. I’m not going to get into which watercolor journal is better. To me, it’s an exercise in absurdity. I’ve rarely seen anyone sell their journals. Rather, most of us use them either for traveling or experimentation. Travelers may want something like a…
How does an artist achieve his or her own distinctive art style? I actually think this is an excellent question. I've seen way too many artists who look just like everyone else. Just like when I was in bands. You'll hear one band that's original. Then you'll hear a dozen…
So you want to know how to ink watercolor? It's actually a very simple three step process. First you draw it in pencil. Then you ink it. Then you erase the pencil after the ink dries. That's all there is to it. But, let's not end this article just yet.…
I just wrote about the mindset of an artist, which is the difference between the artist who "makes it" versus the artist who doesn't. This is sort of part II of that. Some people think there's something special about producing art. Or the artist is born with some supernatural talent.…
Back when I was in my previous band, we had a bass player try out. Super nice guy. We'll call him Jim. Anyways, Jim had the absolute best equipment on the planet. So good in fact that if the Rolling Stones' trailer that carried their bass equipment got lost or…