Glitter in Art

Pumpkin Doodles - from guest blogger Artsy Bat Brooke

Pumpkin Doodles - from guest blogger Artsy Bat ...

Leaves turning and cooler temperatures signal the start of pumpkin season. Pumpkin paintings can be intricate like a finished piece or you can doodle pumpkins for stress relief. During classes...

Pumpkin Doodles - from guest blogger Artsy Bat ...

Leaves turning and cooler temperatures signal the start of pumpkin season. Pumpkin paintings can be intricate like a finished piece or you can doodle pumpkins for stress relief. During classes...

Is Bigger Better? - from guest blogger Heidi Stephens

Is Bigger Better? - from guest blogger Heidi St...

Today I will be using two of my favorite colorways from The Smiling Hippo to show you a tip that helped me work with the loose nature of watercolor paints...

Is Bigger Better? - from guest blogger Heidi St...

Today I will be using two of my favorite colorways from The Smiling Hippo to show you a tip that helped me work with the loose nature of watercolor paints...

Glitter Watercolors for Emphasis - from guest blogger Katherine Knapik

Glitter Watercolors for Emphasis - from guest b...

There is a principle of design called Emphasis that uses an “anomaly” -or an element that is otherwise not repeated in your design- to create a sense of importance in...

Glitter Watercolors for Emphasis - from guest b...

There is a principle of design called Emphasis that uses an “anomaly” -or an element that is otherwise not repeated in your design- to create a sense of importance in...

En Plein Air - from guest blogger Artsy Bat Brooke

En Plein Air - from guest blogger Artsy Bat Brooke

The French word, the concept, and all the professional postings on social media of En Plein Air painting can be intimidating. For me, I was introduced to the term while...

En Plein Air - from guest blogger Artsy Bat Brooke

The French word, the concept, and all the professional postings on social media of En Plein Air painting can be intimidating. For me, I was introduced to the term while...

Creating a Big Impact with Tiny Paintings - from guest blogger Heidi Stephens

Creating a Big Impact with Tiny Paintings - fro...

I try to be environmentally conscious, and have a hard time throwing away anything that may have a secondary purpose. So I began cutting my leftover trimmings into small squares...

Creating a Big Impact with Tiny Paintings - fro...

I try to be environmentally conscious, and have a hard time throwing away anything that may have a secondary purpose. So I began cutting my leftover trimmings into small squares...

Glitter Watercolors for Lighting - from guest blogger Katherine Knapik

Glitter Watercolors for Lighting - from guest b...

Today I want to go over two different techniques for incorporating The Smiling Hippo watercolors into your work to create more dynamic lighting. I’ll be demonstrating the two techniques on...

Glitter Watercolors for Lighting - from guest b...

Today I want to go over two different techniques for incorporating The Smiling Hippo watercolors into your work to create more dynamic lighting. I’ll be demonstrating the two techniques on...