I have been overseas for the past month so my posting has been non existent during that time so I figured I had better catch up. My main news is that I have been writing a book about painting with watercolors. It is basically a manual of what I have learnt and what I teach [...] → Continue Reading Watercolor Painting Book
Now the sand is done we will paint the sea. Using the same mix of watercolor paints but make sure the consistency is stronger than that used for the sky; we use a dry brush technique to paint the water. I use the point of my brush to establish the horizon line and then use [...] → Continue Reading Painting the sea, people and birds with watercolor
Dry Brush Techinique This edge, samples of which can be seen in figure 7, is created by sliding the brush quickly across the surface of your watercolor paper. There are a number of variables however which affect the final result you achieve. Figure 7: Dry Brush or Broken Edge Watercolor Painting Technique If you are [...] → Continue Reading Dry Brush Watercolor Technique : Also known as Broken Edge
Wet on dry watercolor painting technique Wet on Dry is the watercolor painting technique you use when you want to place a hard or sharpe edge on your painting, though you can also use it to cover an area with a nice clean watercolor wash, see figure 6. Figure 6: Wet on Dry, produces hard [...] → Continue Reading Watercolor techniques: wet on dry
Watercolor Materials So you want to paint with watercolors? Painting with Watercolor can be a little daunting for beginners starting out with this wonderful medium but there are steps you can take to make learning it as easy as possible. These steps will also ensure you develop good habits which will make your watercolor painting [...] → Continue Reading Watercolor Painting for Beginners
I have just produced a detailed step by step watercolor painting demonstration of how to paint Australian Gum trees. The lesson starts with the basic drawing, painting the trunk with its soft and hard textures and painting the foliage. Many of the tips and techniques given can be applied to other trees as well. You [...] → Continue Reading Painting Gum Trees with Watercolor: Step by Step Lesson
A watercolor painting usually progresses in the following manner: Large shapes to small shapes Wet on wet to wet on dry (could also be read as from soft edges to hard edges) Light tones to dark tones Cool colors (distance) to warm colours (closer to the viewer) All four groups move along at a similar [...] → Continue Reading How to Paint Watercolor Paintings
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.
