Did you make a New Year’s resolution to sketch or paint more often? Have you made that same resolution before . . . but it didn’t stick? Don’t despair! You’re not alone AND you can succeed this time, even if you’ve made this same resolution a zillion times before.
Working on paper that is saturated from the back is a method for preventing your paper from buckling while you work that does not involve stretching it.
Look over my shoulder as I paint the subpaintings to help me decide how I want to paint reflections on calm water.
Some strategies I use to manage the overwhelming amount of information when painting on location, so sketching enhances my enjoyment, instead of raising my stress level. And so I have a better chance of coming back with photos and sketches that I can actually use to create satisfying, personally meaningful paintings.
Ever wish you could print out a photo in larger sizes to transfer to your watercolor paper without making a trip to the copy shop? This video shows you how to use Adobe Acrobat Reader (free software which most people already have for reading PDFs) to print out large images on multiple sheets of letter-size paper.
Considering why you are painting, in general or this particular painting, can help you create work with more impact and get more enjoyment and satisfaction out of the process.
Are you a control freak when you make art? Or does your inner child go wild? Most of us want to make art that combines structure and spontenaity, but that’s not easy! In workshops and classes at all levels, when we go around the room and talk about what we want to get out of…
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