Try Plein Air Painting This Summer… Get Outdoors!
Summer and the longest days of the year have arrived; it’s the perfect time to get out for some fresh air, to relax, and to…
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Find Your Inspiration And Create Original Work!
When first learning to paint, I wanted my paintings to look exactly like the references I used. I desperately hoped to acquire skills and technique…
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Color! Value, Hue, And Intensity!
Every color has three different components. These qualities are value (lightness or darkness), hue (the color name), and intensity (saturation or brightness). Each brushstroke in…
After Watercolor Basics… What Next?
STAGE I. THE BASICS. Anyone with desire and focus, can learn to paint with watercolors. The process, however, can take a very long time, even…
Jumpstart Your Watercolor Painting!
Several articles I’ve read lately have made me aware of the great benefits of ‘daily painting.’ Painting every day develops creative habits and greatly improves…
Lee Muir-Haman Watercolor Painting 