by Joe | Mar 24, 2015 | Watercolor Demonstrations
Candle wax can be used to protect the highlights or white passages in your watercolor painting. I have used it to create the impression of waterfalls, white foam on the sea, and to save highlights on rocks. This simple watercolor painting using candle wax was done...
by Joe | Feb 2, 2015 | Watercolor Demonstrations
The subject of this scene is really the early morning light on the grassed hillside. Pughs Lagoon is about 30 minutes from my home and a popular site for local artists. This painting was done en plein air and, as I was quite happy with the result, I thought I would go...
by Joe | Dec 30, 2012 | Clouds, Painting skies, Painting Sunsets, Watercolor Demonstrations, Watercolor painting steps
I have just finished posting my latest watercolor painting demonstration. This one is of Lake Bonney in South Australia. You can view the complete demo at this link: Lake Bonney watecolor painting demonstration. You can see the finished watercolor painting below....
by Joe | Nov 18, 2012 | Painting water, Pen Ink and Wash, Reflections, Rocks, Watercolor Demonstrations
I have just posted, on my PenAndInkTechniques website, a demonstration of pen and wash drawing / painting of Pink Magnolias. The pen, ink and watercolor wash demonstration starts with the selection of a suitable reference photo. In this case the photo is of  my...
by Joe | Oct 31, 2012 | Class paintings, Painting skies, Painting Sunsets, Painting Trees, Painting water, Reflections, Wet on Wet
Lake Bonney sunset watercolor painting How to create a sunset watercolor painting was the topic for my Monday watercolor class this week. Â For this work I chose a sunset scene with lots of warm colors and interesting reflections. The reference photo was provided by...