Watercolor is for anyone

Becoming an artist 06.01.2022 2:59 ↓

I will be working on my book “becoming an artist “ this year and publishing excerpts weekly on Patreon.com/wendysoneson. Here is an introduction. To be published in 2023.

Preparation 28.12.2021 9:44 ↓

Increase your painting hours by having things ready to go

Short definition of creativity 21.12.2021 1:36 ↓

A quick reminder

Practice 07.12.2021 4:46 ↓

Should you practice painting? And how.

Time and art 08.09.2021 5:38 ↓

How the concept of time internet with art production and appreciation.

Fallow periods when you are not painting 07.09.2021 8:36 ↓

The importance of different stages of creativity some of which are times when not to paint.

Passion 16.07.2021 7:49 ↓

How to ignite passion for art and art making vs enjoying a pleasant pass time.

Overcoming bad art education 16.07.2021 5:49 ↓

How to rethink what art is all about

Color dimensions 08.07.2021 8:46 ↓

More about identifying colors so you can reproduce them in paint.

Loosening up. Painting free 27.06.2021 8:02 ↓

Many people wish to find a way to loosen up which their painting process. What does this mean?

Comissions 06.05.2021 8:47 ↓

The ups and downs of paid commission paintings

Don’t name colors 17.04.2021 8:16 ↓

More about how to perceive color without categorizing it with names. This helps with transitions from light to pigment

Fine art vs illustration 15.04.2021 5:05 ↓

Are you painting for accuracy and product? Or are you letting the creative force work with you to make an original work of fine art?

Composition 15.04.2021 4:25 ↓

The importance of composing subjects matter before beginning a painting.

The three t’s on observation and art making 20.03.2021 3:51 ↓

Transcend. Translate. And transgress. What there three words mean to the artist.

The three e’s of the fine artist eye 17.03.2021 7:23 ↓

A simple guide to entering the deep observation of the artist eye.

Right brain 12.02.2021 10:26 ↓

How to coax the right brain to rule so you can do art

How to approach source material 27.12.2020 20:21 ↓

Where do we start when we have subject material chosen? What do we do first and then how do we proceed?

Why copy art masters? 22.12.2020 5:06 ↓

Should we copy other artists or is that keeping us from being original?

See as a visual artist 07.12.2020 4:37 ↓

How to let go of actual and imaginary seeing and concentrate on perception.

The next level. Becoming an original professional fine artist 11.11.2020 10:02 ↓

What should one do once you are a master of watercolor skills? You can take that next challenging step to use your skills as a tool to say what you want to say to the world.

Why I teach my style of watercolor 04.11.2020 5:53 ↓

Here is my reasoning for why I do not teach as most other art teachers do. Aside from art colleges.

Transition from hobby artist to fine artist 12.09.2020 10:04 ↓

How to think about going deeper with your art

Fast and slow art 23.06.2020 2:45 ↓

Why I advocate for slow art.

Meditative painting 17.05.2020 7:09 ↓

How to turn off your efficient thinking and pay attention to every brush stroke.