Love Jean Haines’ loose, lovely painting style? Try it yourself with this simple watercolor challenge!Follow along with Jean as she demonstrates painting bluebonnets in just a few minutes. It’s a great way to practice, warm up, and put spare scraps of watercolor paper to good use.For this watercolor challenge, you will need:Your favorite watercolor brushA small brush, like a liner or riggerWatercolor paints in the following or similar colors:French UltramarineCascade GreenCobalt TurquoiseYellowScraps of watercolor paperReference photoIn this quick study, you’ll practice observing your subject, making petal shapes, and varying color.
Autumn Art Colors That Are Powerful But Not OverwhelmingI’ve always loved the varied and intense colors of fall. With the season just starting, I realized it is the perfect time to share with you this stunning oil painting by artist Bob Rohm entitled Morning Color.It’s a wonderful example of how intense your art colors can be.
Watercolor Artist is pleased to feature the best in watercolor painting, with 26 top award-winning paintings from watercolor societies’ 2016 juried exhibitions in the February 2017 issue. You can view them in the video below, and read about the artists in the February issue—available now to order or as an instant download, and on newsstands beginning December 20, 2016.
Which Drawing “Camp” Do You Belong?If you use the phrases “dark side” or “light side” in casual conversation, people may think you’re making a Star Wars reference. But if you’re among artists, the phrase may mean something else entirely.I sometimes think of drawings as belonging to two camps: light and dark.
Painting Regrets? I Have a FewHave you ever started a painting, perhaps gotten partially or completely finished, and then changed your mind about part of your work? To fix the problem, you either can start over or paint over the work. Undoubtedly, repainting over an artwork is a fairly common situation among artists.
A Short Visit with Mary QianThe Fifth in an Artist Daily Exclusive Series:The Realities of Fine Art as a CareerIn the Rain by Mary Qian, oil painting.What did you find most surprising about being a full-time painter?The most surprising thing for me is how busy I am. I am continually juggling the time to learn, to experiment, to paint and to do the necessary business work of being a full-time, professional artist.
