Demonstrations of Digital PaintingTechnique

Working on painting waves in digital watercolour

Getting the perspective right is really important!     I love painting rocks and water (in case you hadn't noticed, I thought I'd point that out to you! lol!) This prediliction probably reflects the environment of my childhood. High points in my life were times spent at, on, near, and in…(continue reading)

Digital Watercolour Painting Tutorial for Shore One

                               This was done in PowerPoint then captured slide by slide with SnagIt. My arm is about to fall off from clocking the mouse...I mean clicking, although I feel like clocking…(continue reading)

Painting Wet Rocks in Digital Watercolour

  Rocks on Lake Superior's Shore photo reference kmariez on Flickr Kate's photo on Flickr   I really love the challenge of painting these wet rocks. The goal is to keep them wet looking as the thin layer of water on them is reflecting the sky. The parts of the painting you see…(continue reading)

Painting Digital Watercolour Trees Lesson One - Coniferous Trees on a Shoreline

I've written this lesson in a PowerPoint format. Parts of this technique have been witten abut at other times in this blog, but I am working on presenting the information in a more organized fashion.   This started out on a much smaller document, but the final painting ended up being 15. 25 x…(continue reading)

Charlton Lake a digital watercolour in progress

  Trying to work on capturing shapes and loosening things up! Used a lasso to get these shapes, then painted in and around them. Did a little DWC blending. More edge softening needed in clouds…(continue reading)