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10 Tips in 10 Days – Watercolor, Sodalite

10 Tips in 10 Days – Watercolor, Sodalite

Here is another great color that I have added to my palette:  Sodalite by Daniel Smith

Sodalite, with a distinctive deep blue color is one of the components of Lapis Lazuli and very rare. DANIEL SMITH Sodalite is the finest quality and deepest blue that comes from Greenland and the flanks of Italy’s Mt. Vesuvius. In watercolor, the inky color of this semi precious stone granulates as it dries, layering a blue-black textural surface on a smooth blue-gray undertone. 

Here is an example of how I add it to greens to get a rich, dark shadow:

Just for You – Getting started with watercolor

Just for You – Getting started with watercolor

Registration is now open for my online workshop, Watercolor Toolbox.  The workshop starts today, June 6, 2016.  This workshop is especially for beginner watercolor artists.  Here are some of the things that are covered in this workshop:  how to correctly set up your watercolor palette, which brushes and paper to use, watercolor basics such as how to do a wet-into-wet wash, how to glaze, using value in your paintings.  The final project will be a fun, easy watercolor painting. 

Artful Gathering Starts Tomorrow!

Artful Gathering Starts Tomorrow!

Watercolor Toolbox Workshop starts tomorrow and runs for 6 weeks!  If you are new to watercolor this is the class for you!  

Have you ever wanted to try watercolor painting but did not know how to start? In this fun class, you will discover what makes watercolor painting exciting and beautiful. Exploring techniques to get you started on your artistic journey, you will learn the correct way to set up a palette and care for your watercolor art supplies as well as a variety of basic watercolor techniques. All your examples can be put into a file or journal creating a toolbox for future reference. This workshop is the perfect introduction to watercolor painting! 

There is a $5 registration fee to get you into the online retreat.
Included with your annual $5 Registration to Attend 2016
  • Access to our private event website May through August.
  • Access to all door prizes offered May – August.
  • Participation in any of our sponsor related activities May – August.
  • Access to mini promotional video tutorials May – August.
  • Access to all workshop descriptions and check-out for workshop enrollment May – August.