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Watercolor for Beginners

Blog–Lydia Makepeace

Travel Watercolor Kit

Travel Watercolor Kit

My current travel watercolor kit. It’s best to travel light and you really only need a couple of basic supplies to get started. Warning: it’s addicting! Includes links to my favorite supplies.

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Basic Watercolor Palette: 12 essential colors

Basic Watercolor Palette: 12 essential colors

A comprehensive guide to help you assemble a basic 12 color watercolor palette with confidence.

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The Beginner’s Guide to Watercolor Supplies

The Beginner’s Guide to Watercolor Supplies

If you’ve ever yearned to give painting a try, watercolor is a great medium to start with. It’s relatively inexpensive and requires only a few supplies to begin.

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Watercolor for Beginners - a down and dirty guide

Watercolor for Beginners - a down and dirty guide

I’ve been asked several times recently about how to get started with watercolor painting, and what supplies are needed, so I thought I’d put together the most basic watercolor kit probably ever assembled...

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Posts tagged art journal

Art Journal: Raindrops Keep Falling On My Window

Art Journal: Raindrops Keep Falling On My Window

Art journal: 2.12.21

Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceFebruary 12, 2021art journal, sketchbook peek, urban sketching, urban sketchers, Watercolor and inkComment

Art Journal: Good morning! The sun has returned.

Art Journal: Good morning! The sun has returned.

Art journal: 1.13.21

Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceJanuary 13, 2021art journal, sketchbook peek, Fountain pen sketching, Watercolor and ink, urban sketching, studio cat BenjiComment

Art Journal: Stroke Variations and New Ink Colors

Art Journal: Stroke Variations and New Ink Colors

Art journal: 1.7.21

Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceJanuary 7, 2021art journal, sketchbook peek, pen and ink drawing, Fountain pen sketching, cross hatching, Noodlers apache sunset, DeAtramentis Document Urban Grey, DeAtramentis Document Black InkComment

Art Journal: Basic Strokes and Abstract Experiments

Art Journal: Basic Strokes and Abstract Experiments

Art journal: 1.6.21

Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceJanuary 6, 2021art journal, sketchbook peek, pen and ink drawing, Alphonso Dunn, Fountain pen sketching, cross hatchingComment

Art Journal: Six Sides, Six Values

Art Journal: Six Sides, Six Values

Art journal: 1.5.21

Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceJanuary 5, 2021art journal, sketchbook peek, pen and ink drawing, Alphonso Dunn, Fountain pen sketchingComment

Art Journal: Begone 2020 - It’s 2021!

Art Journal: Begone 2020 - It’s 2021!

Art journal: 1.4.21

Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceJanuary 4, 2021art journal, sketchbook peek, pen and ink drawing, DeAtramentis Document Urban Grey, Fountain pen sketching, Watercolor and ink, hand letteringComment

Art Journal: Value Control

Art Journal: Value Control

Art journal: 12.31.20

Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceDecember 31, 2020art journal, sketchbook peek, pen and ink drawing, DeAtramentis Document Urban Grey, Fountain pen sketchingComment

Art Journal: A Few of My Favorite Things

Art Journal: A Few of My Favorite Things

Art journal: 12.30.20

Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceDecember 30, 2020urban sketching, illustration, art journal, sketchbook peek, Chad the asshole, Watercolor and ink, mental healthComment

Art Journal: Orange and Blue

Art Journal: Orange and Blue

Art journal: 12.22.20

Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceDecember 22, 2020urban sketching, illustration, art journal, sketchbook peek, watercolor painting, watercolor tipsComment

Art Journal: A Painting Reflected

Art Journal: A Painting Reflected

Art journal: 12.19.20

Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceDecember 19, 2020urban sketching, watercolor and ink, illustration, art journal, sketchbook peek, Noodlers apache sunsetComment

Art Journal: Walk in Peace

Art Journal: Walk in Peace

Art journal: 12.17.20

Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceDecember 17, 2020urban sketching, watercolor and ink, illustration, art journal, sketchbook peekComment

Art Journal: Chilly Morning

Art Journal: Chilly Morning

Art journal: 12.16.20

Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceDecember 16, 2020urban sketching, watercolor and ink, illustration, art journal, sketchbook peekComment