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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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Plein Air Painting : Caribbean House
Plein Air Painting : Caribbean House

Phew! I haven’t done any writing in the past two weeks but not because I’ve been sitting on my hands...

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Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceMay 5, 2016100 day project, watercolor, urban sketching, travelComment
Basic Oil Palette
Basic Oil Palette

12 colors to get started!

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Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceApril 12, 2016oil paint, winsor and newton, paletteComment
Fresh Art - Cubist Watercolor in Blue and Orange
Fresh Art - Cubist Watercolor in Blue and Orange

Check out the newest addition to the Etsy shop!

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Lydia MakepeaceApril 6, 2016watercolor, original artworkComment
International Award Feature
International Award Feature
Lydia MakepeaceApril 5, 2016ISBD award, activism, mental illnessComment
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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Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceMarch 29, 2016palette, watercolor, painting, pigment codes Comments
How to Read a Paint Tube
How to Read a Paint Tube

Learn how to read a paint tube like a pro with this handy guide!

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Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceMarch 25, 2016watercolor, palette, paint tubesComment
Sketchbook Peek: My first foray with gouache
Sketchbook Peek: My first foray with gouache

Last week a package arrived with a wealth of new art supplies. Here's a look at my first go with gouache. 

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Paint + Sketch, ReviewsLydia MakepeaceMarch 7, 2016gouache, van Gogh, illustration, paintingComment
Art Supplies : Why I Make Art to Make Money
Art Supplies : Why I Make Art to Make Money

A bounty of new art supplies!

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Paint + Sketch, ThriveLydia MakepeaceMarch 3, 2016art supplies, thriving artist Comment
Fresh Art - Vibrant Watercolor Bouquet
Lydia MakepeaceFebruary 20, 2016watercolor, original artworkComment
2016 Vision Board
2016 Vision Board

How pandas and elephants shaped my goals for 2016

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ThriveLydia MakepeaceFebruary 16, 2016vision board, 2016, goalsComment
Daily Drawing Challenge
Daily Drawing Challenge

Doodles from my daily confrontation with white paper.

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Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceFebruary 8, 2016sketchingComment
Woohoo, I’m 32!
Woohoo, I’m 32!

Hindsight is an asshole (and other important things I’ve learned after 32 years).

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Lydia MakepeaceFebruary 3, 2016birthday, lessons I’ve learnedComment
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