Just pick up the brush. It doesn’t have to be a master piece. Move color around. Enjoy, and relax.
Creative Exercises
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Color Charts
Now we start to explore the paints in your basic watercolor kit. This first color chart will help you learn wet to dry wash, picking up water pools or pigment, and learning about the transparency or opacity of your paint set.
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Watercolor 101 Supplies Video
I just finished the video for the supplies you will need for my upcoming Watercolor tutorials. If my video is helpful, please like and subscribe to my Youtube channel to get the fastest access to my upcoming videos!
My DIY Art Journal / Planner Page Through
So it is done, here is my completed art journal. Stay tuned for the tutorial!
Spring Flowers
So my husband brings me flowers, not the usual florist bought flowers, hand picked, common flowers, often weeds.
Why? He knows me, I love the humble yard flower, the overlooked ‘weed’ and the misshaped or insect nibbled. He knows my ‘eye’!
Passport Size DIY Journal
Gathering materials to make an infinitely customizable, eco-friendly, multipurpose planner, wallet, art journal extraordinaire!
I made a teaser video on constructing my journal. This is going to result in a few tutorials, so stay tuned!
So there is an old adage in painting, if you want a better painting, get better at drawing. Also in drawing, if you want to get better at shading, shade spheres. So here is my attempt at developing better drawing skills so far. I can already see improvements to the proportion, perspective and composition. Sometimes taking a step forward, looks like a step back, but is not.
Watercolor Pencils 101
A short video introducing watercolor pencils and information about a basic color palette for botanicals.
My birds felt the need to contribute to this video. Sorry,,, I am moving them out of the studio,,, today!!!! Well this is a test,,, new web cam,,, and new tech for me,,,, any feedback, positive or negative is greatly appreciated!!
So I bought a tube of Daniel Smith Quin Gold. What is this paint you speak of you ask. Well,,,, in the Botanical Watercolor world,,,, it is THE paint to get the most realistic botanical greens. What is this magical and mystery pigment you ask ( I know, I know only the art nutz care:D)? Quinacridone Pigment code PO 49. It was used extensively in the auto industry, with only one manufacturer recently,,, remember those fab gold station wagons in the 80’s? Quin Gold. I guess since that color is no longer very popular, it has discontinued,,, and the only watercolor paint company with foresight? Daniel Smith, even long lived, venerable Windsor & Newton has ran out. So, I have a tube,,,, and today I am doing color study on using it to make these mythical magical botanical greens everyone is so up in arms about:D Also, I am using my new webcam, so videos shall be forthcoming!
Well, as I add better quality, and more expensive brushes, I started to worry about keeping them nice as I often grab and go to paint outside the studio. I looked around for a brush case or book that I like and that would fit in my painting on the go kit. Long story short, I didn’t like any I found, too big, too ugly, awkward,,,, and so on. My solution, I found an inexpensive ereader/tablet cover and glued / sewed up one that fit my needs. It also will stand on its own, so that will make it convenient to use as well. And it is pretty!
