Adjust Your Color Thermostat!
As artists gain experience in watercolor painting, they become aware that different colors have more or less “warmth” or “coolness.” Colors on the color wheel…
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Add People To Your Painting.
DON’T BE AFRAID TO ADD PEOPLE TO YOUR PAINTINGS As a beginner watercolor painter, you probably avoid painting human figures at all costs. After all,…
Formats For Effective Compositions (Volume II)…
Continued from 10/30/18 post "Formats for Effective Compositions (Volume I). Use the STEELYARD (also called the SEESAW or BIG & SMALL) format when you have…
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Formats For Effective Compositions (Volume I)…
Before artists pick up their paintbrushes, they must create a composition (an arrangement or an organization) in two dimensions for their painting. To do so,…
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Designing A Strong Painting With Good Composition!
A good painting is a successful illusion in two dimensions that creates the impression of a reality in three dimensions. Artists can use SHAPES, VALUES,…
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Lee Muir-Haman Watercolor Painting 