Creating color wheels are great practice for color mixing, as well as if you’re a beginner wanting to understand color theory. If you want to take it up a step and have a little bit more fun, consider making your …
Understanding how colors work and how to mix them to get exactly the color you want is a very important skill in painting. Mixing watercolors, or any kind of paint, in the beginning can be a challenge. But, with a …
So you want to learn to use watercolors, but where to start? What kind of paper should you use, and paints? Are those cheap ones like you used as a kid good enough? What about brushes? Well hopefully I can …
If you’re new to painting, one of the most important things is learning about color. How they relate to one another, what happens when you mix them, what colors go good together and why. This article won’t go deep into …
Create watercolor swatches to help you to see exactly what your paints look like on paper, and size them to fit in your palette box so you can take them with you on the go!
So you have a photo that you really like and would like to try doing a painting of it. Where do you start? How do you start? I’ve broken down the steps here that I take on how to make …
So, you’ve got your brand name picked out for your business or website, but now you need a logo designed! How do you design a logo? Where do you start? Well, if you don’t have much in the way of …
Figuring out how big to make your cover photos can be a bit trickier than simply finding the standard dimensions given. Here’s a small guide to help along with templates for Facebook & Twitter, and a quick guide to all …
I got myself a little 2×2″ mini canvas pack at a craft store years ago. I thought they would be so neat to make tiny paintings of, and they really were a LOT of fun to do! In fact, probably …
Since starting this website, it’s been my goal to post a piece of artwork for all the places I’ve been in the world. A good, unique compliment to a travel blog I thought. However I’ve found that one of the …