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Have  you ever tried to paint Dahlia's? If so you know that they can be tricky flowers to capture in paint. I'm going to show you how to quickly capture the essence of an Orange Dahlia in watercolor in 3 Easy Steps...and then we'll continue on to practice loose wildflowers and leaves. These techniques will [...]

This plein air painting study was filmed beautiful Carmel a year ago. I'm posting it now. Hope that you find this watercolor session both relaxing and entertaining to watch. Below are my thoughts about decisions that I made while painting on location with changing lighting conditions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4OWhLrQ2wo&t=773s After sketching out a scene to the (right) [...]

Little did I know that when I began this white flower painting tutorial, it would take me one complete year to finish. I will talk more about why that happened and how I overcame the motivation block. This White Flower and Tulip watercolor was a request from a client and friend who owns several of [...]

Would you like to see a large Plumeria Watercolor come to live? ***WATCH VIDEO Below*** Taking place over the space of several days, this 30x22 inch watercolor is filmed while I paint...and you can watch it come to life in 9 minutes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqNR_gCnQXs&t=7s I hope you enjoyed this painting video. Is there a flower you'd [...]

Want to see a new, Sunny California Vineyard & Flower reverse painted glass chandelier installed in its new home? The stairwell lights up brighter than I can show in this phone video. I was really, really pleased with the outcome. There are no bright spots from bulbs either...everything lights up evenly and beautifully in person. [...]

Would you like to see some techniques that could help you paint birds of paradise in watercolor? Or do you simply enjoy watching artists paint? ***WATCH VIDEO Below*** I believe everyone is capable of learning watercolor. It's a beautiful and fun medium. My style incorporates vibrancy and many of my big watercolors have been compared [...]