Basic Steps to Heat Embossing
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Basic Steps to Heat Embossing

As a beginner, you must understand the basic steps to heat embossing to ensure you do everything in the correct order. Because if you don’t, you’re going to create a mess. But fear not! It’s a fairly straightforward process. And luckily for you, this tutorial is breaking down the step-by-step process so that you know…

How to Paint Watercolor Tulips
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How to Paint Watercolor Tulips

One of the most common floral tutorials that artists love is learning how to paint watercolor tulips. Tulips are relatively easy to paint which makes them the perfect subject matter for beginners who’re learning how to paint watercolor florals. So, one of the best places to start is by painting tulips in a minimalist watercolor…

How to Paint Watercolor Florals for Beginners
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How to Paint Watercolor Florals for Beginners

Did you know that learning how to paint watercolor florals for beginners is one of the easiest ways to get started with watercolor? It’s true! Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to start by painting realistic flowers. In fact, it’s smarter to first learn how to paint simple flowers. This way, you can easily…

How to Paint Lilac in Watercolor
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How to Paint Lilac in Watercolor

Although lilac may look like a complicated flower, learning how to paint lilac in watercolor is easier than it looks. This is especially true when you simplify the flower and render it in a loose watercolor style. That means you focus on illustrating the flower without worrying about all the little details. This approach is…

Watercolor Value Scales
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Watercolor Value Scales

If you’ve been painting with watercolors for a while, you’ve probably heard of a watercolor value scale. Thus, you might be wondering, “What is a value scale in watercolor painting?” A value scale shows the full range of a hue’s lightest to darkest tones. In watercolor painting, adding more water to a pigment lightens the…

Water Control in Your Watercolor Pieces
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Water Control in Your Watercolor Pieces

What is Water Control? Watercolor is an art form that requires good water control in order to work the pigments well. For this reason, it’s important that you understand how to control the flow of water. Water control is the ability to balance the paint-to-water ratio in order to adjust the flow of water in…

Making the Case for Making Mistakes: Fighting Perfectionism in Art

When perfectionism in art becomes a chronic problem, it can negatively impact your progress and artistic development. Therefore, it can be argued that perfectionism is an artist’s worst enemy. For instance, you may develop a fear of making mistakes because you’re afraid that your artwork will be criticized or judged. The problem is that if…

What Is Intuitive Art And How Can I Create Intuitively?

What Is Intuitive Art And How Can I Create Intuitively?

What Is Intuitive Art? As an artist, you know it can be difficult to come up with new drawing and painting ideas. Especially when your well of inspiration has run dry. At times like these, the best way to overcome art block is to create intuitive art. Intuitive art is the act of tapping into…