Try painting the darks first. Traditional watercolor practice is to work from light to dark, which makes sense since watercolor is transparent so the dark colors cover light colors. Oil, gouache, and acrylic painters often, usually, start with the darkest areas first, then they lighten as needed. Try breaking the watercolor rule and painting the…
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TheTravelsketchers Tuesday Tip
Today’s tip comes from the blog of Mark Alan Anderson, Just Sketching. His blogs and posts on Instagram are always motivating and instructive, which makes sense as he is a teacher. Just follow this link. Finding the Unexpected in a Sketch Here is one of his sketches from the blog post. I hope you find…
TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday Tip
“If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.” – Vincent Van Gogh
TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday Tip
Disclaimer: Tricia just reminded me that today is Sunday, not Tuesday. I do lose track of time, so I am just early this week. Remind yourself why you started sketching in the first place. Most of us travelsketchers never set out to have our work hanging in the Louvre. We found it intriguing, maybe we…
TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday Tip
A technique for improving your art, and for most anything you do, is LB/NT – Like Best/Next Time. Look at every sketch, especially the sketches that just don’t work out to your liking, and ask two questions. What do I like best about how this turned out? (“Nothing” is not an option.) What would I…
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