by lbaur | Jan 15, 2021 | How-to, The Other How-to
The wealth of self-study materials for watercolor—books, video, online courses—means it’s easy and convenient to get started painting on your own. You can learn just about any watercolor technique imaginable on YouTube, for free. But, it’s difficult to learn how to...
by lbaur | Jan 2, 2021 | How-to, The Other How-to
Many of you first got to know me through the postcard paint-alongs. Given that I released a dozen of them in a little over 6 months in 2020, it might surprise you to hear that for years I have strenuously resisted doing paint-along videos or step-by-step demos (except...
by lbaur | Dec 26, 2020 | Color and Color Mixing, How-to
Color-mixing is often discussed as if the only consideration is getting “the right color”, but watercolor pigments each have their own physical and chemical properties. This video presents an activity to help you develop a more sophisticated understanding of...
by lbaur | Dec 8, 2020 | How-to, The Other How-to
Sketchbook Pro is a great tool for quickly planning changes to a painting in progress, and it’s free. 🙂 The full version (with no ads) is available free for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android (type “Sketchbook Pro” into the search box for your app store)....
by lbaur | Dec 7, 2020 | How-to, Studio, The Other How-to
We’re only a couple of weeks away from the winter solstice now. It’s dark when I start work in the morning. It’s dark before I end work in the afternoon. On rainy days, I need a light on in my studio just to read a book. It feels like there’s...
by lbaur | Dec 6, 2020 | How-to
January Classes Are Open for Registration 🙂 I think you’ll be excited about the lineup I have for you starting in January! Skies big and small, negative painting, small group personalized coaching, and Journey through the Rainbow, a deep dive into a more...
by lbaur | Nov 16, 2020 | How-to, The Other How-to
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 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 | Sep 4, 2020 | How-to
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 | Aug 22, 2020 | How-to
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...
by lbaur | Aug 9, 2020 | How-to
$25 $15 (price reduced!) per session, ongoing, see upcoming times and register > Experience Level: any Capacity: Maximum of 6 per session Help in a group setting: planning or evaluating work in progresshelp with technical problems (watercolor or acrylic)help with...
