In the Magic Paint Tubes Paintable Project, you are provided with an assortment of drawings of paint tubes. Instructions will lead you through printing them onto watercolor paper. There is an information packet that will guide you step-by-step through painting in the value tones of your tubes. The project leaves you with sheets of nicely painted tubes - and YOU get to take it the rest of the way from there!
I decided to call the painting idea I started with: Pixie Dust Paint. I wanted to depict the colors in my palette as being enchanted and celebrate the pure potential they represent before they are brushed onto paper.
The Sunshine & Shadow Set contains forbidden colors - all colors that in one way or another have been banned from watercolor palettes. (See my previous post on why watercolor and the color White belong together after all.) But this set was not created to fly in the face of tradition. It was designed around the concepts of Light and Value...
Watercolor Characteristics is a subject that could be the love-child of Psychology and Geology. A perfect blend of the sciences of the mind and the Earth. Each color is not only a tool for your creative expression, but also possesses a history, chemistry, personality, and set of tendencies all its own.
One of the most useful things that you can do as an artist is get to know your the colors in your palette...
Starting a daily sketchbook practice is one of the very best things you can do for your art and your creativity. A sketchbook is a place for your ideas to percolate and your skills to develop. It is a place where you can safely make mistakes and try new things.
It is easy to get started with a new sketchbook. Here are a few ideas to jumpstart your practice!...
Beginning watercolor painting- or anything new can feel a bit like being a little kid locked outside the house. First, you have to decide to begin. Then comes clearing the hurdle of feeling daunted and overwhelmed.
This is a guide to help you dive right in to the joy of watercolor painting and assist you in figuring out where to start with our colors. Every artist is different and will need their own approach. We are here to help!...
