As an artist, you will probably come across both watercolour and gouache while shopping for supplies. While both are water-based paints, there are significant differences between the two that you…
Category: Watercolour Painting
5 Common Watercolour Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
As an artist, I’ve always been drawn to watercolour paintings. Not only does it offer mental health benefits, but the medium has a unique way of capturing light and colour…
The Mental Health Benefits of Painting
It’s easy to get wrapped up in the daily routines of life and forget about your own well-being. I get it. I’ve been there. I often worked so hard that…
Watercolour Landscapes to Inspire Your Next Painting
Watercolour landscapes can be done in a variety of ways, which makes them so beautifully unique. Painting your favourite location like a seaside, quiet field, mountainscape or rolling hills can…
Easy Spring Painting Ideas
There is so much artistic inspiration in nature when the seasons change. Spring watercolour art is some of my favourite to create because it’s a time when colours start to…
A Trick to Flatten Watercolour Paper
One of the most common questions that any watercolour beginner might ask is “how do I keep my watercolour paper flat?” We’ve all run into this problem before when we…
How to Draw and Paint a Cat with Watercolour
Wondering how to paint a cat with watercolour? Even if you aren’t an artist, I’ve got a super simple step-by-step watercolour tutorial that you can follow to paint your own…
Gorgeous Floral Watercolour Paintings That Will Inspire You
Painting watercolour flowers comes so naturally to some artists. The softness of watercolour paint pairs so wonderfully with the delicate details of flowers. There are a variety of ways you…
How To Paint Realistic Watercolour Clouds
If painting watercolour clouds is a technique that you want to learn how to master, here is one of my favourite ways to create wispy, realistic clouds with watercolour. We’ve…