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Watercolor Painting Pencils? Sure, Tell Me Another One!

For just a few seconds, I thought that watercolor pencils were some kind of April Fool's come lately prank. I mean, everything I think of and know about watercolor painting is that it is fluid and kind of uncontrollable. In a pencil, how can watercolor...

Published 26 Apr 2013 12:38 AM by Courtney Jordan

Filed under: How To Paint, watercolor painting, still life, Drawing Basics, Art
He Truly Had the Joy of Sight

It’s quite sad that 18 th -century painter Luis Melendez died poor and relatively unknown and yet he is now recognized as one, if not the, greatest still life art painter of his day. His style and approach as a still life artist breathed new life...

Published 18 Jan 2013 12:26 AM by Courtney Jordan

Filed under: watercolor painting, still life, Oil Painting, Pastel, Art
The Best Instructor I've Ever Had

When I met a woman who told me about the best watercolor painting instructor she'd ever had, I had to know more. There are so many artists out there whose work is compelling but that doesn't always make them good teachers. I had to know what put...

Published 22 Oct 2012 12:43 AM by Courtney Jordan

Filed under: How To Paint, watercolor painting, still life, Pastel, Art
American Kids Growin’ Up In the Heartland

I love that John Cougar Mellencamp song! Mostly because it reminds me of being young, and that life is full of possibilities and change. It's also a great reminder that the "small" stories of our everyday lives are the ones that matter most...

Published 28 Sep 2012 12:42 AM by Courtney Jordan

Filed under: Portrait Painting, watercolor painting, still life, Art
Not Just For Ink Blots Anymore

Drawing with ink takes the precision of a master draftsman and the skill of a watercolorist handling a fluid medium. When I was in school I was completely captivated by the silky dark lines of one of the most famous pen and ink artists, Aubrey Beardsley...

Published 19 Apr 2012 10:47 PM by Courtney Jordan

Filed under: landscape painting, figure drawing, Artist Daily, sketching, watercolor painting, still life, Painting, Drawing Basics, Ink Drawing, Art, ink Drawing Basics, fantasy art
Behind Every Good Painting Is a Good Still Life

The Sensorium by Walton Ford, 2003, watercolor, gouache, pencil and ink on paper, 152.9 x 302.3 cm. Yes, that is a complete exaggeration. But my point is that a lot of times in the art world people tend to silo or separate genres of painting to such an...

Published 8 Apr 2012 10:26 PM by Courtney Jordan

Filed under: plein air, landscape painting, Portrait Painting, watercolor painting, still life, Art
Spare Me All the Dirty Details

Moonrise, La Giudecca, Venice by JMW Turner, 1829, watercolor painting, 8 7/8 x 11 1/4. Delicacy, luminousness, light, and color--these are what you can expect when you look at a watercolor painting . But details? Heck no--or at least, not much. With...

Published 20 Mar 2012 10:20 PM by Courtney Jordan

Filed under: watercolor painting, still life, Art
Do’s & Don’ts of Artist Websites

Self-Portrait by Kristin Kunc, oil on linen, 2011. As you probably well know, I'm online...a lot. And I'd like to think of myself as somewhat well informed about artist websites. I'm on them all the time—whether it is through an email...

Published 8 Sep 2011 10:25 PM by Courtney Jordan

Filed under: watercolor painting, still life, Drawing Basics, Art, colored pencil
It’s What I’m Here For: Free eBook of Watercolor Lessons & Painting Techniques from Artist Daily

Overlay by Ali Cavanaugh, 12 x 12, watercolor painting. As a wannabe artist, I have a lot of years ahead of me to invest in perfecting my painting. Knowing this, I often think about the medium I will choose to work with—what will grow with me through...

Published 10 Jul 2011 10:39 PM by Courtney Jordan

Filed under: How To Paint, Artist Daily, watercolor painting, still life, Art
Painting This Uniquely American Place

America is a land of rich diversity that extends throughout our landscapes, cities, and regions. I'd say that one of the most distinctive places we have is Cape Cod. Now, being a born-and-raised Southern girl, I have always romanticized the northern coasts and beaches because they always look so post-card perfect for idyllic summer getaways with their sandy beaches, tumbling beach grass, and towering lighthouses.
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Published 9 Jun 2011 10:44 PM by Courtney Jordan

Filed under: How To Paint, Artist Daily, watercolor painting, still life, Painting, Art
Free Video Demo—Watercolor Painting With Mary Whyte

Learn more about Mary Whyte’s full-length DVD. I'm a reader and studier by nature, but the lessons and techniques that I learn from books and magazines always seem to click much quicker when I watch an artist paint, rather than try to puzzle...

Published 27 Feb 2011 10:13 PM by Courtney Jordan

Filed under: plein air, How To Paint, Portrait Painting, watercolor painting, still life, Painting, Color, Art
Free Watercolor Painting Tips and Techniques

It’s often said in sports circles that the best players often make the worst coaches. That’s because it is hard for naturally gifted athletes to relate to players who are not so innately talented. A perfect example of this is former Boston...

Published 1 Feb 2010 3:00 AM by Brian Riley

Filed under: How To Paint, figure painting, watercolor painting, still life, Art
Free Lessons From Top Watercolor Artists

The basic set of supplies John Hulsey uses when painting on location. The recent spat of wet weather in New York has made it difficult to get outside to paint, but that doesn’t mean we in the American Artist offices haven’t been thinking about...

Published 2 Nov 2009 3:00 AM by Brian Riley

Filed under: plein air, How To Paint, landscape painting, Artist Daily, watercolor painting, still life, Landscape Drawing
Watercolor Fundamentals

Roses and Delphiniums by Janet Walsh, 2009, watercolor, 201⁄2 x 16. Janet Walsh recently stopped by our New York office to deliver a new set of watercolor paintings to be photographed for her next article in Watercolor magazine. The images will...

Published 23 Oct 2009 3:00 AM by sdoherty

Filed under: painting flowers, watercolor painting, still life

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