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How to develop your watercolor skills over time

How to develop your watercolor skills over time

Watercolor is a relationship—not a race. Your skill doesn’t arrive all at once. It grows quietly, layer by layer, just like the art you create. Whether you’re just starting or...

How to develop your watercolor skills over time

Watercolor is a relationship—not a race. Your skill doesn’t arrive all at once. It grows quietly, layer by layer, just like the art you create. Whether you’re just starting or...

How to use watercolor pencils (even if you prefer paint)

How to use watercolor pencils (even if you pref...

Watercolor pencils are a lovely, beginner-friendly tool for adding soft color to your art practice. Even though I focus on handmade watercolor paints (and not pencils), I know many of...

How to use watercolor pencils (even if you pref...

Watercolor pencils are a lovely, beginner-friendly tool for adding soft color to your art practice. Even though I focus on handmade watercolor paints (and not pencils), I know many of...

What makes watercolor unique?

What makes watercolor unique?

Watercolor is more than just paint—it’s a reflection of life itself. Fluid. Unpredictable. Full of light and surprise. There’s something deeply personal about choosing watercolor as your medium. It doesn’t...

What makes watercolor unique?

Watercolor is more than just paint—it’s a reflection of life itself. Fluid. Unpredictable. Full of light and surprise. There’s something deeply personal about choosing watercolor as your medium. It doesn’t...

How is watercolor applied?

How is watercolor applied?

There’s something almost sacred about the moment you sit down to paint. The water is ready. The brush is in your hand. Your colors are waking up. You breathe in—and...

How is watercolor applied?

There’s something almost sacred about the moment you sit down to paint. The water is ready. The brush is in your hand. Your colors are waking up. You breathe in—and...

How is watercolor made?

How is watercolor made?

When someone opens a half pan of handmade watercolor, they often see just the surface—soft, textured, maybe slightly cracked, rich with pigment. But beneath that surface is a process layered...

How is watercolor made?

When someone opens a half pan of handmade watercolor, they often see just the surface—soft, textured, maybe slightly cracked, rich with pigment. But beneath that surface is a process layered...

The difference between gouache and watercolor

The difference between gouache and watercolor

If you’ve ever held a palette in one hand and a brush in the other, wondering, “Wait… aren’t these both just watercolor?”—you’re not alone. Gouache and watercolor are deeply connected,...

The difference between gouache and watercolor

If you’ve ever held a palette in one hand and a brush in the other, wondering, “Wait… aren’t these both just watercolor?”—you’re not alone. Gouache and watercolor are deeply connected,...