It’s weird. I was a musician all the way back to the late 80s. And I’ve found a bit of overlap between common mistakes beginning musicians make and common mistakes beginning watercolor artists make. For instance, everyone in the late 80s wanted to play guitar. I watched the same pattern Read more…
I have a very weird confession to you. I actually don’t like most watercolor artists. I don’t like how their watercolors look. They look too plain. Too dead. Too subdued. I don’t even see myself as a watercolor painter. Rather, I’ve always seen myself as an artist. I just happen Read more…
Does the brand of watercolor paints you use matter? Short answer? Yes. Long answer, kind of. You’ll find that there are two types of watercolor paints. You have student grade paints. And you have professional grade paints. The student grade paints have less pigment and when possible, cheaper ingredients. That’s Read more…
I recently recreated a few social media accounts for strictly promotions. I’ll be the first person to admit that I’m not very good at using social media. Some people can use it successfully. For most people, it’s a waste of time. Big time. I deleted my social media accounts awhile Read more…
The blog posts I’ve seen on what is a warm color vs what is a cool color are always the shittiest art instruction articles. Every time you ask someone to give you a simple explanation, you leave just as confused as before. So my goal after reading this article is Read more…
I’m not the most likely watercolor evangelist. Most people think about Aunt Bessie’s birds or Aunt Hilda’s flowers when they think of watercolors. Some will think about lovely landscapes. All are great. Don’t get me wrong. But most people aren’t thinking of nudes when they think of watercolors. Nudes are Read more…
…unless you’re a student. I have a question for you. Have you ever painted a room inside a home? If you have, you’ll notice that there are good paints and bad paints. With bad paints, you have to paint each wall twice. With good paints, you can paint each wall Read more…
No matter what you do, you should always be improving. I like to follow sports. You’ll see a huge difference between good coaches and bad coaches. Good coaches get the best out of the skill sets their players have. They also get them to improve those skill sets. Good coaches Read more…
In my previous blog post about writing a solid artist statement, I mentioned an artist who I visited at an art gallery who couldn’t even name a single other artist. She’s not going to make it. No, I’m not being mean. I don’t wish her ill will. I’m just being Read more…
If you’ve ever been to an art gallery where paintings are for sale, you more than likely saw an artist statement before. They’re the pieces of paper by the artwork that tell something about the artist and his or her intent. Newbie artists may ask if they really need an Read more…