If you’re like me, you probably like a lot of control over your paintings. . . with watercolors, however, that control can be hard to come by.
In the following video, John Salminen, shares a great little trick for using regular masking tape and a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser to effectively “lift” paint off the surface of your painting to create sharp, crisp details.
As you’ll see, by combining organic brushstrokes with a few well-defined, almost mechanical lines, John is able to create an engaging city scene that appears both fundamentally man-made and vibrantly alive.
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Finally, my "big project" is finished! It’s been a crazy day with a lot going on, but foliotwist.com is finally live and online! Since I’ve kept it a complete secret up until launch, here’s a quick (mostly visual) overview of what it does. . .read more
In an abstract painting (as opposed to a realistic one) it's more important than ever to be conscious of design elements like line quality, texture, value contrast, and so on. For today's video tutorial, watercolor painter John Salminen demonstrates how he creates hard edges through masking, w. . . read more
In today's video, watercolor expert Betty Carr demonstrates how she gets into the rhythm of painting before actually jumping into a real painting. Think of it like warm-up exercises for your brush AND your mind. She also discusses some ways that you can keep your brushstrokes fresh, organic an. . . read more
When you want to draw an object with realistic volume, or mass, it helps to be able to "see" the underlying shapes that make up that object. These aren't complicated geometric patterns—basically, you're just looking for shapes like circles, squares, triangles, etc, and combining them tog. . . read more
There are a number of ways to create visual interest in a work of art, but today's video tutorial focuses on just one—creating visual pathways through your artwork. In the clip below, George James demonstrates how a simple teacup drawing can be changed to include a dynamic and engaging v. . . read more
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