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Direct Watercolor Strategy #5: Paint something familiar

Posted on June 1, 2018 by

Here’s another direct watercolor strategy I plan to rely on: Strategy #5: Paint Something Familiar Something you know well, have drawn before, draw often…it could be anything. For me, it’s Walter. Walter is a human skull model that sits on … Continue reading →

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Direct Watercolor Strategy #4: Zoom and Crop

Posted on May 28, 2018 by

Taking the #30x30DirectWatercolor2018 challenge? Strategy #4: Zoom and Crop Continue reading →

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Direct Watercolor Strategy #3: Don’t Stop at One

Posted on May 23, 2018 by

Taking the #30x30DirectWatercolor2018 challenge? Strategy #3: Don’t Stop at One! Continue reading →

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Direct Watercolor Strategy #2: Do a small study

Posted on May 22, 2018 by

When ‘direct watercolor’ isn’t your go-to painting strategy, and you’re taking the #30x30DirectWatercolor2018 challenge, you need some strategies to take the leap: Strategy #1: Pick a forgiving subject Continue reading →

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Direct Watercolor Strategy #1: Pick a forgiving subject

Posted on May 21, 2018 by

When ‘direct watercolor’ isn’t your go-to painting strategy, and you’re taking the #30x30DirectWatercolor2018 challenge, you need some strategies to take the leap: Strategy #1: Pick a forgiving subject Continue reading →

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June Workshops: Vegas and San Francisco

Posted on May 9, 2018 by

After a longish break from teaching workshops, I’m back! Here are two workshops in June, one in Las Vegas and the other in San Francisco. They might look similar at first glance, but read carefully: one is an Urban Sketcher’s … Continue reading →

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Porto Registration: February 17th

Posted on February 14, 2018 by

The Urban Sketchers International Symposium 2018 is in Porto, Portugal this year. Registration opens on 17th February, Saturday, 15:00hrs GMT (yes, that’s this weekend) and usually fills up really soon. If you’re planning on attending, find out more about the symposium here. Once … Continue reading →

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