Anyone with the slightest interest in creating art should keep a sketchbook. No matter what kind of artist you are, a sketchbook is a personal record of your creative journey. The sketches in my books range from doodles to words to line drawings to detailed 3 dimensional drawings – the contents of the creative side … Sketching and Sketchbooks

Did you know that white paint isn’t used in traditional watercolors? True story. The reason? Watercolors are, for the most part, transparent, so the white of the paper shows through. With watercolors you don’t completely cover the paper with pigment, you just decide how much of it to leave exposed. When painting something white or … Painting Without White