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From left to right: Amit Kapoor, Georgia Mansur, Richie Vios, Tim Oliver, Barbara Tapp, Geoff Allen; seated in front: Harsh Agrawal

Global Watercolor Pros Unite

Recently, some of the top watercolor artists in the world gathered in Reno and Lake Tahoe to share their best plein air painting advice with hundreds of outdoor painters of all skill levels at the 2025 Plein Air Convention & Expo.
Joseph Zbukvic at the Plein Air Convention and Expo

Words of Wisdom From Watercolor Master Joseph Zbukvic

Master watercolor artist Joseph Zbukvic offers this painting wisdom ...
Painting Hollyhocks - Buffalo Kaplinski, "Scarlet Hollyhock," 2021, watercolor, 12 x 17 in., private collection, plein air

Mastering Hollyhocks in Watercolor: A Tip for Crisp, Fresh Paintings

Painting hollyhocks looks simple to paint at first, but the characteristic leaves and stalks can be a challenge. I find watercolor the best medium for capturing their crisp edges and shapes.
From Sebastian Thommen’s plein air landscape painting session

A Peek at the Plein Air Sessions from Watercolor Live

The 5th Annual Watercolor Live came to an end recently, wrapping up with even more of today’s best watercolor artists sharing all of their secrets, explaining their materials, methods, and more.
How to paint with watercolor

Happening This Week: 5th Annual Watercolor Live

Watch and interact with world-renowned artists as they demonstrate their skills at Watercolor Live this week. We'll see plein air favorites such as ...

How to Paint With Watercolor: Understand This First

Want to learn how to paint with watercolor? In this guest blog post, Catherine Hillis shares what you need to do first to avoid frustration.
Painting with acrylics - Rick J. Delanty, "June Sunlight," 2019, acrylic, 16 x 20 in., Collection the artist, Studio based on plein air study

From Watercolor to Acrylic: Why This Plein Air Artist Found His Forever Medium

Permanent, non-yellowing, and fast-drying, acrylics have low toxicity and no need of solvents for dilution or glazing. Like watercolor, they ...
Mark Mehaffey artist

Why I Chose Acrylic Over Watercolor

My first love is transparent watercolor on rag paper. But I realized some years ago that using watercolor on site takes not only practice but ...
Watercolor studies - Stan Miller, "Molto Bene," watercolor, 10 x 12 in.  

An Artist’s Journey to Venice: 4 Plein Air Watercolor Studies

Watercolor artist Stan Miller takes us to Venice, Italy, to share four watercolor sketches he painted on location. Bonus: Includes four of his art tips for beginners.
Watercolor by Thomas W. Schaller

Watercolor Wisdom from Thomas W. Schaller

His approach entails painting the shades and the shadows that give white the identity of light — the luminosity you want to have.
watercolor studio from plein air study

A Study-to-Studio Watercolor Demo: Oak Creek at Briar Patch XXII

Watch step by step as Julie Gilbert Pollard creates a plein air study with watercolor, then takes it into the studio to paint "Oak Creek at Briar Patch XXII."
From Lorraine Watry’s “Understanding Your Materials” Watercolor Live session

Happening Now – Watercolor Live!

This week we're seeing up-close-and-personal presentations during Watercolor Live, an online art conference unlike any other.
how to paint reflections

Demo: How to Paint Mountains with Watercolor

View a free 7-step lesson on how to paint a beautiful mountain scene with watercolor while not striving for "perfection."
Painting with watercolor and oil

Watercolor or Oil … Paint is Paint, Right?

Painting a favorite scene many times, and in different mediums, can teach you a lot about the subject and help hone your approach to capturing its essence in your work.
plein air painting for beginners

New Watercolor Demo: Focus on Big Shapes and Contrasts

The following is part of a series featuring a leader in the art community who will be joining us on the faculty of Watercolor Live ...
Watercolor paper for beginners

Watercolor Paper – An Overview for Beginners

Learn about the three basic surfaces of watercolor paper, and why you might choose one over the others.
Plein air watercolor

9 Painting and Design Tips for Plein Air Watercolor

When painting with watercolor en plein air, follow this advice for the best shapes, angles, and experience.
Barbara Tapp, "Pink House Stands Alone," 2019, watercolor, 10 x 14 in., Available from artist, Plein air

A Plein Air Portrait of Resilience in Watercolor

Once part of Berkeley’s proud Orchid Nurseries, the Pink House stands isolated but dignified, surrounded by empty lots...
Brenda Swenson, "Autumnleaf Farm," 2018, watercolor, 9 x 8 in., Private collection, Plein air

Free Lesson: Negative Painting with Watercolor

Negative Painting means that you paint around the areas you want to preserve; Think of it like carving stone, chipping away until only the most precious elements remain.
Keiko Tanabe, "Summer in San Diego," 2017, watercolor, 14 x 20 in., collection the artist, plein air

I Chose Watercolor, But Not Because I Liked It

An interview with Keiko Tanabe on why she paints en plein air with watercolor, her journey to becoming a professional artist, and more.