Avoid Painting Lollipop Trees! (Part I.)
Artists new to watercolor find painting trees an endless source of frustration and difficulty. They may have been told to look closely and study their…
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Properly Using A Photograph As A Painting Reference.
Getting outdoors and painting directly from nature can be very enjoyable. You get a feel for your surroundings – colors, smells, temperature, atmosphere, light, and…
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Painting Begins With Looking and Seeing…
Many inexperienced painters believe that to produce a good painting, all they need is mastery of technique. However, it takes more than finely executed techniques…
Creating Form and Space in a Painting.
How can you create the look of a three-dimensional object or scene on a flat piece of paper? You create form in a picture, in…
Basic Watercolor Techniques You’ll Want to Learn.
Here are some basic watercolor techniques that every painter should strive to master. *Painting a WASH is an important skill. Try to use a big…
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Lee Muir-Haman Watercolor Painting 