How does mold develop in your watercolor palette One of my students brought in the photo below of mold or fungus growing over some of the watercolor paints in his palette. Figure 1: Mold or fungus on growing on watercolor paint in palette I have heard of this for many years though I have never [...] → Continue Reading Mold on watercolors in your palette
Watercolor Brushes Brushes used when painting with watercolor come in many forms and quality levels. Some of the most common types are: Round Brushes Flat Brushes Mop Brushes Fan Brushes Rigger Brushes I use round brushes for 95% of my work, but also use all the others as I need them. For beginners Round Brushes [...] → Continue Reading Watercolor Brushes and Paint for Beginners
Here is a link to an interesting article on gum arabic. Its uses from food additives to watercolor along with its history: gum arabic history. Happy painting, Joe
What colors make up our pigments? Pigments are almost always made up of more than one primary color. For the purposes of this article please understand that all my color observations refer to Winsor & Newton artists quality paint. This is important as even though many manufacturers give their pigments the same name, they often [...] → Continue Reading Watercolor Pigments
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.
