Watercolor Painting Tips

A Quick Guide to Watercolor Painting
Sometimes I get asked for a quick guide to watercolor painting. People say that I make watercolor painting easy. That’s because I simplify the process so you can be more successful. After all, I believe the ability to create is within everyone. It’s just you and your brush and time to explore the possibilities.

A lot of people enjoy receiving postcards from loved ones who are traveling to new places. But did you know that you can create your own postcard and send them back home? That’s exactly what I’m going to teach you in my Creative Watercolor Postcards from Tuscany Module in my online “Paint Tuscany” course.

It’s not uncommon for watercolor painting beginners to get stumped when it comes to deciding which subject to paint next. If you’re running out of ideas but you still want to paint, here are seven unique watercolor painting ideas that I’d like to share with you.

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October 29, 2019 Do you wish you knew how to paint from a photo? Sometimes, you want to paint but you’re not in front of...

How to Set up Your Watercolor Palette from Cindy Briggs Art on Vimeo.
Cindy shares how to set up an 18-well watercolor palette with Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolors.

This is her standard workshop palette.

How to Control Water in Your Brush
One of the biggest challenges in watercolor painting is controlling the amount of water in your brush. People often ask me how I do it. Washing and Rinsing your brush is a crucial step when painting because it’s how you get those nice and clean colors.

March 17, 2019 I’m inviting you to visit the Daniel Smith Website to see this post on Painting with Daniel Smith Watercolors. I share step...