Etchr Watercolor Sketchbook Figure Study
Coursing the Heliconi My friend Sarah recommended trying an Etchr Watercolor Sketchbook, so I bought this one to test the paper. Using the grid method,
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Watercolor Painting in a Sketchbook
Watercolor Sketchbook Practice Watercolor artists I’ve admired over the years write often about the importance of a sketchbook practice. Even so, I could never seem
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Klimt Inspired Linocut Portrait – Winged
A Klimt Art Fan (forever) I saw my first Klimt painting projected on a large screen in a college auditorium during an Art History class.
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Make a Collagraph Print from Mat Board and Glue
What is a Glue Collagraph? A glue collagraph is a printmaking plate made from a stiff base, like mat board, with a printable design applied
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Adding Colored Pencil to Monotype Print Portraits
Colored Pencils to the Rescue Have you ever added colored pencil to your monotype prints? (If you’ve never made a monotype, read on…) Whether your
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Watercolor Painting Sketchbook – Study of African Violets
Watercolor Painting Sketchbook Studies Watercolor painting sketchbook studies of African violets became my meditation last week. I snapped a photo of a pink African violet
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Find Ideas for Watercolors with Your Phone’s Camera
Where to Find Ideas for Watercolors Artists are in a hard crush to render our world in pigments, graphite, charcoal, etc. These days, we’re limited to finding inspiration
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Drypoint Printmaking using a Cookie Container without a Press
While nibbling a cookie (Trader Joe’s Biscotti), I was pondering drypoint printmaking without a press. The cookie container in my hand was sturdy and smooth,
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How to Talk Yourself into Painting More Often
Art Tips from History Practice makes perfect. The secret to success is consistency of purpose. Plan your work, and work your plan. Successful specialists have
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Make a Collagraph with Mat Board and Construction Paper
What is a Collagraph? The word collagraph sounds a bit like the word collage, right? The root of the word – Colla is derived from
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Adding Colored Pencil to Monotype Ghost Prints
Monotype Ghost Print Transformation Let’s add colored pencil to a monotype ghost print. If you’re not familiar with monotypes, visit this information page about monotype
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Figurative Collagraph Printmaking – Printing Intaglio, and Relief, and Adding Other Media
Figurative Collagraph Prints Traditional mat board (known as mount board or pressboard in other parts of the world) is a wonderful material to make a
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The Definition of Art
Definition of Art We’re visiting the dictionary in this post, my friend. Painting, Printmaking and Drawing are all bound to creativity and expression. One of
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Paint Linocuts with Watercolor – and a few more Linocut Posts
Hand Color Linocuts If you print your linocuts and woodcuts with inks that won’t re-wet, you can have a lot of fun hand coloring your
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Watercolor Paintings of your Kitchen
Creating Watercolor Paintings of Your Own Kitchen Have you observed your kitchen as inspiration to paint a watercolor? Whether the room is dark or well-lit,
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30×30 Direct Watercolor Challenge, and Reaching for Quiet with Art
Creative Focus in Strange Times My husband asks me how I’m doing. My reply: ‘I feel like I weigh a thousand pounds.’ It’s a declaration
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5 Tips for Your Artist Newsletter
5 Tips for Your Artist Newsletter How often do you send a newsletter or email to your followers? If the writing segment of your art
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Art Studio Planning – and a Watercolor Portrait
Summertime Art Studio Planning Over the past 67 days (yikes!) of quarantine, the macadamia nut tree outside my studio window has erupted in fronds of
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Using Watercolor and Charcoal Together
Exploring Watercolor and Charcoal Together I was sorting scanned image files in my archives, and I forgot about this watercolor and charcoal painting of an
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5 Alternatives to Art Exhibits During a Pandemic
Alternative Plans during a Pandemic (for Artists) We’re among thousands of artists who’s exhibit schedule went dark this Spring. What tools do you have in
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Still Life Painting Design Ideas – Adding Interest to your Art (even if it wasn’t there)
Still Life Painting Design Ideas Still life painting in watercolor – especially interiors – is loaded with design opportunities to embellish. You can change the
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Still Life in Watercolor- 5 Painters on Instagram
5 Instagram Artists Painting Still Life in Watercolor While we’re hunkering down and staying home, it’s nice to peruse some beautiful still life in watercolor.
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Resources for Learning to Draw the Human Face
Learning to Draw the Human Face Draw a cluster of trees crooked, or a stack of bowls a little askew, and it’s considered charming. But
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Painterly Printmaking with Monotype
Painterly Monotype Portraits with Colored Pencil Painterly printmaking with monotype is a very accessible art project. You don’t need a press, or sharp tools, as
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Monotype Printmaking Experiments – Repairs & Fixes
Monotype Printmaking Experiments Every printmaking adventure has some element of surprise. Add a drop of modifier to the ink, or swap a tried and true
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Sheltering in Place with Art Alone-Together, and Printing a Monotype without a Press
We are sheltering in Place with Art Alone-Together Amidst the steady stream of sad news over the Covid 19 pandemic, there are creative, generous, kind
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9 Books to Improve Your Creative Mindset
For the Love of Reading While Sheltering-In, books are a perfect antidote to fretting. A good book closes the door in the room of fragmented
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Painting Flowers in Watercolor – and a free download
Painting Flowers in Watercolor as a Meditation I’m painting flowers in watercolor as a meditation this week. With my cell phone, I snapped a photo
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Creative Collage Ideas – No Drawing Required
Ideas for Easy Creative Collage Art Let’s layer some creative collage ideas with no drawing skills required. Easy peasey, fun art, you can create alone
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Portrait Collage Ideas – Vintage Family Photos
Portrait Collage Ideas Eldest Son was created from hand-printed, archival tissue papers, torn and assembled as a portrait collage of two figures. The faces of
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