Watercolor is for anyone

Do altered states of mind affect creativity? 07.09.2022 7:48 ↓

Opening up to the way our ever changing bodily and mental states affect our creative process and how to use them or enhance them to be in flow.

Extroverted and introverted artists 05.09.2022 7:35 ↓

How does personality type affect creativity?

Beautiful flowers 04.09.2022 5:13 ↓

How to approach dazzlingly beautiful subjects

Generalization vs simplification of visuals in painting subjects 03.09.2022 7:48 ↓

Another level of deep observation. How to think beyond first impressions and avoid boring paintings.

Subconscious vs unconscious painting 02.09.2022 4:22 ↓

Stay focused on the active creative work of painting and let the automatic do your bidding. But don’t let the mindless unconscious run away with the process.

Becoming an artist 01.09.2022 5:10 ↓

What external and internal influences shaped your create life?

Seven kinds of contrast 31.08.2022 8:37 ↓

Use this guide as you are creating a work of art to help you use tools of contrast to bring your vision to life.

Is a painting ever finished 30.08.2022 9:35 ↓

How to not overpaint. When do you know it’s time to stop painting?

Expressing emotion through painting 29.08.2022 3:51 ↓

How do we convey emotion through painting?

Brain function in painting 27.08.2022 7:30 ↓

How to think about both the automatic unconscious part of painting as well as the higher levels of creating.

Relatively speaking. Who’s the artist in your family? 27.08.2022 3:17 ↓

Arguing that anyone can open the artist within. Not just certain people

Five ways to appreciate art 24.08.2022 9:58 ↓

Learning from other peoples art and your own how to have an enriching experience. Five tips

Sharing your process with others. 19.08.2022 8:41 ↓

Whom should you show a work in progress to? What will help you move forward to deeper levels of expertise as a painter?

Illustration vs fine arts 13.07.2022 10:57 ↓

What is the difference between illustration vs fine arts both as consumer and creator?

Upcoming zoom on Georgia O’keeffe 11.07.2022 3:43 ↓

This Friday we are having another discussion and demo on the art of Georgia O’keeffe. Check out the series on wendysoneson.com. Secrets of the great watercolorists

Mindfulness and art 10.07.2022 16:55 ↓

Why fine arts practice can mirror the effects of meditation and mindfulness practice.

Painting the ocean 30.06.2022 13:45 ↓

Contemplating an upcoming zoom meeting about Winslow Homer. How do we approach a beautiful and challenging subject like the ever changing ocean?

Hopper: secrets of great watercolorists 15.06.2022 7:56 ↓

Thoughts on upcoming zoom class about Edward Hopper. Wendysoneson.com

Stealing ideas from other artists 30.05.2022 8:33 ↓

Let other original artists’ ideas give you a starting point for your own innovations.

Should you try to sell paintings? 10.05.2022 15:15 ↓

This is what I know and believe about selling art.

Secrets of great watercolorists 26.04.2022 6:08 ↓

A new series of zoom demonstrations for artists as well as art aficionados.

What is art? 07.04.2022 8:26 ↓

From a discussion about the difference between original, professional art vs amateur or commercial art. Identifying it in the world and the approach to making it.

Four elements of art practice 19.03.2022 8:41 ↓

We progress as artists not just when holding a brush. Other factors keep us moving forward

Art process as an escape 13.03.2022 5:48 ↓

What is the value of being in the art mind? Can it help us endure the hardships of everyday life?

Copying great art 21.02.2022 6:47 ↓

Why do I ask my students to copy a great work of art? What do they learn?