Artist Spotlite – Michael Mackellow

Artist Name: Michael Mackellow

Location: Rojales, Costa Blanca, Spain

Title of Artwork: Tiger for Samtec

Dimensions of Artwork: A3

Medium: (Oils, Acrylics, Watercolor, etc.)

Support: (Canvas, Paper, Board, etc.)

Website: http://tyger888.blogspot.com/

Describe this Piece: One of four tigers in watercolor, painted for my friends at Samtec USA

Watercolor Techniques – Learn How To Paint with Watercolors

Watercolor painting is a very exciting medium. It’s easy to get started. All you really need is some paint, a few brushes, some water and paper and you are good to go. It is one of the most convenient painting mediums in existence to day. It is no wonder why it is such a popular option for beginners. Of course, you are going to need some advice and direction in order to get started, so I put together this post that covers some of the more basic watercolor techniques.

I have also included several excellent videos that demonstration watercolor painting techniques below. Enjoy!

Basic Watercolor Techniques

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Artist Spotlite – Pat Gerace

Artist: Pat Gerace

Location: Gap Pennsylvania

Title: “White Roses”

Medium: Watercolor

Dimensions: 8×10

Artist Spotlite – Mary

Artist: Mary

Title: “Silent Beauty”

Medium: Watercolor

Comments From The Artist: I am familiar with oils and I would say I am accomplished in Oils.  However, I  have not touched a brush of any kind since 1986 when I lost my son in an accident.  I failed to see beauty for many years.  This time has passed and at the persuasion of my husband and a friend who gave me some watercolors and paper, I tried to do watercolor.  I am teaching myself and observing many different techniques.

The fist one was done and 3 years passed, I have now resummed full speed ahead to get my feet WET.  “SILENT BEAUTY” is my second finished project.  Finding and allowing myself time seems to be the biggest problem.  I am enjoying.

The Big List of Artist Resources

The following is a list of art instruction and resource websites for artists, from around the Internet. This list is by no means complete. I will be adding to it as I find more websites. If you know of any other sites not listed here please send me an email and I will review the website and possibly add it to this list. Thanks.

By Medium:

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Technique of Watercolor Painting: WC07 PLANNING

By John Blenkin

Plan or not to Plan? The outcome of the painting will be vitally affected by the decision to either plan the work or starting head down without any idea how the painting will finish.

It is not a matter of preference but of personality. To a great extent the subject will decide the issue. A painting of a building a design a specific place – a record painting a commissioned painting will usually lead the painter into an approach where pre-planning naturally results.

In this type of work pre-planning will reduce errors and the target idea will more likely to be realized. Any measured work – enlarging – portraiture anything technical animal bird or plant illustrations are usually best planned beforehand. Professional work to deadline is a pre-planning must.

In general where the subject of the painting has to conform to the requirements or standards of others or to a specified known standard for a fee by a certain date it is best to pre-plan.

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