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Autumn leaves – watercolour timelapse painting
Read MoreThese are some of my favourite autumn leaves to paint when it comes to watercolour. I also teach these in my live workshops, which will soon be available in English too. Grab a mug of herbal tea, light a candle, and chill a little with this 2 minute painting process video.
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September floral wreath – downloadable colouring page #9
Read MoreFinally I can see the end of the tunnel – a.k.a. autumn looming. So this means the colouring page for September is now here, in autumn colours. Ginkgo biloba is one of my favourite plants, I have painted it many times (for instance I am teaching it in my Skillshare class) – so it was […]
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7 Harry Potter covers that will satisfy a graphic designer
Read MoreAs a Harry Potter fan and graphic artist, I’ve always found HP covers a little bit annoying. The first edition book covers somehow never managed to convey that magical – and towards the end of the series, pretty dark atmosphere that Rowling’s writing expressed. Since then, the books have been re-published a number of times […]
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August floral wreath – downloadable colouring page #8
Read MoreAugust is here in a couple of days. To celebrate this new month, I am inviting you to paint this flower wreath with me in watercolour! How to download and paint the colouring page First, download the colouring page from the content library. To reach the content library, you should subscribe to my newsletter. After subscribing, you […]
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Redcurrant | watercolour speedpainting
Read MoreIn today’s video post I am showing you how I painted this redcurrant. I decided to create speedpaint videos, so you can see what you can achieve with a good bit of practice. This kind of realistic painting requires both a deep knowledge of your medium (watercolour in my case) and drawing skills.
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How to mix pinks?
Read MorePinks are tricky colours that even experienced colour mixers might find troublesome. To make it a bit easier for you, I have created a chart that explains this colour in detail. Pinks in watercolour are in fact super light reds. So what you need to learn first is how to lighten up reds to turn […]
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Learn negative painting today!
Read MoreI am super-happy to announce that my first English-language online course is now live. I am teaching you how to do negative painting in watercolor! Negative painting is a magical watercolor technique, that even beginners can master easily. You can watch the class trailer here or just read on. In this class I will start […]
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What to do if your artwork is stolen? – Let’s talk ART THEFT
Read MoreArt theft is a super-relevant topic, which I have discussed a couple of weeks ago on this blog. In that post, I helped those who want to use copyrighted images for their projects and how they can do it legally, but today I want to explore the other side: what can you do if you […]
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July floral wreath – downloadable colouring page #7
Read MoreOne more day and here is July – and it’s hot as hell around this part of the world. Even though I am not an expert at fortune telling, I kinda suspected this already when I was drawing the colouring page for July, so I created this wreath in a tropical style. You can see […]
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Art theft is not free exposure!
Read MoreI wanted to start this blog post with this: “I came across a shocking incident on the internet last week.” But the sad truth is that the incident falls into the “ordinary” category instead of “shocking”. I am part of a very supportive artist community on instagram. I often read about designers and illustrators complaining […]
