Expressive Clown Girl: Adventures with Watercolor Pigment Sticks
After falling in love with Imperial Purple, I couldn't resist trying another Daniel Smith watercolor pigment stick—this time in Lamp Black to create a hauntingly beautiful clown girl with just two colors. Discover how this unconventional technique creates both structure and fluid expression in one magical process!
Discovering the Magic of Watercolor Pigment Sticks: My Iris Painting Journey
After two years of keeping a Daniel Smith Imperial Purple pigment stick in a box by my desk, I finally discovered its expressive potential by creating a loose, vibrant iris painting. Here's how this forgotten birthday gift became my new favorite watercolor tool!
Creating Magic with Water: A Spontaneous Abstract Seascape Tutorial
Discover the joy of letting watercolor do the work for you in this atmospheric seascape tutorial. Using just three granulating pigments, a spray bottle, and the natural movement of water, you'll create a dreamy coastal landscape that celebrates beautiful imperfections and happy accidents.
Quick Watercolor Lotus: A 10-Minute Painting Inspired by Chinese Brush Techniques
Discover how to create a beautiful lotus flower painting using simple watercolor techniques inspired by Chinese brush painting. This quick project uses minimal supplies and can be completed in under 10 minutes—perfect for busy artists looking to practice their brushwork without a major time commitment.
How to Paint a Peacock in Loose Watercolor with Bold Texture
In this watercolor tutorial, I paint a peacock with bold colors and expressive texture, embracing spontaneity without a sketch. Using techniques like wet-into-wet blending, salt for texture, and unexpected drips, I create a lively, atmospheric composition. Join me as I push my creative boundaries and rediscover the joy of play in watercolor!
Flower Fever Dream: Creating a Whimsical Watercolor Portrait
This tutorial showcases monochromatic techniques, intuitive painting approaches, and how to embrace unexpected elements that emerge during the artistic process.
Creating Magic with Rainbow Skin
Dive into the enchanting world of rainbow skin tones, where traditional flesh colors give way to ethereal purples, pinks, blues, and greens inspired by the luminescent quality of opals. Through this step-by-step tutorial, I'll show you how to create a magical portrait that captures both likeness and imagination while embracing watercolor's natural tendency to create unexpected beauty.
Painting Loose Watercolor Portraits: Embracing the Flow Without Sketching
Dive into the liberating world of sketch-free portrait painting, where watercolor's natural magic becomes your greatest ally in capturing the human essence. Through simple value mapping and strategic color choices, you'll learn how to transform intimidating facial features into approachable shapes while creating ethereal, dreamlike portraits that speak to the soul.
Painting a Nocturnal Gaze: Creating a Magical Barn Owl in Watercolor
Join me on a creative journey as we paint a mysterious barn owl emerging from an intuitive watercolor wash, using temperature and lost edges to create a magical effect. This tutorial combines freestyle background techniques with strategic detail work to capture the soul and character of these beautiful nocturnal creatures.
Painting Loose and Light-Filled Hollyhocks: A Summer Memory in Winter
Journey with me through the process of painting ethereal hollyhocks in watercolor, where we'll explore how breaking traditional techniques and embracing unexpected compositions can lead to magical results. This tutorial combines limited palette techniques with loose brushwork to capture the essence of summer light in delicate flower petals.