To create smooth and seamless transitions with watercolor, artists often use the wet-on-wet technique, which involves applying paint to already wet paper. Another way to achieve similar effects is to use generous amounts of…
Artists haven’t always signed their work. The role of the artist began to shift during the Renaissance, when ideas of individual creativity and the artist’s status as an intellectual rather than a craftsman became…
A Swedish artist who primarily painted winter scenes is said to have once referred to summer and spring landscapes as “a green hell.” I don’t know who said this, or even if the story…
When adding color to an object, it’s not always best to fill the entire shape with color. Sometimes the result is more airy, and gives a lighter feeling, if you leave a few millimeters…
Sometimes you see amateur paintings with a slightly curved character. All major lines in the picture, such as the horizon, are slightly curved. I wondered why for years, when it suddenly hit me: the…
In watercolour, you usually talk about two different principles for planning and executing a painting From back to front Works exactly as it sounds, you start to paint what is at the back of…
I have recently completed some exercises in my watercolor courses which included gradients, large smooth gradients, small uneven gradients and everything in between. The result was partly disappointing. It is clear that this basic…
All beginners paint watercolor with far too little paint in the brush. All? Yes, I actually think so. It happens at every course. Experienced participants paint fluently while those who are new, paint carefully…
Dry brushing (Scumbling) trees in the background of a landscape is often a good way to paint them (Read more about dry brush). You want to create a believable tree without being overly detailed….
When there is a brick building in the subject, you are faced with a choice of two options: ignore the bricks and just paint the whole house with a brick color, or paint each…
