Category Archives: Exercises
Don’t Think — Just Draw
Every day when I check my email I have newsletters from artists and art businesses throughout the world. Most are trying to sell me something. In hopes of doing that, many of these emails have something free to offer —
Don’t Think — Just Draw
Every day when I check my email I have newsletters from artists and art businesses throughout the world. Most are trying to sell me something. In hopes of doing that, many of these emails have something free to offer —
Playing with Colors
My watercolor warm-up each morning is quite enjoyable. It’s become one of my favorite times of the day. I squiggle and scribble on newsprint. I splash water and paint here and there, I make thin lines and thick lines, and
Playing with Colors
My watercolor warm-up each morning is quite enjoyable. It’s become one of my favorite times of the day. I squiggle and scribble on newsprint. I splash water and paint here and there, I make thin lines and thick lines, and
Orange with Eucalyptus Leaves
I don’t know if this painting is an improvement over my first still life orange or not, but it was a good painting experience for me. Definitely it’s a bit fancier than my first still life orange, so, what do
Orange with Eucalyptus Leaves
I don’t know if this painting is an improvement over my first still life orange or not, but it was a good painting experience for me. Definitely it’s a bit fancier than my first still life orange, so, what do
Look Only at the Sky
Although this little practice painting isn’t much to brag about, it represents a big step forward for me with watercolors — as long as you only look at the sky. Yes, I managed to create a pale watercolor-washed sky using
Look Only at the Sky
Although this little practice painting isn’t much to brag about, it represents a big step forward for me with watercolors — as long as you only look at the sky. Yes, I managed to create a pale watercolor-washed sky using
What Went Wrong? – Part 2
Before I recount my tale of woe and share the steps I took from hopeful start to disastrous finish of my “Winter Stream” painting, let me take a moment first to more properly introduce Aubrey Phillips. Phillips was from the
What Went Wrong? – Part 2
Before I recount my tale of woe and share the steps I took from hopeful start to disastrous finish of my “Winter Stream” painting, let me take a moment first to more properly introduce Aubrey Phillips. Phillips was from the
What Went Wrong? – Part 1
I had high hopes for this painting. I suppose that was my first big mistake. My second mistake, I think, was that I tried to do everything right, to the best of my ability. The reason that was probably a
What Went Wrong? – Part 1
I had high hopes for this painting. I suppose that was my first big mistake. My second mistake, I think, was that I tried to do everything right, to the best of my ability. The reason that was probably a
Paint Promenade
Here’s my little watercolor warm-up from last Friday morning. I’m calling it Paint Promenade. This was a more-or-less unplanned painting, not really a painting at all, just a quick morning warm-up on a sheet of newsprint. When I began I
Paint Promenade
Here’s my little watercolor warm-up from last Friday morning. I’m calling it Paint Promenade. This was a more-or-less unplanned painting, not really a painting at all, just a quick morning warm-up on a sheet of newsprint. When I began I
