Color First, Ink Later: The Urban Sketching Workflow That Changes Everything
Most people who start urban sketching learn the same workflow. Draw the scene in pencil or ink, then add watercolor... Read more
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The Story Behind Peerless Watercolors: From Victorian Photography to Your Sketchbook
Most watercolor brands do not have a story worth telling. They have a manufacturing date, a founder's name, and a... Read more
Watercolor Botanical Illustration for Beginners: How to Actually See What You Are Painting
Most watercolor tutorials for botanical subjects follow the same structure: here is a specific plant, here are the steps, follow... Read more
What Your Watercolor Brush Can Actually Do: A Practical Technique Guide
Most beginners are told which brushes to buy, given a brief explanation of round versus flat, and then left to... Read more
How to Paint Water in Watercolor: The Principles That Make It Work Every Time
Water is one of the most searched watercolor subjects, and one of the most tutorial-dependent. Most guides teach you how... Read more
Color Theory for Watercolor Beginners: Learn It by Painting It
Most color theory guides for beginners start with the color wheel and spend several paragraphs explaining primary, secondary, and tertiary... Read more
Why Watercolor Is One of the Best Things You Can Do for Your Stress
There are a lot of hobbies people recommend for stress. Walking, reading, cooking, knitting. Most of them work to some... Read more
Watercolor Painting With Kids: How to Make It Work for Everyone at the Table
Watercolor is one of the few creative activities that genuinely works for adults and children at the same time, in... Read more
How to Paint Loose Watercolor Florals: A Beginner's Guide
Flowers are probably the single most painted watercolor subject in the world, and for good reason. They are forgiving. They... Read more
Why Four Colors Are All You Need: The Beginner's Guide to a CMYK Watercolor Palette
Most beginner watercolor advice tells you to start with a limited palette. Six colors, maybe eight. A warm and cool... Read more
Watercolor Paper for Beginners: What Actually Matters and Why
Most watercolor frustration is not a technique problem. It is a materials problem. And within materials, paper is the most... Read more
Gouache vs Watercolor: An Honest Comparison for Beginners
Gouache and watercolor sit next to each other in the art supply aisle, they come in similar tubes and pans,... Read more