by Joe | Nov 11, 2013 | Watercolor Demonstrations, Watercolor lessons
Yellow chrysanthemums in red pot Chrysanthemums can present a challenge to watercolor artists. The temptation is to try and paint all the detail. While this is possible it can lead to a tight lifeless painting. While visiting my sister in law recently I did this...
by Joe | Sep 30, 2013 | Watercolor Demonstrations
I painted this watercolor painting of the Forth Bridge in Scotland as a gift to a very close family friend. He has often mentioned how much he admired this bridge so I thought I would surprise him with this little gift when we visited him in Oregon. I have seen this...
by Joe | Sep 21, 2013 | Class paintings, Venice
This is my latest watercolor painting of Venice it features the leaning tower of San Giorgio dei Greci which means “Saint George of the Greeks.” It is a Greek Orthodox Cathedral. I never get tired of painting scenes of Venice, the atmosphere, sense of...
by Joe | Sep 5, 2013 | Watercolor Demonstrations
Here is today’s plein air watercolor landscape painting I did with my Thursday plein air group. The location is in Luddenham, a semi rural area just outside of Sydney, Australia. It was a lovely day to be painting outdoors. Warm but not too hot, few clouds so no...
by Joe | Aug 30, 2013 | Beginners Guide to Watercolor Painting
What is watercolor painting? If you tackle the subject from the point of view of painting with colored water, rather than watercolor paint you may find it easier to understand. By considering watercolor painting as dealing with colored water you are forced to give...