I’ve said before that I’m an unlikely watercolor evangelist. Everyone thinks of Aunt Bessie’s birds and flowers when they think of watercolors. Nobody thinks of nude women. When folks think about nude women, they almost always think of oils. Maybe acrylics, but almost always oils. To be honest though, I started off with watercolors because… Continue reading 5 Reasons why Watercolors rule
Category: Watercolor
3 Watercolor things you just learn by doing
I’m not a likely watercolor evangelist. Usually when you think about watercolors, you think about Great Aunt Hilda who painted flowers and birds.
Watercolors as therapy
I’ve never served in the Armed Forces and would never compare my measly life to theirs. That said, I’ve known several good folks who have served and seen how they use painting as therapy. For instance, I met a UDT once who would paint islands from a plane’s view. At first, I didn’t know what… Continue reading Watercolors as therapy
The supplies you’ll need to start with watercolors
If you’re thinking about starting with watercolors, there are two types of watercolor supplies you’ll need. You’ll need items you have to buy at an art store (or of course online), and items you can get elsewhere. The latter, you may already have in your home. So let’s go over both of these. To buy… Continue reading The supplies you’ll need to start with watercolors
You don’t need that many watercolors
One of the many beauties of watercolors is that you don’t need to own that many watercolors. My palette only has 10 holes and I’ve never had a problem with that. Even paintings that look like I have tons of colors are only using the same colors with more or less water or painted with… Continue reading You don’t need that many watercolors