Tips & Tricks

painting water

using a single-edge razor blade

creative methods of brush care and repurposing spoiled brushes

sketching, adding detail, and how they influence the ongoing painting process

an unorthodox approach to watercolor

creating a useful and reusable transfer sheet, and working with vellum

creating texture with unorthodox methods

packing for plein-air traveling

preparing a value plan before beginning a painting

using a bike as a portable easel

observing with an artist’s eye

plein air tape tabs - keep your fingers clean

using jar lids