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 ⟶
Tag: landscape
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 ⟶
How to Paint Loose Trees with Brusho
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 quicklyRead more ⟶
How to Paint Simple Landscapes in Watercolor
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!
Autumn Woodland Scene in Big Brush Watercolour
I learnt to paint with the renowned and now late Ron Ranson many years ago. He was a watercolour iconoclast, meaning he had no time for rules and myths about how watercolor should be painted. To achieve his loose style, he advocated using a big flat goat hair brush from Japan, which you’d think atRead more ⟶
Autumn Lakeside Landscape for Fall
Capturing the dramatic colors of fall in watercolor is a challenge and often watercolor paintings become cluttered and lose focus because we try to incorporate too much color, too many trees, just too much. So this is a way of depicting a single tree beside a lake, conveying the atmosphere of autumn without too muchRead more ⟶
Monet Inspired Poppy Field Watercolour with Spatter!
Some days you just don’t know what to paint! Here’s a tip – think of your favourite artist and use one of their paintings as inspiration! Monet’s poppy fields are a constant source of delight! The other day I did a couple of practice skies before recording a video on painting skies You can seeRead more ⟶