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 [...] → Continue Reading Painting sky and clouds with watercolor
What is so important about edges? Venice Sunset, Italy Well, as watercolor artists, and artists in general, we paint our paintings through the creation of different edge shapes. In this article I will talk about these edges and how to use them to create our watercolor paintings. The examples I give are all made with [...] → Continue Reading Watercolor techniques: edges created with a round brush
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 [...] → Continue Reading Watercolor Painting:Venice Canal Demonstration
Atmospheric beach sunset: Watercolor painting of an sunset on a pebbly beach with figures and reflections.
Atmospheric beach sunset: Watercolor painting of an sunset on a pebbly beach with figures and reflections.
Rising Mist, San Diego Harbor : Demonstration of how to paint an early morning misty scene with boats, water, and reflections.
Venice Sunset: Demonstration watercolor painting of a dramatic Venetian sunset with iconic buildings such as the Santa Maria Della Salute church.
