Watercolor
Negative Space Watercolor Painting: Easy Landscape Tutorial
Learn negative space watercolor painting with this loose coastal landscape tutorial. Simplify buildings, preserve white paper, and create expressive washes.
Free Lessons
Free drawing and painting lessons in watercolor, acrylic, and mixed media. Watch, practice, and start loosening up. When you’re ready to go deeper, the Lab is waiting.
Acrylic
Easy Acrylic Landscape Painting for Beginners
Learn easy acrylic landscape painting techniques for beginners. Explore simple composition, value contrast, color harmony, and loose expressive brushwork.
Acrylic
How to Paint a Loose Acrylic Still Life Using Bold Yellow
Learn how to paint a loose acrylic still life using bold yellow, cool blues, and expressive brushwork. Explore color contrast without overworking details.
Mixed Media
Easy Mixed Media Fish Painting Using Recycled Artwork
Learn how to create loose mixed media fish painting using recycled art, acrylic paint, ink, and collage. Turn old drawings into expressive art!
Mixed Media
My Mixed Media Art Supplies
Mixed media is like gumbo. You need the right ingredients first. Here’s everything on my table.
Acrylic
My Garage-Approved Acrylic Supplies
No 50 brushes, no 10 mediums. Here’s everything I actually use for acrylics, straight from my garage.
Watercolor
My Garage-Approved Watercolor Toolbox
Eight colors, four brushes, one good paper. Here’s everything I use for watercolor, plus what I skip.