Paint Bluegum Trees in Watercolor

Short Class Video Class Tutorial Sketching the basic outlines Sketch out the absolute basic outlines in pencil for your planning. After that, finalize all the lines with a black waterproof pen. It does not matter which make you use. Any nib size from 0.1 to 0.5mm will...

The 12 Secrets of Reflective Water

Introduction Painting water can be a real challenge, right? It’s one of those things that looks so simple when done well—but there’s a lot more going on than meets the eye. In this theory lesson, I’m going to walk you through the 12 key things you need to look out for...

How to Draw Tuscan Steps in Pastel

Short Class Video Class Tutorial Drawing the sky The sky is painted with Cerulean Blue because we want a pale sky and darkened it at the lower end. Drawing the roof When painting a fairly large painting and one needs to work reasonably accurately, then a mahl stick,...

How to Draw Reflective Water

Short Class Video Class Tutorial Drawing the background I start by plotting out the positions of the basic features using a cloth dipped in graphite powder. As this draws light and has no hard edges it allows me to reposition and move the features around until I am...