So, you don't really have an idea of what to paint. You're sitting there, with brush and hand, and nothing is coming? I got an idea. How about a simple silhouette with gouache? They're super easy to do. Pick a picture. Then only draw the outline. Now, there's one catch.…
I don't have money coming out of my ears. That's why I have to budget my watercolor supplies accordingly. I've had awesome paper, awesome paints, but very cheap brushes. I've been able to get away with cheap brushes for only so long. The current painting I'm working on, I've had…
When it comes to palettes for watercolors, I prefer a porcelain watercolor palette. But a caveat. I don't paint when I travel. When I travel, I take a sketchpad with me. I sketch only. A porcelain watercolor palette won't be ideal for travel purposes. If you got my luck, you'd…
M Graham gouache smells good. I mean, really good. No, I don't expect you to sniff the paint while painting. But I'm a special case. I'm nearly blind without my glasses. I cannot legally drive without corrective lenses. Yeah, sure are a lot of people. But, I'm even worse. My…
Do you need to know how to mount watercolor paper onto wood The good news - it's easy. The bad news - it's time consuming and a lot can go wrong. But don't worry, we'll walk through the process step-by-step. Afterwards, we'll tell you how to preserve your watercolor painting.…