by lbaur | Nov 18, 2020 | Notifications
Choosing Watercolor Paper The re-recorded (public) version of the Second Sunday Live Demo for October on Choosing Watercolor Paper has been released on Vimeo. You can watch it on Vimeo, or you can watch it on my website, where you’ll also be able to find the...
by lbaur | Nov 16, 2020 | General News
Winners of the Postcard and Travel Brush Drawings Thank you to everyone who re-subscribed to the new newsletter list. I really appreciate you taking the time to help me better tailor news to your interests and streamline my admin chores. Congratulations to the winners...
by lbaur | Nov 16, 2020 | How-to, Learn Email
I do a lot of experimenting. I work in multiple drafts. As most of you know, the “duds”, demos, and experiments I don’t know what to do with go onto the Big Pile of Nope. Maybe it should be called “the Big Pile of Maybe Later”. I can...
by lbaur | Oct 23, 2020 | Postcard Paint-Alongs
Fun and easy halloween postcard with a sense of glowing light. Supplies for postcard paint-alongs: watercolor paper, about 4×6″ (10×15 cm)Size is not terribly important as far as the painting techniques shown; check postal size regulations in your area...
by ren | Oct 14, 2020 | How-to
Getting light color values in watercolor works a little differently than in other mediums, since watercolor is transparent. In oil paints, lighter pigments are generally some of the most opaque, which allows oil painters to begin by blocking in large, mid-value shapes...
by lbaur | Oct 13, 2020 | Postcard Paint-Alongs
An introduction to painting glass in watercolor, and a bit more practice with negative painting and soft-edged shadows to show “white” objects without white paint. 60 min. Reference Photos and Drawing for this Paint-Along: Supplies for postcard...
by lbaur | Oct 3, 2020 | Postcard Paint-Alongs
Learn how to create the effect of big waves crashing against rocks, and also an easy way to add small figures to your postcards for scale and interest (no drawing ability required!). 22 min. Reference photos and sketch: Supplies for postcard paint-alongs: watercolor...
by lbaur | Sep 24, 2020 | Postcard Paint-Alongs
Learn to simplify the complexity of a sunrise (or sunset) to make it work for a postcard. We’ll create a variety of sunrise skies and add landscapes to turn them into finished postcards. You’ll learn about creating delicate graduated sky washes that glow with...
by lbaur | Sep 4, 2020 | Class and Workshop Archive
This is a resource page for current and former students in Painless Watercolor Planning to access handouts, photos, and other materials used in class exercises or assignments. This class is taught in an interactive coaching environment, not a...
by lbaur | Sep 3, 2020 | Postcard Paint-Alongs
What to do while you wait for me to hurry up and make a new Postcard Paint-Along? Try “stealing ideas” from a previous paint-along. Take the steps and techniques, change the colors and subject matter, and make something new! In this paint-along,...
by lbaur | Aug 22, 2020 | Classes and Workshops
Are you wondering how I can see your work and give you feedback in Zoom? I’ve been doing watercolor coaching via Zoom for almost two years now—I’ve got a system! Here’s a short video to show you how it works: See how it...
by lbaur | Aug 21, 2020 | How-to
I’m working on a new postcard paint-along, using these 4 photos for information and inspiration. But I’m not going to follow any of these photos very closely, so I know I’m going to hear this in the comments: “That painting doesn’t look anything like the...
