Bring some sunshine into your day and paint this vibrant yellow potted lemon tree following my detailed demonstration and instructions. I decided to use my Alina Gallo set of paints for this little watercolor painting of a lemon tree, because her lemon colored paint is so vibrant and so reminiscent of real lemons I couldn’t […]
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Here’s a simple, summery Mediterranean windowbox done in 15 minutes using my new set of A. Gallo handmade watercolors. This set is a perfect palette especially suited to the warm hues of the southern climate. Equally at home in the rest of the world, this is a little gift to treasure for anyone who loves
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A kind and generous YouTube subscriber and customer kindly sent me a lovely gift of a set of Alina Gallo handmade Italian paints, which I am trying out for the very first time in this painting. What better to test Italian watercolors than a little Italian landscape! This is a distillation of the iconic Tuscan
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Anemones are a favorite flower for the house and look good tucked into a corner. The same goes for a painting of a bunch of anemones in whatever color you like best, as they come in every shade from white to deep purple. So let’s get painting! In this video I talk about the choice
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Let’s paint some white flowers without using masking fluid today. By using a little opaque white you can make bright and contrasty flowers lit by the light of a full moon to celebrate Imbolc and Candlemas. Materials for Painting the Moonlit Snowdrops in Watercolor For this painting I used the following materials and equipment: I
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Today I decided to do a little composition of sketchy geraniums using watercolor pencils. These are traditional Faber-Castell Albrecht Dürer pencils, which are easy and uncomplicated to use. Materials To paint these Pots of Geraniums in Watercolor Pencil – easy loose style – I wanted to do something that would work on ordinary sketch paper,
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Welcome to Brusho! Join me as I explore and begin to explore how to paint with Brusho brilliant crystals to create magical effects in your landscapes – and learn to loosen up your watercolor paintings! I was recently given a set of Brusho crystals and couldn’t wait to give them a try. I discovered quickly
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Let’s have fun and paint some really loose, splashy butterflies which would make a perfect birthday card or little gift. In half an hour you can have a finished painting. Let’s get started! To follow my tutorial for this painting you need to watch two videos, and I have linked to them below. The first
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Hi everyone, if you enjoy painting little landscapes with people why not give these a try? You can do these in half an hour. Full description of how to do it all in real time, plus a bonus butterfly tutorial at the end!
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In this video I’m bringing a bit of color into a grey January day and enjoying some loose poppy painting. This tutorial is for everyone, whether you’re a beginner or an experienced watercolor painter. Relax and let the color and the water do the work as you sketch a loose design and simply enjoy the
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Here’s a quick and easy relaxation exercise to warm you up to painting again after an exhausting Christmas break! Two adorable little birds waiting to adorn someone’s birthday card! My Materials I decided to paint these little cuties on a piece of Bockingford 140lb watercolor paper. Because I don’t use a lot of water for
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This mystical painting is quick and easy to do with the help of DANIEL SMITH Primatek colors. But if you don’t have them, I suggest alternative colors below. The first full moon of each year, occurring in January, is traditionally known as the WOLF MOON. Reasons for this include the fact that in the US
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I have a detailed real-time tutorial using Viviva paints and Bockingford paper for you on YouTube here: This Rooster is painted in a loose style using wet-in-wet technique and minimal detail, with a strong abstract background. I used a No. 7 round and a No. 14 round brush, and a set of Viviva colors on
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Here’s a really pretty design for a Valentine’s Day Card with watercolor flowers for your sweetheart or best friend, with an eco-friendly touch. Try your hand at making some hand-made paper and embed seeds in it, which you can then plant and watch them grow in your garden! You don’t need much in the way
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Join me as I select my special new palette for florals in 2022 and paint a beautiful rose bouquet ideal for Valentines Day. First of all a word or two about the colors I have chosen for the new Spring 2022 palette for florals. Here is a list of the actual colors and comments about
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Dragonflies symbolise new beginnings and hope, so what better to paint at the turn of the year and the start of 2022. Join me as I draw and loosely paint a page of pretty dragonflies in watercolor and mixed media. Let’s jump right in! If you want to paint pretty DRAGONFLIES in Loose Watercolor you
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Join me for a morning in my studio as I explore doodling with flowers, leaves and trees and using experimental and easy techniques every watercolor artist needs to learn. Create backgrounds and floral designs that have that little bit of extra organic oomph. Let’s get started! How to Create Easy Relaxing Watercolor Doodles from my
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Grab yourself a few minutes of me-time and paint this meditative rose watercolor, then turn them into a quick last minute gift for the book-lover in your life! Using one sheet of paper, a waterproof pen and the colors which are sitting on your palette you can easily create this pretty bookmark in just a
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