First painting mostly gouache
Yes, I was drinking heavy the first day of painting but I swear, I was completely sober the second and third day. And all three days, I've noticed this was true.
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September 6, 2020
Painting with honey watercolors, Part II
One thing about being an artist - your opinions will change. You'll have your favorites. And something else will come along and you'll end up liking it even better. We are constantly evolving. Constantly. All of us. Not too long ago, I wrote an article on how important is watercolor…
November 28, 2019
You really have to cake on black gouache
I made a mistake. I tried for the second painting of Selene, the Ancient Greek Moon Goddess, to use Moonglow watercolor. She didn't pop out. Rather, the painting looked, well, boring. I knew I did a pretty good job painting Allie as Selene and I regretted wasting a painting. So,…
November 12, 2019
How to clean your watercolor brushes
I rarely use soap with my watercolor brushes. Usually with watercolors, using two jars does the trick. I have two Kimchi jars that I use for my watercolor brushes. The first one is for the initial rinse and the second one is for the second rinse. With plain old watercolors,…
September 6, 2019
Making gouache bar paintings
I do two types of paintings. I do the paintings that I could sell at a bar for cheap. And I do the paintings that I either sell on this website or give to friends. The former, I can whip out in a day. The latter, I spend a lot…
August 31, 2019