http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/watercolor-painting-tips-blog.html The Watercolor Painting Tips Blog provides the latest updates to pages, articles, comments, travel journal and lessons at watercolor-painting-tips.com en-us watercolor painting tips Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:51:43 GMT Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:51:43 GMT watercolor-painting-tips.com http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/my-2nd-favorite-mixture.html I have recently started a new painting of abstract flowers and I have found the perfect mixture. It is holbein opera mixed with daniel smith hansa yellow Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:51:38 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/clouds.html Wet on wet multi colors of say blue and hand squeeze a paper tissue and push it into the wet paint , try different lengths of time it stay attached. Short Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:51:07 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/love-poem.html This is a collage with watercolor, tissue paper and some acrylic depicting love in the times of the shogunate. Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:50:28 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/mystic-forest.html This is a series of watercolor landscapes I did a while ago ... I'm not really an abstract artist, but would like to learn more about it .. Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:49:56 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/eve-painted-from-life-model-watercolour.html I painted this from a life model at the Royal Queensland Art Society. The Model had her hair up so I painted it down to give a gentle look. Just very recently Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:49:33 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/lloyd-jones-weir-near-barcaldine-qld.html I was asked to judge a show Walzing Matilda and also to run a 2 day workshp. In Winton. The outback. So this painting was inspired by that trip. All the Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:48:33 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/portrait-painting-character-studies.html Hi Mary Ann Very impressed by your online portrait demo. You make it look so easy Do you intend to make an DVD about portrait/character painting. Lia Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:47:49 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/with-blinders-on.html Recently visited Savannah, GA and saw these horses that pull tourist carriages. I found the harnessing very interesting and fun to paint, especially with Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:46:31 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/king-fisher.html This is my first serious watercolor.. Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:46:13 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/tonka-the-mighty.html Decided to paint one of the school ponies at the farm I teach at. Caught him in a photo actually looking regal. I removed the gate that was in front of Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:45:52 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/bluebird-woods.html impressionistic, Monet inspired. Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:45:39 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/little-blue.html swamp and heron - impressionistic styl Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:45:19 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/winton-pub-australian-outback.html This painting was from sketches that I did in the early mornng before going to teach a workshop in watercolours. I finished it off at home in my studio Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:45:06 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/speedo-bird.html dramatic wc of a roadrunner in the deser Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:44:52 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/motmots.html these are large flashy birds that nest in burrows and eat large insects.Missed getting a photo in Panama so I painted the whole family. Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:44:37 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/koi-and-lily-pads-2.html This was my second try at watercolor. Not much better but getting there Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:42:59 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/koithis-was-my-first-try-at-water-its-pretty-weak-in-technique-but-will-strive-to-improve-thanks-for-any-advise.html I've been interested in art most of my life, i have been more or a pensil and pen and ink artist. I'm trying to broaden my horizons Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:42:15 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/crocus.html From the garden, done on 140 hotpress, watercolor and pencil Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:41:59 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/my-dog-bernie.html Teaching myself Watercolors having painted in oils and acrylics in the past. Need to learn more about drying time, layering color on , and got to understand Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:40:51 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/lu-lu.html I'm very very new to this, I've only painted a few months. This is Lulu a very special friend Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:40:33 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/ringers.html This watercolour was also inspired by a trip to the Outback Queensland Australia. I was asked to run a watercolour workshop. One cannot get the beautiufl Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:40:17 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/white-dress.html This is a 4x6 monochrome image of a woman wearing a white dress. Used only indigo Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:39:48 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/watercolor-rose1.html 140 hotpres Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:39:05 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/thirsty.html This watercolour is sold and I know the Tap is too big for the Kookoburra but that is artistic licence. I was showing students how to paint water drops. Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:38:45 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/florals.html I've been painting for about 4 years, and enjoying it immensely. I take lessons with a group once a month, and love the group energy of painting with others. Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:38:19 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/day-dream-believer.html All our granddaughters climb our apple tree but one day Isabel draped herself over a limb and I found her daydreaming up there. She stayed long enough Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:38:04 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/birds-of-paradise.html stud Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:37:46 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/the-rookery-at-dusk.html It's been awhile since I've submitted anything. This is my attempt to work a little looser. My previous submissions have been tighter - more like drawing Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:37:26 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/alpaca-with-an-attitude.html Did this for a friend from a photo I took at a festival. My friend is a knitter and fell in love with alpacas. I was trying to loosen up a little and make Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:37:09 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/wwwshirleycharltoncom.html This was another rare time when my Demo for a class at Brookfield of 16 adults worked. Just by really letting the background stay wet on wet but not too Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:36:51 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/the-bathing-beauty.html This is painted from a photo of one of my granddaughters. I set her in the water rather than on the lawn and changed some colors to make the picture more Wed, 20 Oct 2010 22:36:00 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/pots.html POTS -Pure watercolour, 12x12 This painting is currently being exhibited at the Shanghai Bienniel exhibition in China Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:59:41 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/duke-ghost-story-of-iraq.html I PAINTED A WATERCOLOR PAINTING OF MY SON'S FACE ON A SOLDIER FILMED IN IRAQ WHILE STANDING ON A TANK. HELICOPTERS ARE ATTACKING INSURGENTS IN THE BACKGROUND Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:24:57 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/beach-walk-20-minute-watercolourdemonstration-for-students1.html This was to show my students how not to fuss or become to heavy handed. It is alwoys tempting to paint too much and over paint in watercolours. For Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:16:44 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/beach-walk-20-minute-watercolourdemonstration-for-students.html This watercolour took just 20 minutes in a demonstration. I find that if the painting is drawn up well you can paint fast and fresh. I have to admit I Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:57:19 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/stella.html This is one of our homebred Shetland Sheepdogs sold to a good friend. The underpainting on this black and white dog is lavender and I tried to include Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:57:01 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/the-reader.html This was inspired by a photograph I took of my son-in-law reading to three of our granddaughters on a hot Summer afternoon. I was charmed by this sweet, Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:56:16 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/field-of-dreams.html Pure watercolour 22x3 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:55:31 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/seashore-morning.html Painted from an old photograph, I used a lot of color in the sky, water and sand and feel that it brings the original photograph to life. Footprints in Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:54:05 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/2-bottles.html This is a painting that I did recently. I took a photo of these bottles and loved the way all the colors reflected into the wine glass. I am not too Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:25:48 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/the-bay1.html This is a watercolor done in my art class. I had only taken a few classes and did not have a project in mind for a class, the instructor gave me a post Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:25:06 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/lake-scene.html I'm interested in pouring techniques for watercolor. I particularly like Roland Roycraft's work and had bought one of his books. I painted this scene Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:24:42 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/painting-in-a-waiting-room.html I once took my car in for repair to a local GM dealer and was told that I would have a 2 hour wait. No problem, I just happened to have my painting gear Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:24:20 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/amateur-watercolour-artist.html I can't draw if my life depended on it. Is there a book of scenes I can buy that has many drawings all ready for painting?? W Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:23:48 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/crystal-watercoloring-for-toddlers.html I have to do a lesson plan for watercoloring and Im trying to know what materials to I need and how would a toddler benefit from this Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:23:22 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/the-bay.html Not having a project ready in class one day, about a month after starting to take a painting class, the instructor handed me a post card and said lets Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:22:26 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/curious-kitty.html Each week in Art class we have to be working on a project. I always do something that I can finish during that class or within the next week. I found this Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:22:12 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/ted.html I have done over 1000 watercolour ranging from Films stars, other artists and even politicians. This is one I have done a few years ago I did this paint Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:21:44 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/zander.html I have been painting for just a few years, off and on, since I retired. Painted a number of landscapes, street scenes, etc. But, I really enjoy Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:42:36 GMT http://www.watercolor-painting-tips.com/leaves-in-a-tree.html Using analogous colors of Yellow green, Green and Blue Green, this painting was done to bring out the many tints in the leaf mass. For darkening the Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:42:21 GMT