I Wanna Be An Artist

watercolors

  • Having a Support Team

    My Hubby just made my painting life a whole lot easier. On Friday he gave me an LED light pad, which allows me to trace directly onto my watercolor paper. I don’t know if I mentioned it before, but I… Continue reading

    Having a Support Team

  • Watercolor Lessons 3

    Every time I get back to my painting table and paint, I learn something. Here are some lessons I learned while working on my latest project…. Continue reading

    Watercolor Lessons 3

  • Watercolor Lessons 2

    “You know what? I actually really like this. I thought I was going to hate it!” I had just finished adding ink outlines to my little watercolor project…. Continue reading

    Watercolor Lessons 2

  • Back to the Basics

    I’ve been painting a lot of things lately that when looking at the finished product, I might think are a regression. I’ve gone back to the basics in order to… Continue reading

    Back to the Basics

  • Practice Makes Progress

    I’m practicing my watercolor, but am I making any progress? Progress isn’t always linear, and sometimes it’s hard to assess how we’re progressing by our end results, so how do we know if we’re getting any better? Continue reading

    Practice Makes Progress

  • Getting Out of My Own Way

    Last Thursday, every time I got ready to go back to my painting table, I’d think, “Oh, but I need to _______ first.” Suddenly the lightbulb came on — I was just making excuses so I didn’t have to go… Continue reading

    Getting Out of My Own Way