Mixing Watercolors: Five Things to Know
Warm and cool primaries, mixing your own greens, and why you add water instead of white, plus an exercise: make a green chart.
Watercolor
Insects, herbs, and houseplants, painted slowly in water and pigment. The organic heart of the garden, one gentle wash at a time. Come paint along with me.
Paint what grows
Three subjects, all drawn from the garden. Pick the one that calls to you and follow along.
Insects
Bees, butterflies, and the small lives of the garden, wing by delicate wing.
Herbs
Leaf by leaf: rosemary, chamomile, and the herbs we grow, cook with, and brew.
Houseplants
Trailing pothos, striped snake plants, and the green friends on every windowsill.
Why watercolor?
Watercolor teaches patience. The water moves where it wants, and you learn to follow it, wait for a wash to dry, and let go of perfect. It’s a quiet, prayerful kind of painting, and one of the simplest to begin.
Simple supplies
A few paints, two brushes, good paper, and a jar of water. That's all you need to start.
Slow and mindful
Each wash asks you to breathe, pause, and notice, like a small meditation.
Grows with you
Begin with simple leaves, and soon you'll be painting bees in flight.
Fresh from the Watercolor blog
Lessons, color mixing, and paintings in progress. New posts arrive as the seasons turn.
Watercolor Basics: Five Things to Know Before You Paint
The paper, paints, brush, and two simple techniques you need to start painting in watercolor, plus a first exercise: paint a leaf.
Paint with me
Hands-on watercolor workshops are coming with the Art Club. Workshop ideas we’re planning:
Botanical watercolorPainting insectsHerbs from the gardenLoose houseplants
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