Joyce Hicks 'Homestead' Watercolor Demo

    

Artist and author Joyce Hicks is known for her romantic cottage, country and coastal scenes.   In this 17 minute speed-painting video, Hicks demonstrates her watercolor technique,   Hicks says: "I’ve always been able to see places and things in an idealistic way, but it wasn’t until I discovered painting that I was able to express and interpret this personal view. My art is not always a true rendition of what is actually there but how I wish it could be. If the old white homestead is a bit neglected, then I will just capture it in sunlight to discover its real beauty. If there is only one withered rose on the old trellis then why not one hundred in full bloom?"

Watercolor Demo by Paul Talbot-Greaves

This watercolor painting of the old Pennine Inn by professional artist and tutor Paul Talbot-Greaves is a good example of how to create drama and depth in a painting. He also makes great use of the stone wall as a lead-in to the center of interest. This painting took around two hours to complete. It was done on Saunders Waterford 300lb rough paper.   Time-lapse video demo below.

Improve Your Trees with Terry Harrison

The Way Through, watercolo

Brush up on your tree painting skills with Terry Harrison! In this 3-part video, Harrison brings you his secrets to painting great trees in your autumn and winter landscapes.  Two different demonstrations are shown.



He uses basic watercolour techniques, showing how to make an interesting composition, mix colours, create depth and distance with the use of light and shadow and then, with the addition of some simple yet clever brushwork, to create the different kinds of trees and bushes.

Part 1 of 3

Part 2 if 3

Part 3 of 3

Keeping Color Alive

October Wind, watercolor

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Artist Carl Dalio shares his winning formula for landscapes that pulse with energy in this article reprinted from Artist's Magazine (PDF).  Dalio says:  "To give my landscapes maximum impact, I remove extraneous detail, then focus on energetic

color...I think of color as a living entity and I use its energy to describe the movement of light in my work.....There are several keys for keeping color clean, intense and alive, and these span the entire painting process."

Learn how to keep your colors clean and vibrant as you follow Dalio's step-by-step demonstration of the landscape shown below.

Watercolour demonstration by Paul Talbot-Greaves

Watercolor, Paul Talbot-Greaves

The Farsley and District Art Club in the UK shares some step-by-step photos of a watercolor demonstration by artist-author-instructor  Paul Talbot-Greaves .  Subject of painting is the tree-shaded lane shown above.