5 Ways to Define Your Focal Point – The ABC’s of Composition Series – Part 2
The focal point is the main object or area of interest in your painting.
The ABC’s of Composition Series – Part 1 the Rule of Thirds
Composition is not for the faint at heart lol. It is the foundation of your painting.
Thank You From The Bottom Of My Heart
First off I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your interest in my articles, artwork and my journey
Living with Fibromyalgia
This weeks post is a little different than my usual how-to posts. I thought it would be nice for you to know a
3 Simple Tricks to Create Texture in Watercolor
Create texture in your watercolors with these 3 simple tricks using items you probably all ready have.
How to Handle the Edges in Your Paintings
Knowing how to handle edges is an important part of your painting process. Every shape in
Pug Demo Painted with Only 2 Colors in Watercolor
Pug Demo using 2 colors Step by Step in Watercolor This pug demo was a watercolor
Lemons Study in Watercolor Step by Step Demo
This watercolor study of lemons was fun to paint. There is something about fruit that I love painting even
10 Ways to Create Depth in your Paintings!
Depth in a painting is known as atmospheric perspective, also called aerial perspective it is a method of creating the illusion of depth, or recession, in a painting
Clematis Video a Demo in Watercolor
I have been working all week on the article (video) for you. The painting part was faster than the editing of the video. It took
QOR Watercolors vs. DaVinci, M. Graham and Winsor Newton Watercolors
QOR vs. DaVinci First off I just want to say that I love Golden paints,
Glazing with Watercolor a How-to Article and Video
Glazing is painting one color on top of another dry color to change the value or color. I wanted to
Pears on Arches Watercolor Board Demo
I did this watercolor pears demo using Arches watercolor Board and professional grade watercolors. For this demo, I used the following colors
Mixing Greens with Watercolor
I prefer mixing greens but when I first started painting I had every color known to man. Can you say addiction,
How To Paint Believable Shadows
Shadows can be a tricky thing to paint especially if you are painting from photos instead of real life. In order to paint
Negative Painting – An Exercise to Help Make it Positive
Below, I have included an exercise that you can do to help you get
Why You Need to Start Using a Colored Ground on Your Canvas
Standing there staring at the stark white, blank canvas. Is this a familiar scene? It was for me until I started using a colored ground
Free Inspiration for Artists
We all struggle with what to paint next one time or another. My advice is don’t worry about trying to paint what will sell (if you are at that stage). Paint what excites you, paint the
Experience the Joy of Art
Welcome! I am Krista, a Canadian artist born and raised on the east coast in beautiful New Brunswick. My paintings come from my love of nature, a place of pure joy. I love painting with thick brushstrokes and color.
I love to share and help others succeed. I want everyone who paints or wants to paint to have a joyful experience. I want them to have the tools and the foundation that they need. I look forward to sharing my knowledge with you, so your journey with art can be a rewarding one!
