Monday in Video Tutorials - Tomorrow, watercolor painter Jean Pederson will be sharing a short demo video on how to paint eyes. Even if you’re not a watercolor artist, feel free to drop in. . . I know you’ll still get something out of it.
Tuesday in Motivation - Distractions are. . . read more
We all go online for many different reasons. Some days it might be to update your website with new artwork, or add to a post to your art blog. Other times, we hit the net just to avoid the daily grind and play a few Facebook games while writing on a friend’s wall.. . . read more
Although I love the idea of composing my posts directly in Blogger’s interface and, with a single click, having my photographs appear and my links become linked, there's something to be said about knowing how to use a little HTML code. . . read more
Who knew that alleyways could be so beautiful? Today, Dale Knaak shows us the intriguing side of these often overlooked passages with his beautiful acrylic paintings. Currently living in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Dale has put his commercial art degree to good use. . . read more
Creativity doesn’t come easy. . . it takes hard work and patience to make good work great. Luckily, with time comes experience and lately I think I have discovered a few things that have helped me improve as a painter.. . . read more
In today's video, Jean Pederson shows how she “reactivates” dried watercolor paper after it’s been sitting for a while. This lets her pause in the middle of a painting, and then pick up right where she left off an hour, a day, or even weeks later.. . . read more
Monday in Video Tutorials - Tomorrow, watercolor painter Jean Pederson will demonstrate how to “reactivate” a painting after it dries, so you can continue to paint on a wet surface even if you didn’t have time to finish the painting the first time around.
Tuesday in General. . . read more
Recently I added Facebook’s “Like” button to my Wordpress blog. As it turns out, adding the "Like" button to a Google Blogger blog is even easier. There’s just a single edit to be done! Here's a quick tutorial on how to do it. . . read more
Cathy Horner has been designing vintage collages since 2007, when she happened upon Somerset Studios magazine and realized she could combine her love of vintage materials with her love of creating.. . . read more
Sometimes what you see is not exactly what you get. . . and Angela Emsen-West’s images create that double-take. They seem like richly colored oil paintings, but in fact are actually created with watercolor.. . . read more
Objects from nature, interesting patterns, and architectural details always attract my attention. Often the images are captured in unexpected places - along a busy street, in the yard or on a daily walk. . . read more