A watercolor painting can have good drawing and good color and still look flat if it doesn’t handle planes well. Here are five concrete tips for creating depth with watercolor, designed for you to apply to your next painting no matter what subject you’re working on. 1. Work with Glazing and the Layering Technique Glazing […]
When a watercolor painting looks flat, it’s almost always because it’s missing visual texture — that small detail that catches the eye and brings the painting to life. In this article, I’ll walk you step by step through different ways to add texture to watercolor, from water-based techniques to household materials you probably already have […]
If you want to learn how to paint a landscape with watercolor but don’t know where to start, here’s a step-by-step guide designed for beginners. We’ll go from the basic materials to the final details, so you have a solid foundation before you dive into the paper. Materials you need to paint your first watercolor […]
If you’ve got brand-new watercolors sitting in a drawer and don’t know where to start, here are seven simple ideas to help you lose your fear of the brush. Each drawing is designed so you can practice a different technique, with no need to know how to draw well or have any prior experience. What […]
Painting a face with watercolor commands respect, because any excess of water or a poorly mixed skin tone shows immediately. In this article I’ll explain, step by step, how to paint portraits with watercolor: from the initial sketch to the final details of the hair and shadows. Materials for painting a watercolor portrait Before you […]
