Watercolor Painting Tutorials
Mastering the Big Four in Watercolor Painting
The work you do today is for tomorrow. These Big Four watercolor habits will help you paint with intention, loosen up, and grow your art over time.
Robert Joyner | Garage Studio Artist & Art Educator
Full time artists from good ol Virginia specializing in loose, bold acrylic and mixed media paintings.
Watercolor Painting Tutorials
Watercolor Seaside Scene with Coastal Homes – Loose & Expressive
Forget the usual broad washes—this watercolor seaside scene with coastal homes uses an unconventional, block-by-block approach. Loose, expressive, and full of fresh surprises.
Mixed Media Painting Tutorials
Mixed Media Flower Painting with Collage Borders
Paint your flowers in the center. Build the magic around the edges. How I discovered that putting collage around a painting instead of inside it creates instant depth and draws the eye exactly where you want it to go.
Acrylic Painting Tutorials
Learn How to Paint Still Life with Flowers using Acrylics
This is a how-to guide for painting a still life with flowers in acrylics — but with a twist. No music in the studio, just the rhythm of the brush. Loose, expressive, and very much garage-artist style.
Mixed Media Painting Tutorials
Exploring Mixed Media Landscape and Collage Techniques
A gallery of recent coastal and urban landscapes created by transforming rejected watercolors into layered, expressive mixed media artworks.
Mixed Media Painting Tutorials
Mixed Media Landscape Enhancement: Watercolor and Acrylic Integration
This tutorial demonstrates how to enhance existing watercolor paintings through mixed media applications. Using pattern elements and selective acrylic additions, you'll learn approaches to rescuing bad art.
Landscape Painting Tutorials
What Makes an Abstract Landscape Painting?
Explore the defining characteristics of abstract landscapes, the creative process behind them, and how they continue to inspire artists today.
Loose & Expressive Painting Techniques
Learn What Qualifies As Abstract Art
In this article, you will learn what qualifies as abstract art. The answer may surprise you. Discover more by reading the lesson.
Color Theory for Artists
What Colors are Best for Abstract Art and Painting
Discover the best colors for abstract art and painting. These insights to help you choose the best color palette for your expressive creations.
Watercolor Painting Tutorials
Watercolor Coastal Landscape: Wash-Dominated Construction Method
This tutorial demonstrates a wash-dominated approach to coastal landscape painting, emphasizing how to let watercolor's natural properties drive the construction while maintaining compositional control.
Loose & Expressive Painting Techniques
Discover Tips for How To Start An Abstract Painting
Explore tips and ideas for how to start an abstract painting, from choosing the right materials to creating the perfect composition. Let's go!
Mixed Media Painting Tutorials
Repurposing Failed Paintings: Mixed Media Cat Study Construction
Turn a discarded Bristol paper palette into a colorful, playful mixed media cat painting using acrylics and creative brushwork. Beginner-friendly and fun!