Today we are going to try to use granulating colors in a limited palette along with a little bit of ink and iridescence to capture the essentials of some pretty dragonflies. This is a very simplified way to paint these complex creatures. For the purposes of this exercise, I have deconstructed the insects into segmentsRead more ⟶
Author: Tamsin
Three Cute Cats for a Cool Card
Today’s project is a two-in-one. We’re going to practice our wet-in-wet technique, and at the same time create a cute greetings card we can use for anyone and for any occasion. It’s a simple design of three stylised cats, and I’m using the lovely A. Gallo paints to create this, on a piece of ArchesRead more ⟶
Embrace the colors of Italy with this easy watercolor poppy field
Today we are off to Italy to enjoy the scenery and do some landscape painting of an easy watercolor poppy field! We all want to succeed with our landscapes and to do so you really do need a good quality paper, and there is nothing better than Arches 140lb cold press fine grain paper fromRead more ⟶
White Orchids on a Bokeh Background
I had a lot of fun painting this elegant white orchid using white gouache on a previously prepared bokeh background. The sketch is available to download on our website FREE of charge, along with all our other tutorial sketches. All the materials I used for this painting of White Orchids on a Bokeh Background areRead more ⟶