October is here again, with all the fun of pumpkins and pie, so it’s time to start our next daily art challenge complete with a great prize for two lucky winners!! Join us each day all month long as we explore my cozy autumn-inspired prompts! I’ll help you build a solid painting habit as weRead more ⟶
Author: Tamsin
It’s a New World, but Are We Being Brave?
When fake looks real and real looks fake A YouTube viewer commented recently that she wished our videos were filmed face-to-camera because she likes to know that the people she’s watching are real people. As the lyrics of one of my favorite childhood songs state* – “The idea’s sound, but how will you lift itRead more ⟶
Download Your Free World Watercolor Month 2025 Prompt Sheet
Join us as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of World Watercolor Month this July! Founded in 2016 by Charlie O’Shields of Doodlewash, WWM was created to inspire creativity and raise awareness for art education—and every year, 100% of proceeds from the official shop go to the International Child Art Foundation. I’m proud to serve asRead more ⟶
Watercolor Inspiration from Cairo: Unlocking Creativity with Middle Eastern Mosaic Tiles
If you’ve ever traveled to the Middle East or even just seen photos, you’ve probably noticed the stunning mosaic tiles that adorn everything from fountains to doorways. Here in Cairo, traditional tile designs are everywhere—in homes, shops, and historic buildings—and each tile feels like a small masterpiece. These designs are often complex but beautifully harmonious,Read more ⟶
NEW and Coming Soon: Extra-Long Compilation Videos and Ad-Free Videos!
We recently tried out a new format on YouTube – bundles of themed tutorials compiled into a single extra-long video without any interruptions from ‘intros’ and ‘outros’. Our idea was that these videos could keep you company and provide inspiration – whether you watch during a painting session or while you’re cooking, cleaning or crocheting!Read more ⟶
Meeden’s Range of 100% Cotton Paper
Meeden recently launched their long-awaited expanded range of 100% cotton, acid free, 140lb watercolor paper blocks! Following the success of their 10 x 7 inch cold press block, they are now able to offer two additional sizes – 12 x 9 inches and 7 x 5 inches – and two additional surfaces – HOT pressRead more ⟶
UPDATE: Diane Antone x Craftamo Brush Set
We’re excited to announce that our custom set of watercolor brushes has finished the development phase! The box design is completed, the brush designs have been tweaked, and the Diane Antone x Craftamo brush sets are starting to be manufactured. We will be releasing the brushes for sale in the middle of November, and forRead more ⟶
Christmas is Coming!
Here’s a great offer this month for members of either Patreon or YouTube at the mid tier or above! We are producing beautiful collections of our Christmas themed sketches for you to download and print out to help with your Christmas projects. So far there are two colouring books – Whimsical Christmas and Traditional Christmas,Read more ⟶
Diane Antone Studio x Meeden Giveaway!
A couple of weeks ago we got in touch with Kai, our contact at Meeden, to see whether we could organise a treat for our viewers, and this month’s giveaway is the result. It’s Meeden’s first giveaway, and it’s our first too – and if it’s successful it will be the first of many! SoRead more ⟶
Library of Watercolor Bookmark Tutorials
Why Bookmarks? Does anyone read books any more, asked someone a while back on YouTube comments! The response was dramatic, with many people jumping in to say they thought you could never have too many bookmarks! Yes, a lot of people read books online, on Kindle for example – I have one myself. But itRead more ⟶
Whimsical Rainbow for you to paint
Here’s a pretty, easy wet-in-wet rainbow ideal for all occasions. You can easily adapt it for any circumstances. The great thing about this little painting is that it can be personalised in so very many ways! Change up the embellishments to suit your style or the event and even paint it in non-rainbow colors ifRead more ⟶
Loose Watercolor Pansies
We have a lovely collection of pansies in our garden. Nothing spectacular, but they self-seed every year and every year they come back with their lovely colours and cheerful faces! So every year I have to paint them, of course! So here is a tutorial for Pansies for Spring!
Flowers and Birds with Gold Accents
Today I’m using my Kuretake Gansai Tambi paints to create a richly detailed and stylishly colorful whimsical leaf design to help you practice your watercolor skills. Using a relaxed and enjoyable method to embellish the rich tones of the Kuretake paint with gold accents, you’ll be thrilled with your results and want to do more!Read more ⟶
How to Paint and Draw Sweet Peas
Pretty Sweet Peas are everyone’s favorite, whether you’re a gardener, flower arranger or artist, and as well as being beautiful they have a lovely scent. In fact, in French they are called Pois de Senteur or “scented peas”. So today I’ve picked three colors – Cobalt Blue, Permanent Rose and Sap Green, along with myRead more ⟶
Three Whimsical Hens and a Surprise
If you’ve always hesitated over painting chickens, why not give these super-easy hens a whirl? Starting with nothing more than a watermelon slice shape, you can add the details that make the chicken a hen. When you read a book or watch a video on beginning watercolor the advice given is often “do NOT useRead more ⟶
Embellished Butterflies – Never Give Up!
Today I’m painting a little flock of butterflies with a romantic mood, using my set of six granulating Primatek colors, and the set of six QOR Introductory Colors as well. I am painting wet in wet on a 100% cellulose paper, Etival by Clairefontaine, and I am using Sennelier Walnut ink with a dip penRead more ⟶
Whimsical Watercolor Birds
Today I’m painting three whimsical birds with a vintage feel, using a few colors selected from two sets of Daniel Smith watercolor tubes – the set of six granulating Primatek colors, and the set of six Jean Haines All That Shimmers iridescent colors. I am painting wet in wet on a 100% cellulose paper, EtivalRead more ⟶
Can’t Sleep? Paint my Sheep!!!
This is the perfect painting project for a sleepless night – a quick, easy and stress-free way of painting a sheep! You only need three colors for this painting, plus some iridescent paint or a gold pen to add a bit of embellishment if you’d like to. It’s a simple design of a stylised sheep,Read more ⟶