Following the brush
I recently saw a wonderful documentary about the Japanese calligrapher Kazuaki Tanahashi – he is a brush master (and zen teacher) specialized in one-stroke paintings […]
I recently saw a wonderful documentary about the Japanese calligrapher Kazuaki Tanahashi – he is a brush master (and zen teacher) specialized in one-stroke paintings […]
Earlier this year I painted a lot of local birds, and I filmed some of my sketching sessions, as I recently rediscovered. This tutorial has
Today I’m going to show you how to make your own sketchbook. I’ve made a little video about this, since several people asked me about
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I’ve been asked how I do color studies and how I generally use my sketchbook to test color mixes. I don’t have a fixed system
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I haven’t shared what I’m sketching and illustrating in a while so I wanted to do that today. I’ve been painting a lot of different
When it comes to learning about all the different art supplies and tools out there, the internet is a great place. There are so many
Sometimes nature journaling seems to come to you, and you feel inspired and have lots of ideas and fill your pages quickly. But there are
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It’s been a while since I’ve taught an online class about nature sketching, but since the autumn colors are so beautiful outside I couldn’t let
I have made a few updates to my palette recently that I will share in this post. I’m also happy to report that I’ve slowly
One of the most important things I learned about painting is to choose by watercolor pigments, not just by names. Watercolor manufacturers pick the name
In the second part of this guide to getting started with watercolors we’ll take a closer look at different watercolor painting techniques, some very basic
The beginner’s guide for getting started with watercolor painting – part 2 Read More »
Exploring watercolor as a beginner can be a bit tricky, but it is a great medium to explore in your sketchbook. There are many stumbling
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