On Watercolor Palettes: Studio Palettes (4 of 6)
I am a studio painter. Exclusively. My routine does not include plein air painting although I did some …
On Watercolor Palettes: Layout (3 of 6)
Palette organization is not as personal as paint selection. However, it pays to have it set up so …
On Watercolor Palettes: Choosing Paints (2 of 6)
In this article we’re going to talk a bit more about the considerations of choosing our actual paints. …
On Watercolor Palettes: Warm & Cool Primaries (1 of 6)
Do you struggle with “muddy” colors in your paintings? If so, then this article may help you not …
On Style
The answer to the infamous question of style seems to be of the elusive kind. To paraphrase Frank …
Painting Light And Creative Composition
One of the fundamental differences when we move away from representational painting towards creative composition is the handling …
Shift Your Perspective & Notice Patterns
“Music is the space between the notes,” Claude Debussy said. The space between the notes? Yes, the pause, …
Content and Painting
Today, I’d like to return to the idea of content in painting. I’ve touched on this topic in …
On Creative Process: Conclusion & Diagram (4 of 4)
So far in this series we established that the creative process of art making consists of four main …
On Creative Process: Design (3 of 4)
Welcome to part 3 of my discussion of the elements of the creative process. In the previous two …
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