Do you sometimes struggle with muddy areas in your watercolor painting? What do you think is the cause of this? There are so many theories as to what causes mud. Most people assume that it comes from the paint itself or mixing too many colors together. I think the paint has very little to do with it. I think a muddy area in a painting is a result of the way the paint is applied. What do you think? Let’s figure this out...
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Painting critiques are a great way to see your painting objectively from another person’s viewpoint. Critiques are also an excellent method of learning about art design, composition and color. This is a personalized painting critique performed by me. The painting is called, “Chicken Coop at SKS Ranch” and is painting by a fan of Create38. In the critique, I discuss the following: A. Artistic Elements Idea Message ...
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In this video, I take you into my studio and show you my basic set-up for watercolor painting. Brushes The large red brushes I use for watercolor painting are NEEF Alvaro Castagnet Series 117 Brushes. I have sizes 2, 4, 6 and 10. They are Kazan squirrel quill mop brushes. I love them! Other than the daVinci Maestro (see below) these are the only brushes I use. The black, smaller brush is a daVinci Maestro Kolinsky Sable size 8. It is a...
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This month’s lesson is a street scene with figures! I’ve had several requests for a street scene demonstration, so here you go! The watercolor painting is of a gelateria in Portland, OR named Mio Gelato. I love the cast shadows on the buildings and the red and white umbrellas. This one is a bit more challenging than some of the other lessons. Street scenes and figures are not easy to depict. But I encourage you to give it a...
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Here is the second part of this month’s watercolor painting demonstration. In this second video, I paint in the shadows on the buildings and in the area under the umbrella. This can be a tricky step if you’re not used to painting with large brushes and juicy paint. When working on a watercolor painting, the shadows need to be laid in quickly without a lot of fuss. If you overwork and use too many brushstrokes, you will disturb the...
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Here is the final part of this month’s watercolor painting demonstration. In this third part, I paint the final touches on the figures and add some more shadows and details.
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