I love watercolors! They have a mind of their own, do what they want to but can be coaxed into complying. It is sort of like herding […]
Creativity in Flight

This course is for anyone who loves the freedom of flight! Learn to draw, use pen and ink and watercolor to capture the essence of creatures with wings.
Lessons
Introduction
Materials
Materials When it comes to watercolors not all materials are created equal ~ quality goods really make the difference in your results. That being said you should use […]
Collecting Images
I am not someone who can draw from memory. I need to see something in front of me. So I collect a lot of reference images. Obviously, taking your […]
Creating a Paint Palette
If you choose to use tube watercolors you are going to want to set up a paint palette. I suggest that […]
Color Exercise
Creating a Color Chart You will need: round watercolor brush waterproof ink pen metal ruler watercolor paper your paint palette http://www.vimeo.com/40380664
Drawing with Pencil
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Sketching with Pencil
You will need: pencil image paper ASSIGNMENT: Sketch several images using pencil only. See video for instruction: http://www.vimeo.com/40382872
Filling A Pen with Ink
If you have a nib pen such as the Rotring Art Pen or the like you will need to get a piston converter so that you can fill it…
Contour Drawing with Pen
You will need: waterproof ink pen image paper ASSIGNMENT: Do a contour drawing of several images using pen only. video password: cif …
Pen Drawing with Cross Hatching
You will need: waterproof pen image paper ASSIGNMENT: Add hatching and details to one of your contour drawings using pen only. video…
Pen and Ink Drawing Exercises
The Following Images are for you to draw using the techniques you just learned. You can start with a pencil sketch but then the final drawing should be […]
Background Washes
Background Washes are a good way to get started. You can either do a wash overtop of your drawing or prior to drawing. In this way you will not […]
Bloom Background
This is another way to make a background with some character. It is a wet on wet technique that I call a bloom background wash. You will need:…
Layering Basics
There are two types of layering in watercolor: Dry and Wet on Wet. The following video will explain both. You will need: Watercolor paper paints […]
Putting it together – Part 1
The following Videos will take you through the process from start to finish. You should select a drawing that is in pen and ink with some cross […]
Putting it together – Part 2
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Putting it together – Part 3
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Putting it together – Part 4
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Putting it together – Part 5
Putting it together – Finish
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Journaling with Watercolor Pencils, Paint and Crayons
I love to work in my journal! It is my place to PLAY AND EXPERIMENT and above all HAVE FUN! I don’t have one specific way that […]
Watercolor Pencils
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Watercolor Crayons
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Small and detailed
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Going small to large – part 1
In this lesson I will show you how to go from a small image to a larger painting. Part 1 – Layout, sketch, light layers http://www.vimeo.com/43825318
Going small to large – part 2
Part 2 – adding layers http://www.vimeo.com/43832378
Going small to large – Part 3
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Working really big
In this lesson I will demonstrate the groundwork and planning for doing a large piece. Note: I will not show all the painting as it is a large piece […]