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Watercolor Training 4: Painting Shadows
I've brought the painting almost to a conclusion and in that we've done clouds, we've done trees, we've done negative painting, positive and negative trees and now we're going to...
Watercolor Training 4: Painting Shadows
I've brought the painting almost to a conclusion and in that we've done clouds, we've done trees, we've done negative painting, positive and negative trees and now we're going to...
Watercolor Training 3: Painting Trees
We're going to put in a clump of trees first - a huge mass of trees in the distant background. Then we will come in toward the foreground with some...
Watercolor Training 3: Painting Trees
We're going to put in a clump of trees first - a huge mass of trees in the distant background. Then we will come in toward the foreground with some...
Watercolor Training 2: Painting Clouds
I'd like to show you one or two approaches to clouds. People seem to want to do a lot of different skies and I do, too. They're so easy to...
Watercolor Training 2: Painting Clouds
I'd like to show you one or two approaches to clouds. People seem to want to do a lot of different skies and I do, too. They're so easy to...
Watercolor Training 1: Value Study
Today, I'm going to show you how I begin the work ahead of time for a painting by doing value studies.
Watercolor Training 1: Value Study
Today, I'm going to show you how I begin the work ahead of time for a painting by doing value studies.
Joe's Watercolor Training Series
Follow along with Joe as he takes a painting all the way through from value study to completion, showing all the tips and techniques along the way, and even a...
Joe's Watercolor Training Series
Follow along with Joe as he takes a painting all the way through from value study to completion, showing all the tips and techniques along the way, and even a...
Mixing and Scraping Methods
Most people think of mixing color in mixing it on the palette and I'm constantly hearing "I'm making mud" or "I'm making a mess." This is a way to let...
Mixing and Scraping Methods
Most people think of mixing color in mixing it on the palette and I'm constantly hearing "I'm making mud" or "I'm making a mess." This is a way to let...
Value Study To Watercolor
Today, I'd like to show you today how I transfer a sketch from my value study book to the watercolor paper in preparation for doing a watercolor.
Value Study To Watercolor
Today, I'd like to show you today how I transfer a sketch from my value study book to the watercolor paper in preparation for doing a watercolor.
Mixing Watercolors
Well, it's me again, ol' Joe from Cheap Joe's. Today I'd like to show you how to mix color and allow the color to mix on the paper rather than...
Mixing Watercolors
Well, it's me again, ol' Joe from Cheap Joe's. Today I'd like to show you how to mix color and allow the color to mix on the paper rather than...
Wetting and Stretching Watercolor Paper
I'd like to show you how I stretch 140 pound watercolor paper. I find that the easiest way in the world to do a watercolor is on stretched paper. So...
Wetting and Stretching Watercolor Paper
I'd like to show you how I stretch 140 pound watercolor paper. I find that the easiest way in the world to do a watercolor is on stretched paper. So...
Value Study
Today I'd like to show you how I do value studies to then add them to a watercolor painting. Most people don't like doing value studies I know or little...
Value Study
Today I'd like to show you how I do value studies to then add them to a watercolor painting. Most people don't like doing value studies I know or little...
Setting Up Your Watercolor Table
Cheap Joe Miller demonstrates how he sets up his studio table for doing watercolor paintings. He show the correct set up to make you more efficient while doing watercolor paintings.
Setting Up Your Watercolor Table
Cheap Joe Miller demonstrates how he sets up his studio table for doing watercolor paintings. He show the correct set up to make you more efficient while doing watercolor paintings.
Painting Figures by Frank Francese
When I paint my city scenes, I like to include human interest - groups of people doing various things like walking, lifting, standing on a corner
Painting Figures by Frank Francese
When I paint my city scenes, I like to include human interest - groups of people doing various things like walking, lifting, standing on a corner
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