Watercolor painting subjects

miniature 2.5 x 3.5 inch watercolor

Wendy Solganik on Instagram: "It just occurred to me to look at this practice ring that I created many, many years ago now while re-learning watercolor painting after a many decade hiatus. It isn’t lost on me that our Fodder School 3 lesson exercises this month with @jenniferwilkinpenick and the techniques used in these mini watercolor pattern paintings are kinda related. I’m super happy making patterns. I have been a pattern passionate person since I sat starting at the pink and green…

Where is my breakfast? (San Pietro Italy) watercolor 20 x 30 cm, Arches 300g/qm, Germany

Little 2.5" x 3.5 inch paintings

In this post, I'll share what my subject selection process looks like and the questions I ask myself in determining if a subject is worth painting. This is an important topic that doesn’t get enough attention. Most of my “painting” time is spent searching for inspiration and interesting subjects to paint. John Singer Sargent, The

Have you heard people talk of painting in a ‘ loose ’ style and wondered what that actually means? Like a lot of things in art, it is rather subjective so perhaps the better question is to ask what loose watercolour painting means to you. I want to paint with ease - with a glad heart and a confid

Colourful interesting scenes beg you to paint them but are often intimidatingly complex - unless you know how to simplify a photo for painting!I have 3 tips to share (+ a video demonstration) that will have you confidently painting stunning scenes like this flower garden.