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A behind the scenes look at what I am working on and thinking about.
Steps to Paint a House Portrait
My most recent house portrait project was for a friend who wanted to give a house portrait of his childhood home to his parents. Here are the steps I take to complete a house portrait.
Happy Birthday to Me
This year, more than most, feels like an important moment of transition, even if I am not entirely sure what I am transitioning to.
3 Ways to Transfer a Sketch to Watercolor Paper
Once I have an outline and plan that I am happy with, I will use one of the three methods below to transfer that image to my watercolor paper. You can even snag a free mushroom outline to try out any of these methods at the end of this post.
Painting Large (for me)
I had this reference picture, but my normal size paintings just didn’t seem like the right fit. The subject matter just felt like it needed to be large.
Painting After A Break
If you are working on a long term project, whether at work, through a hobby, training for an athletic event, whatever it is, taking a pause can sometimes be really helpful.
Introducing the Summer Vibes Project
In an attempt to be proactive and assuage my anxiety, I have designed a project for myself that I want you to be a part of. I would like to ask you for some help encouraging my motivation to paint over the summer.
Using Watercolor Studies to Prepare for Painting
For two recent paintings: Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska and Angel’s Landing, Zion National Park, Utah, I decided that I wanted to create two mini studies before starting the painting.
3 Studio Upgrades that Improved My Creative Practice
How a table, a lamp, and cloud storage changed everything.
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