How to paint sand and hills with watercolor

by Joe | Aug 20, 2011 | Beginners Guide to Watercolor Painting, Handling water, Watercolor basics, Watercolor Demonstrations

Painting the hills with watercolor In this step, figure 5, paint the distant hills, leaving a few untouched areas at the bottom of the closest hill were rocks will be place in the next step. Paint one wash over both hills and let it dry thoroughly. Now paint the...

Painting the sky and clouds with watercolor

by Joe | Aug 20, 2011 | Beginners Guide to Watercolor Painting, Clouds, Painting skies, Painting textures, Watercolor Demonstrations

Painting the sky and clouds After doing the drawing our first watercolor painting step is painting the sky and clouds. Create a very weak mixture of French Ultramarine and Burnt Sienna, about the strength of a weak cup of tea. Then using the side of a round brush...

Watercolor Painting:Venice Canal Demonstration

by Joe | May 9, 2011 | Painting textures, Reflections, Underwash, Venice, Watercolor Demonstrations

I have just posted my latest watercolor painting demonstration. It is a painting of a narrow Venice Canal. I love traveling to Venice and even though I have only been there twice now. The last time for about 12 days, I know I will be going back their again. There is...