Painting a Pair of Downy Woodpeckers in Watercolor

I love bird watching and enjoy all the activity at my birdfeeders during the winters up here in the High Sierras of Northern California. Here I show how to paint a pair of Downy Woodpeckers in watercolor. Follow along and learn how to create this charming painting.

How to Paint a Christmas Tree With Candle in Watercolor

Wishing you a Merry Christmas - have fun painting this little watercolor painting of a Christmas tree with Ornaments and a lit candle.

Painting Christmas Ornaments with Renesans Watercolors

Easy watercolor painting using my new Renesans watercolors. Great design for Christmas cards or gift tags! You can dress it up with some pen and ink, or gel pens.

Have fun creating!

Swatching Renesans Watercolors in Tubes

I am excited to test out these new watercolors from Poland called Renesans. I bought 8 colors to start with, and here you can see me set up my palette and swatching out the colors I got.

They are imported to the US by artist April Mathis, and she sells them from her Etsy store called: alittlecreativeme. They are professional grade and comes in 15 ml tubes priced between $6.50 - $8.25 per tube. Well worth checking out!

Painting Pomegranates on a Branch in Watercolor Part 2

Here is Part 2 of my class demo on how to paint a Branch with Pomegranates.

Painting Pomegranates on a Branch in Watercolor Part 1

Enjoy painting along with me to create a watercolor painting of some Pomegranate branches!

This is Part 1, Part 2 will follow shortly.

How to Paint Abstracted Poinsettias in Watercolor

Enjoy this detailed watercolor demo on how to paint Poinsettias in an abstracted manner using a limited palette.



  

Painting Chinese Lanterns in Watercolor Part 2

In this demo I continue painting the Chinese lanterns and the stems using Transparent yellow, Quinacrodone Red, Burnt Sienna, French Ultramarine Blue.

Painting Chinese Lanterns in Watercolor Part 1

Here is a demo of how to paint beautiful Chinese (or Japanese) lanterns in watercolor. The demo is in two parts, so please continue to Part 2 when you have finished watching this!

Painting Sea Shells in Watercolor

In this little watercolor demo I show you how to paint seashells using just the 3 primary colors, Red, Blue & Yellow. Great exercise in creating depth and drama with a limited palette.

Painting a Hummingbird in Watercolor

In this video I show my watercolor class how to paint a Hummingbird in Watercolor.

It's not nearly as difficult as you might think - try it out!

Painting an Artichoke in Watercolor

Painting an Artichoke in watercolor using only the 3 primary colors!

Painting a Fall Landscape in Watercolor

Creating Spaces to Paint - A Little Tour of my Backyard!

Portable Painter Watercolor Travel Palette Setup and Color Guide

Looking forward to using my new travel palette for future travels!

Painting a Loose Poppy in Watercolor