In this post, I’m sharing a simple loose watercolor exercise painting a feather. I hope you give it a try and that you enjoy following along!
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When painting this month’s Paint With Me Challenge painting, I wasn’t sure if I left out *too* much detail when painting the cantaloupes. I asked a few friends and it seems like the melons are still recognizable! It was a good reminder of how little information we need in order to understand what something is.
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I’ve been keeping my word to myself and continuing to complete past watercolor lessons that I’ve purchased but never actually went through. This is another one from Sergei Kurbatov from Enterclass.
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In this blog post, I share the process behind both of my attempts to achieve a loose watercolor look for the foliage on the orange tree from May’s Paint With Me Challenge.
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Reflections in watercolor can be painted in may ways. There is no ‘right’ way, if you ask me - just your own stylistic preference. I prefer painting abstract over realistic. I love allowing the beauty of watercolors to really show through in this area of the painting by using wet-on-wet techniques.
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It is because of the chaos that I believe we need forms of solace (like creating) more than ever. Watching the news beyond getting the facts brings me down. There’s so much that is out of my control. But when I sit down to paint, I can spend more time in a space of joy and wonder rather than fear and anxiety. In this post, I’m sharing the video process of my April Paint With Me Challenge painting.
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A quick tour of my mini accordion-fold sketchbook that I filled with watercolor flowers!
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There are many talented artists on YouTube sharing videos filling a sketchbook page. I love watching them and wanted to try filming my own.
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In this post, I’m sharing my second attempt at March’s Paint With Me Challenge, painting bougainvilleas.
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This was my first attempt at the painting for March’s Paint With Me Challenge. I knew it was going to be hard because people who had already painted and submitted their work told me so! Yikes! They were right - what was I thinking when I picked this photo? Honestly, I have no idea.
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There are many talented artists on YouTube sharing videos filling a sketchbook page. I love watching them and wanted to try filming my own.
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According to my mom, I’m not the best at painting flowers. And she’s not wrong. I have yet to find my stride when it comes to painting botanicals. But I know if I really wanted to find it, I could. But it will take some practice - which is what I’m sharing in this post.
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