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Tips, Tricks, Thoughts, and inspiration from across the art spectrum.
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...
Using The Rigger
The little Rigger brush is one of the most fun brushes, and one of the least expensive brushes you can buy, and it's just so much fun. I'm going to...
Using The Rigger
The little Rigger brush is one of the most fun brushes, and one of the least expensive brushes you can buy, and it's just so much fun. I'm going to...
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...
Using Artists Tape
today I would like to show you about how to use artist tape. Lots of people use artist tape and some folks tell me that when they do use it,...
Using Artists Tape
today I would like to show you about how to use artist tape. Lots of people use artist tape and some folks tell me that when they do use it,...
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.
Making a Color Value Chart
Today I'd like to show you how to make a color value chart for you to hang on the wall of your studio. So that rather than having the colors...
Making a Color Value Chart
Today I'd like to show you how to make a color value chart for you to hang on the wall of your studio. So that rather than having the colors...
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...
