Watercolor artists often enjoy painting in nature. They may have to make special accommodations for the sun, wind, and weather.

May 7, 2010 - Karla Beatty

Make your own watercolor paints with this recipe.

May 8, 2006 - Belinda Mooney

Don't be afraid to include figures of people in your watercolor paintings. With practice, you won't feel intimidated about adding them.

Feb 21, 2011 - Venice Kichura

Sketching with watercolor paints is a useful alternative to sketching with pencils. These tips will show you how to get started.

Jan 31, 2011 - Alina Bradford

Watercolor paints offer lots of opportunities to create realistic and abstract art. Paint with a dry brush, use a wet on wet technique, or try different resists.

Feb 20, 2010 - Susan Caplan

Alwyn Crashaw's accessible introduction to the art of watercolor painting puts a difficult medium within a beginner's reach.

Sep 25, 2009 - Katelyn Aronson

When painting a watercolor it's better to have only a few good colors. While some combinations render intense colors, others create a more subdued effect.

Sep 9, 2009 - Venice Kichura

Watercolor is a tricky medium. However, a major key in painting a successful watercolor is knowing how to select the right transparent and opaque pigments.

Sep 3, 2009 - Venice Kichura

When you use photographs to paint watercolors, you don't have to worry about the weather or trying to be comfortable. Here are some tips for using reference photos.

May 28, 2008 - Venice Kichura

Terms, tips, and how-to paint with watercolor. Paper, paper stretching, saturated and opaque colors, and more.

May 13, 2007 - Alina Bradford

Small sketches are easy to do while traveling. Watercolor painting supplies pack up nicely and can be an easy and fun way to create travel images.

May 7, 2010 - Karla Beatty

Watercolor painting techniques use found objects and water consistency to create textures.

Nov 30, 2010 - Alina Bradford

Learn watercolor painting with tips from a professional watercolor artist, plus tons of online resources to continue an art education.

Jul 6, 2010 - David Clark

Watercolor techniques can be hard to master, especially for those unfamiliar with the medium. Watercolor pencils make it easier to produce beautiful results.

Dec 11, 2009 - Sarabeth Asaff

Watercolor is a tricky medium which can often be unforgiving. That's why it's important to know which papers produce various effects for selecting the right texture.

Aug 27, 2009 - Venice Kichura

Lightweight watercolor paper can be stretched to prevent warping and bulking during watercolor painting with a simple preparation.

Mar 16, 2010 - Alina Bradford

Papermaking has an ancient history. Traditional paper manufacturers such as Fabriano and Arches produce watercolor paper for painting.

Apr 14, 2010 - Karla Beatty

Not only is watercolor quilting creative, it's also fun building up a stash of fabric for your quilts. Here are some guidelines for selecting fabrics.

Jun 16, 2008 - Venice Kichura

Watercolor pencils offer the ease of drawing with colored pencils but leave you with the final effect of a watercolor painting.

Feb 11, 2009 - Susan Caplan

This is a fun, springtime art project for kids ages 8-13, that introduces them to Kool Aid watercolor painting and the floral art of Georgia O'Keeffe.

Nov 16, 2010 - Mary Rayme