Journey Art Supplies Blog
Tips, Tricks, Thoughts, and inspiration from across the art spectrum.
Watercolor Training 2: Painting Clouds
I'd like to show you one or two approaches to clouds. People seem to want to do a lot of different skies and I do, too. They're so easy to do and we're gonna take a couple of minutes - that's about what it takes - because we want to get in there and get out.
Watercolor Training 2: Painting Clouds
I'd like to show you one or two approaches to clouds. People seem to want to do a lot of different skies and I do, too. They're so easy to...
Watercolor Training 1: Value Study
Today, I'm going to show you how I begin the work ahead of time for a painting by doing value studies.
Watercolor Training 1: Value Study
Today, I'm going to show you how I begin the work ahead of time for a painting by doing value studies.
Joe's Watercolor Training Series
Follow along with Joe as he takes a painting all the way through from value study to completion, showing all the tips and techniques along the way, and even a little singing for added emphasis!
Joe's Watercolor Training Series
Follow along with Joe as he takes a painting all the way through from value study to completion, showing all the tips and techniques along the way, and even a...
Mixing and Scraping Methods
Most people think of mixing color in mixing it on the palette and I'm constantly hearing "I'm making mud" or "I'm making a mess." This is a way to let your color mix without mixing it on the palette because we're going to let it mix on the paper. It's so much prettier that way.
Mixing and Scraping Methods
Most people think of mixing color in mixing it on the palette and I'm constantly hearing "I'm making mud" or "I'm making a mess." This is a way to let...
Value Study To Watercolor
Today, I'd like to show you today how I transfer a sketch from my value study book to the watercolor paper in preparation for doing a watercolor.
Value Study To Watercolor
Today, I'd like to show you today how I transfer a sketch from my value study book to the watercolor paper in preparation for doing a watercolor.
Mixing Watercolors
Well, it's me again, ol' Joe from Cheap Joe's. Today I'd like to show you how to mix color and allow the color to mix on the paper rather than mixing it on the palette and creating mud. Because I hear so many people say "how can I mix it and keep it clean and pretty without it becoming mud?"
Mixing Watercolors
Well, it's me again, ol' Joe from Cheap Joe's. Today I'd like to show you how to mix color and allow the color to mix on the paper rather than...
Wetting and Stretching Watercolor Paper
I'd like to show you how I stretch 140 pound watercolor paper. I find that the easiest way in the world to do a watercolor is on stretched paper. So I'd like to take just a couple of minutes and show you how you can do the same thing.
Wetting and Stretching Watercolor Paper
I'd like to show you how I stretch 140 pound watercolor paper. I find that the easiest way in the world to do a watercolor is on stretched paper. So...
Value Study
Today I'd like to show you how I do value studies to then add them to a watercolor painting. Most people don't like doing value studies I know or little sketches with value in them, but I love them.
Value Study
Today I'd like to show you how I do value studies to then add them to a watercolor painting. Most people don't like doing value studies I know or little...
Setting Up Your Watercolor Table
Cheap Joe Miller demonstrates how he sets up his studio table for doing watercolor paintings. He show the correct set up to make you more efficient while doing watercolor paintings.
Setting Up Your Watercolor Table
Cheap Joe Miller demonstrates how he sets up his studio table for doing watercolor paintings. He show the correct set up to make you more efficient while doing watercolor paintings.
Painting Figures by Frank Francese
When I paint my city scenes, I like to include human interest - groups of people doing various things like walking, lifting, standing on a corner
Painting Figures by Frank Francese
When I paint my city scenes, I like to include human interest - groups of people doing various things like walking, lifting, standing on a corner
Painting City Scenes by Frank Francese
I would like to show you how to quickly put a city scene together using a big brush, bold colors, interesting shapes, people and cars using the exercises I showed you before
Painting City Scenes by Frank Francese
I would like to show you how to quickly put a city scene together using a big brush, bold colors, interesting shapes, people and cars using the exercises I showed...
Painting Nature Scenes by Frank Francese
I learned my craft by painting local nature scenes. I would go out on location and just take some color and start laying it in. I really like Aspen trees (or Birch trees as people in the west call them). I like to start off with some really interesting wonderful color
Painting Nature Scenes by Frank Francese
I learned my craft by painting local nature scenes. I would go out on location and just take some color and start laying it in. I really like Aspen trees...
