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Watercolor for Beginners

Blog–Lydia Makepeace
Travel Watercolor Kit
Travel Watercolor Kit
Basic Watercolor Palette: 12 essential colors
Basic Watercolor Palette: 12 essential colors
The Beginner’s Guide to Watercolor Supplies
The Beginner’s Guide to Watercolor Supplies
Watercolor for Beginners - a down and dirty guide
Watercolor for Beginners - a down and dirty guide
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Fresh Art - “Vibrant Waters"
Fresh Art - “Vibrant Waters"

The light was just right to photograph the newest addition to my Etsy shop today...

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Lydia MakepeaceOctober 3, 2014watercolor, original artworkComment
Why I Learned to Make Ugly Art
Why I Learned to Make Ugly Art

What if I told you that making ugly art was the only way to be a good artist? You’d probably give me a funny look and inform me that good artists make beautiful art and that’s what makes them so great. Well I’m going to share a secret with you...

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Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceSeptember 26, 2014ugly art, Creative ProcessComment
Fresh Art - “Moon Rising"
Fresh Art - “Moon Rising"

New original watercolor in the shop!

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Lydia MakepeaceSeptember 24, 2014watercolor, original artworkComment
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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Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceSeptember 4, 2014watercolor, suppliesComment
Protect the Future of Creativity and Innovation!
Protect the Future of Creativity and Innovation!

The future of creativity is being threatened. Changes to the way we access the Internet are being considered. If enacted creative ideas and innovation will surely suffer. Here’s what you need to know -

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Rabbit TrailsLydia MakepeaceAugust 28, 2014net neutrality, activism, illustration, watercolorComment
How to Keep a Creativity Sketchbook
How to Keep a Creativity Sketchbook

Last week I talked about the importance of creative exercise. One of the best ways to stay creatively in shape is to keep a creativity sketchbook or artist journal. It’s quick and easy and you don’t even have to be able to draw...

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Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceAugust 22, 2014creativity, sketchbookComment
The Creative Workout
The Creative Workout

Creativity is like a muscle - it needs a workout in order to strengthen and grow...

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Thrive, Rabbit TrailsLydia MakepeaceAugust 15, 2014creativity, Maya Angelou, goalsComment
Easy DIY Light Table For Tracing
Easy DIY Light Table For Tracing

Light tables really come in handy for tracing and transferring artwork. But they can also be quite costly, anywhere from $50 to thousands of dollars. Yikes! If a light table is not within your current budget there are several other easy DIY light table options...

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Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceMay 26, 2014DIY, Light Table, studioComment
What's your secret fantasy life?
What's your secret fantasy life?

There is a simple exercise I like to undertake every once in awhile, especially when I feel like I’m stuck in a slump or creative rut. It is borrowed from one of my favourite books...

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Lydia MakepeaceMay 20, 2014artist’s way, creative slump, booksComment
Are You There Reader? It’s Me, Lydia.
Are You There Reader? It’s Me, Lydia.

Are you there reader? It’s me...

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Lydia MakepeaceApril 18, 2014Comment
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