Those juicy, translucent, jewel-like tones have caught your attention and sparked your interest. If you could only capture that shimmering, sun-drenched feel of light glancing off the water or the warm glow of flowers peeking out from a fallen log. …
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Welcome to The Beginner’s Guide to Painting – An Introduction To Watercolor, Oil and Acrylic Painting. If you’re reading this Free Guide, you’ve probably had an interest in art for some time. Maybe you’re in school and looking for extra …
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Many beginning artists have the mistaken notion that once you put watercolor on a support, you’re stuck with it. That’s just not true. If you make a mistake or change your mind, you can usually remove enough of the pigment …
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It’s happened to all of us: You sit in your studio, surrounded by all your paints and supplies, and you can’t come up with an interesting subject or decide which medium you want to use. To bull your way through …
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Children are natural born artists. However, they also are naturally inquisitive. For kids, one of the most direct ways of investigating anything is to insert it directly into the mouth. Since this natural genetic trait is not likely to change …
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If you’re still scrambling for a gift for the watercolorist on your list, here’s some items that make great stocking stuffers for that last minute crush of shopping. Whether you’re looking for watercolor pencils, watercolor paper, masking fluid, watercolor crayons, …
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Acrylic and oil artists can thin their white paint to splatter a canvas and achieve a wintery snowfall. A watercolorist doesn’t have it that easy. If you’re a traditionalist, there is no tube of white paint lurking on your tabouret. …
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Making serendipitous surprises as they paint, watercolorists allow their paint to flow across the paper in half-controlled, spontaneous bursts of inspiration. However, there are times when a painter wants to discipline his medium. Highlights in a subject’s iris, the sun’s …
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Have you ever been frustrated by your paper buckling when you wet it? Does your paint settle into the valleys formed by wavy paper? If your paper doesn’t lie flat when you paint, it must be stretched before you begin …
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A beginning watercolorist has a lot to learn in both product knowledge and technique. Paints, brushes, paper and preparation methods are all hazy concepts a student needs to corral and tame as he learns color theory, technique and basic painting …
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As an artist, you spend a lot of time planning potential masterpieces. Pencil sketches, quick watercolor washes and testing techniques are part of the creative development process. Instead of dashing off ideas on the back of a used envelope or …
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A beginning art student is seduced by the notion that buying all the pretty colors, brushes, tools and accessories will ensure that their works of art are worthy of a trendy Manhattan art gallery. Unless they have a doting relative …
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One of the most important tools an artist has is his brush. These delicate instruments need particular care and since some of these little fellows can cost upwards of $100.00, it pays to see that they are taken care of …
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There are paint manufacturers who have been creating paints for several hundred years. These are well-respected companies that employ experienced chemists and creative staffs who continue to refine the paints they developed centuries ago. American Journey Watercolor does not have …
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It’s relatively easy to paint a contemporary piece. Use vivid colors, bold brush strokes and voilà – you have a modern piece that will draw attention anywhere. However, you may have a theme that cries out for an antique appearance. …
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The clean, white surface beckons and intimidates many artists. It cries to be used, to have color, texture and form grace the plane. That pure white is typically the last thing the artist wants glaring out from his work. So …
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Sometimes you just need a little extra shimmer or pizzazz to bring life to a painting. Perhaps the kids want to make sparkly greeting cards for grandma’s birthday or a special Father’s Day card for dad. There is no need …
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