Painting Clouds
I avoid clouds whenever possible. I think they often steal attention from the actual subject. A sky is at its best when it does not dominate a painting. Dark skies and clouds can easily…
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Paint grass with a flat brush
I thought I would share a way to paint grass and other “striped” structures that are quite useful. There are brushes that are made for the purpose, so-called fan brushes, but I do not…
How to paint dark with a nice result
It is difficult to paint a dark color without the color dying. Painting dark at all is difficult for many, regardless of the quality of color. A property of watercolor paints is that they…
