Less Messy Spattering with Watercolor Paint or Masking Fluid
A way to spatter without getting paint (or masking fluid) all over you and your studio.
Tips & Hacks
Handy tips and solutions to pesky problems in the studio.
Three Ways to Mask a Crescent Moon
Three ways to use masking fluid (liquid frisket) to mask a crescent moon in a watercolor painting.
How to Resize Rectangles Proportionally (no calculating!)
An easy way to scale up or down and get a rectangle with the same proportions. No calculating, just a straightedge.
Dealing with Mold on a Watercolor Palette
A simple method for eliminating and controlling mold on your watercolor palette.
How to Get All the Paint Out of a Watercolor Tube (without a mess)
A clean and easy way to get all the paint out of a watercolor tube (without cutting it open!).
Removing (& Preventing) Stuck Caps
An easy way to remove stuck caps from tubes of watercolor (no pliers!) and a few tips for preventing stuck caps in the future.
How to Remove Masking Tape Without Tearing the Paper
Just a short video with some tips to prevent your paper from tearing when you remove masking tape from your watercolors.
How I Use Autodesk Sketchbook to Plan Paintings or Changes to Paintings
Sketchbook Pro is a great tool for quickly planning changes to a painting in progress, and it’s free. This video introduces the small set of features I use in my planning process, so you can get started quickly without having to go through a lot of features you don’t need.
Mining for Gems
When the Big Pile of Nope in your studio gets too big and discouraging, it’s time to go mining!
Simple Ways To Show Your Worktable in Zoom
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.
Present Your Watercolors Without Glass!
I’ve been presenting my watercolors without glass for quite some time. I love the clean look! Here’s everything you need to know to present your watercolors using this method. In the video, I demonstrate one way to do this, using the method (and products) I use myself. Below the video is a description of other…
Painting Tips—Easy Acrylic Clean-up (plus some tips for watercolorists, too!)
One of the joys of watercolor is the ease of cleanup. In fact, you don’t really have to clean up at all, if you don’t feel like it. Nothing terrible happens if you just wipe off your brush, put it down and walk away. Well, mostly—do you know the right way to put down a watercolor…