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How To Paint a Mountain Bluebird in Watercolor

Today, we’re going to paint a mountain bluebird using three colors and white gouache. To keep things simple, I’ve written a step by step with minimal instruction (you know the mnemonics anagram – KISS. Keep It Simple, Stupid. Something I have trouble remembering most of the time). I’m using a 4 x 6 inch piece of paper taken off a block* and cut down to make it easier to video. The Hahnemühle…

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Tutorial - How to Paint an Aurora Borealis in Watercolor

Tutorial – How to Paint an Aurora Borealis in Watercolor

Learn how to paint an Aurora Borealis that almost paints itself. Interested? Check out my tutorial at Doodlewash!

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REVIEW: Boulder Colors Food Waste Watercolors

Flowers, and Fruits, and Tree Bark, oh my! Amanda and Peng Fan of Boulder Colors create their paints from all sorts of natural items – Red cabbage, Peach pits, Moss, and more. If it’s organic, locally sourced in Boulder, Colorado, and can give up some color, it’s likely been used. What started as a homeschool project turned into a business. Not satisfied with just watercolors, Boulder Colors…

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TUTORIAL: How to Paint A Winter’s Night in Gouache

TUTORIAL: How to Paint A Winter’s Night in Gouache - #doodlewash #WorldWatercolorGroup #watercolor #watercolour

Today I’m here to show you how to do a painting is of a young boy and his dog wandering through trees on a snowy night. These instructions could be used for any night-time winter scene. We’ll be using a dark-to-light, poster-style technique. All the colors will be added as broad shapes without fussing. Detail and adjustments will be done at the very last. (more…)

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The Bowerbird

#DoodlewashSeptember2022 prompt: Metallic. Did you know the Satin Bowerbird builds a nest-like ‘bower’ to attract mates, decorating it with all sorts of shiny objects, preferably blue to accentuate its own metallic blue color? Like the lyrebird, they are remarkable in their ability to reproduce the sound of machines, voices and other bird calls. Hahnemühle Hot Press The Collection Watercolor…

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Gargoyle

#DoodlewashOctober2022 prompt: Stone. #Inktober prompt: Gargoyle Did you know that while Gargoyles are symbols of guardianship, originally they were used mostly as rain gutters to protect buildings from water erosion. Hahnemühle Cold Press Watercolor postcard Zebra Zensations Technical Pen Supervision Watercolors Image inspiration – photo by Mike Bosch on Unsplash. October Doodlewash…

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REVIEW: WatercolorSnacks Subscription Box from ArtSnacks

REVIEW: WatercolorSnacks Subscription Box from ArtSnacks - #doodlewash #artsnacks #watercolorsnacks #WorldWatercolorGroup

ArtSnacks recently relaunched their quarterly subscription called WatercolorSnacks. This is a separate plan from the ArtSnacks Monthly subscription. You can pay by the quarter or by the year. (more…)

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