Summer is here and what better way than to spend it painting one of your favorite vacation spots! I love painting the ocean because of its calming presence, but also because of its unique beauty that can be captured in so many different ways. I’ve decided to create a course called, Ocean Blues, that was […]
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For the Artist Beginning Their Journey
Learning something new can be an incredible rush. Like, overwhelming and a tad bit chaotic. The world of watercolors is a vast space full of possibilities and endless learning. My role allows me to help students begin and continue that artistic journey, adding many different techniques to the artist’s universe. So many of my students […]
The Paint to Paper Five-Step Process
When you’re eager to start learning watercolors, you can easily get overwhelmed. There’s so much information at your fingertips that it can be difficult to even know where to begin. Don’t get bogged down and stuck at the starting line. Watercolor painting is an immensely rewarding creative outlet, and I’d love to remove the overwhelming […]
5 Signs You’re a Well-Watched But Hardly-Practiced Watercolor Beginner
There are a few traps a beginning watercolor painter can fall into, causing them to feel overwhelmed. And no matter how excited they may be about learning how to paint, these traps end up making them feel stuck. Then instead of creating art, they try dabbling here and there without making any real progress. Eventually, […]
The Basics Every Watercolor Artist Needs to Know About the Color Wheel

Colors are essential to an artist. But you already know that. As much as most artists would love to just choose any random color and get to painting, choosing the right color combinations is actually as much of a science as it is an art. Because depending on the colors you choose, they have the […]
4 Simple Watercolor Painting Techniques for Beginners

Watercolor painting is always a great time regardless of whether you do it as a job, a hobby, or simply giving in to the random urge to pick up a brush. That creative thrill that motivates you to pick up the brush is just as exciting as the experience. But, there are so many techniques […]
Why take a watercolor course for beginners online?

Are you interested in starting watercolor painting as a hobby, but don’t know where to start? Watercoloring can be a bit overwhelming when you’re a beginner — there are so many different supplies, techniques to learn, and pictures to choose from. You want to take watercolor seriously, so you’ve thought about joining a watercolor class. […]
5 Ways to Boost Your Artistic Confidence

Artistic confidence or self-doubt? Which of these is following you along your creative journey? If you are here, the answer is probably self-doubt. And I can tell you: That is ok and you are not alone with this! I’m pretty sure you can’t find anyone that has absolute confidence in their painting skills because painting […]