Did you ever wonder where Van Gohg, Monet or Renoir picked out their paint tubes? Well, they didn’t. They bought pigments and elements such as grounded stones, plants and charred bones, mixed them up with binders and solvents and created paint. There something awesome about mixing your own paint. Though it may be overwhelming to […] Read more…
I wanted to invite you to join me as I explore Pentel Aquash Brush Pens and Yasutomo ink. All week long! They not only allow you to create strong ink strokes, but by giving the pen a little squeeze, you will unveil beautiful transparent washes. I use either a 2h or 6h pencil because I […] Read more…
I have been exploring different mediums, and as much as I love anything French, I am loving my Russian art supplies. Specially the gouaches! I recently purchased a master collection of Russian gouaches and I really love the results I got on my painting. The consistency is rich and thick, which allowed me to create […] Read more…
If you are into painting as much as me, this tutorial will give you an idea on how to create a good skin tone color with watercolors. Included is a 15 second video to help you along. 1. Dip your brush in yellow and red and mix the two. 2. Now add a bit of […] Read more…
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I have been wanting to make a tutorial for a while and finally decided to share my grandmother`s eggnog recipe. As you know she passed away on October 30th. I thought it would be nice to share one of her recipes There are 2 main variations to it. You can make this recipe a bit […] Read more…
Love the over-sized ruffle on this dress! It`s so simple and chic it needed to be drawn as simply as possible. A little ink, water and watercolor paper. Perfect! Read more…
Watercolor on Arches cold press paper. In 2009 I created the piece below in Corel Painter. Everyone loves it and it was one of my best sellers in Zazzle for a long time. So I decided to redo it on Arches cold press paper. Arches cold press paper has a beautiful rough texture that I […] Read more…
Oh yes… It is certainly boot weather and I thought, that is exactly what I want to draw. Boots! I wanted to play with how adding too much water or more color would give the boot shape, depth and even texture. Ahh watercolor…. I Read more…
So I decided to explore and, dare I say, cheat a little, on the 30 Watercolors in 30 Days. I used a General Pencil Sketch and Wash Pencil. I know that those are usually used for shading but I have always loved the juxtaposed lines against soft wash. It makes pieces look as if they […] Read more…
