Today I’m showing you an easy method to paint an Aurora Borealis that almost paints itself. The painting is done in three steps – creating the Auroral Borealis background, letting […]
Never miss an opportunity! Watercolour painters must be tenacious by character. The challenges of the medium and the multitude of things to remember when painting can test even the most […]
Insects in general have long been a popular subject for artists and scientific illustrators to draw or paint, whether for documentation or for decoration. Millions of insects surround us and […]
Irises are such lovely flowers and make for the perfect choice when looking to paint flowers with vibrant colors, dynamic petal formations, and beautiful visibly linear textures. They are quite […]
Sketching on Location or Urban Sketching makes for fresh and exciting sketches. Like all artforms, it has its challenges, a big one being that the subject of your sketch might […]
I used to flee my paintings like I was running from a fire. Actually, I used to paint like I was fighting a fire; frantic, poking my brush at each […]
In this detailed step by step tutorial, I’m going to show you how to paint an atmospheric landscape with only one color in watercolor and still create a mesmerizing effect. […]
Are you ready for some creative revival time? The free Sketchbook Revival Online Workshop is back! We’ll be filling our sketchbook pages with watercolor, pencil, acrylics, collage, ink, charcoal and […]
My name is Nick Stewart, from Rochester, Kent, UK, and I create art using fountain pen ink. Chromatography is a big part part of my art process and explores the […]
There’s something very special about diving under water and looking up to see the sun surrounded by ripples of turquoise. When there’s a school of fish silhouetted against the blue, […]
There is a natural beauty about watercolor that thrills me every time I use it. No other medium has such a freshness and immediacy to it. “Watercolor is honest,” one […]