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2013 Workshops will be on 7th - 11th January and on 14th - 18th Jan 2013.

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Pen, Ink and Wash Demonstration

By joecart, on February 21st, 2012%

New Pen and Ink Demo DVD

I am producing a DVD of a Pen, Ink and Wash demonstration of a street scene. I am still finalizing the editing but if you would like to have a look at a sped up version you can find it below. The full normal speed . . . → Read More: Pen, Ink and Wash Demonstration

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Watercolor Landscape Painting Demonstration of Moutain Valley Scene

By joecart, on January 23rd, 2012%

Latest watercolor landscape demonstration

Watercolor landscape titled “From Mt Tamborine”, Queensland, Australia

I have just posted my latest landscape demonstration. This watercolor (watercolour) painting is of the view from Mt Tamborine in Queensland, Australia.

The demo teaches how to handle green in the landscape as well as creating a distant vista with watercolor.  . . . → Read More: Watercolor Landscape Painting Demonstration of Moutain Valley Scene

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Venice dramatic sunset watercolor demonstration

By joecart, on January 14th, 2012%

I have recently added my latest watercolor painting demonstration under the demonstrations section of this website. The topic is how to paint a dramatic sunset, set in Venice, Italy.

If you would like to have a look at the demonstration you can click on this link: Dramatic Venetian sunset watercolor demonstration

Happy painting,

Joe Cartwright

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Watercolor seascape demonstration for beginner watercolor artists

By joecart, on December 19th, 2011%

Figure 1: Seascape of row boats and sail boats at Pittwater, Sydney, Australia

I have just finished a new watercolor (watercolour) painting demonstration for anyone who is a beginner watercolor artist interested in how to paint boats and inland water.

Simple drawings and paintings of both row boats and sail boats are . . . → Read More: Watercolor seascape demonstration for beginner watercolor artists

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How to paint a river landscape with watercolor

By joecart, on December 6th, 2011%

Grose river watercolor landscape

I have just finished posting my latest watercolor (watercolour) landscape demonstration. It is of the Grose River which runs through the Blue Mountains on the edge of Sydney, Australia. This location is very close to my home.

The demonstration covers a range of watercolor painting techniques which include painting skies and . . . → Read More: How to paint a river landscape with watercolor

Comments are closed   Brushes, Demonstrations, Landscape painting, Painting Trees, Painting water, Reflections, Rocks

How to paint fog and mist in a landscape

By joecart, on October 23rd, 2011%

Watercolor painting demonstration of a misty and wet landscape

Mt Hotham, Victoria, Australia

I have just posted my latest watercolor painting demonstration on this site. It covers the topic of how to paint fog and mist, specifically in an Australian alpine landscape setting.

You can find the demo on the demonstrations section of . . . → Read More: How to paint fog and mist in a landscape

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How to paint sand and hills with watercolor

By joecart, on August 20th, 2011%

We now look at how to paint sand and hills with watercolor.

In this step, figure 5, paint the distant hills, leaving a few untouched areas at the bottom of the closest hill were rocks will be place in the next step. Paint one wash over both hills and let it dry thoroughly.

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Painting sky and clouds with watercolor

By joecart, on August 20th, 2011%

Step two of watercolor painting of simple beach scene for beginners.

After doing the drawing our first watercolor painting step is the sky. Create a very weak mixture of French Ultramarine and Burnt Sienna, about the strength of a weak cup of tea.

Then using the side of a round brush loaded with only clean . . . → Read More: Painting sky and clouds with watercolor

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Watercolor Painting:Venice Canal Demonstration

By joecart, on May 9th, 2011%

I have just posted my latest watercolor (watercolour) demonstration. It is a painting of a narrow Venetian Canal. You go to it from the demonstration menu, it titled Venice 1.

I love traveling to Venice and even though I have only been there twice now. The last time for about 12 days, I know I . . . → Read More: Watercolor Painting:Venice Canal Demonstration

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