I teach watercolors by approaching painting with curiosity and joy. Creative practices are meant to be full of exactly that: practice. Come discover, experiment, and explore with me!
A little fix I've been meaning to make 🔧
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This week I’ve been busy preparing for some fun ink & wash lessons for October (more on that soon!) And in my world, the beauty and enjoyment of painting also comes hand-in-hand with technology so I’ve been spending (probably too much) time on the screen too. I've been meaning to fix this tech thing for a while: my free Loose Watercolor Sketching mini-class – the one where we paint a feather and a cluster of grapes. It was living on a slightly broken page (digitally). So I finally rebuilt it from scratch this week, and it's live now. It's a small, low-pressure mini-class: a warm-up feather sketch, then the same grape cluster painted twice, so you can actually see how you might approach loose painting slightly differently the second time around. If you haven’t checked out this mini-class and are looking for a reason to sit down for 15 minutes today and dedicate time to your painting practice, you can browse one of the exercises. Everything is right on the page below – no need to sign up, just click the link and paint along! 👉 Click here for the Loose Watercolor Sketching mini-class! Best, P.S. I love seeing your work – hit reply and share your feathers and grapes with me if you end up painting them! |
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I teach watercolors by approaching painting with curiosity and joy. Creative practices are meant to be full of exactly that: practice. Come discover, experiment, and explore with me!
Hi Reader, I encountered an artist on our trip to Vietnam and wanted to share his work with you. Down an alley next to a coffee shop, we stumbled upon Le Dac Tu working on a watercolor painting in his studio. His watercolors of the local ancient town of Hoi An are loose, bright, and so inspiring. I stopped to chat with him about what he was painting and his process. He mentioned he had gone to school for art, but didn't begin painting with watercolor until more recently. He had paintings just...
Hi! You may remember the free class I hosted in December on painting a simple winter landscape. While the full recording has moved into our Member Library, there were a few core techniques we used to create that misty winter backdrop that I felt deserved a permanent home on my YouTube channel. Even if you’ve painted this scene with me before, the "setup" for this landscape is excellent practice. You can use these same steps to create endless versions of mountain ranges and horizons! Watch on...
Hello Reader, After some quiet behind-the-scenes work, I’ve finished something special just for you! If you’re new to watercolor — or just want to revisit the foundations — this will be the perfect place to start. I created a 7-day watercolor email series just for beginners — each day you’ll get a simple tip and a small prompt to practice with. No big projects, no overwhelm — just bite-sized steps to help you feel more confident with watercolor. Join the 7-day painting series It’s free, fun,...