Carmel-by-the-Sea

With Chef Ramirez Left and My Husband Alan Right, watercolor art by Cindy Briggs

How to paint on chocolate and create a WATERCOLOR PAINTING using Edible Food Paints! Watch Cindy join Chef Tim Ramirez for this Chocolate Paint event!

Quick Sketch Watercolors Monets Garden

I’m pleased to share with you that I have officially been awarded NWS Signature Status; a recognized master artist of the National Watercolor Society. Thank you for all your support!

Watercolor Dead Horse Point Canyonlands Utah Cbriggs

I’m pleased to share with you that I have officially been awarded NWS Signature Status; a recognized master artist of the National Watercolor Society. Thank you for all your support!

Why I Started Painting Outdoors

Do you know why I started painting outdoors? 25 years ago I went to Carmel-by-the-Sea to paint. Since then I fell in love with Plein Air Painting. Find out why.

Full Circle Moments Carmel-by-the-Sea View from Napenthe/Big Sur

Returning to Carmel-by-the-Sea to paint has been a family tradition for over 20 years. With my Aunt Ellie Weakley and her teaching partner, Cathy Goodale, Carmel is where I first started painting en Plein Air (painting outside from life). I remember going for the first time and trying to paint a full sheet (22” x 30”) watercolor of the Carmel Mission on my very awkward Russian Easel and feeling quite insecure about the effort.

Quick Sketch Watercolor Poppies

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Watercolor illustration of poppies with flowing lines and vibrant colors.

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