Palette Update - 9.26.18

Just a quick update to include my new custom mix “purple grey”.

Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceSeptember 27, 2018palette, watercolor, travel, urban sketchingComment

Palette Update - 9.22.18

Just in time for fall - an updated paint palette!

Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceSeptember 22, 2018palette, watercolor, travel, urban sketchingComment

I was raped. #MeToo

I was raped and I thought it was my fault.

Paint + Sketch, Rabbit TrailsLydia MakepeaceSeptember 19, 2018rape, MeToo, sketchbook, writing, personal essay Comments

Woohoo! My Website Redesign is Live!

I’m SUPER excited to share the fruits of my labor with you at long last.

Design, ThriveLydia MakepeaceFebruary 18, 2018website, design, squarespace, brine templateComment

It’s almost...

finished. A persnickety creative’s famous last words.

DesignLydia MakepeaceFebruary 11, 2018website, design, iconsComment

Wanted: Your Opinions

I’m creating an in-depth series about watercolor and I need your help!

Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceFebruary 4, 2018watercolorComment

Illustrating What Bipolar Depression Feels Like

It’s been a difficult week. I have a mental illness - bipolar disorder. This is an illustration of what bipolar depression feels like.

Lydia MakepeaceJanuary 26, 2018bipolar disorder, mental illness, depressionComment

Meet Moby! - My New Paint Tube Organizer

A whale of a tale (sorry, not sorry) about paint tube storage - the bane of many a painter’s existence.

Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceJanuary 20, 2018paint tube organizer, pegboard organization, art studio storage, organization, studioComment

Palette Update - 1.11.18

I’m excited to get sketching with the newest additions and tweaks to my palette!

Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceJanuary 15, 2018palette, watercolor, travel, urban sketching Comments

New Colors for the New Year

One last look at my 2017 palette and 6 new colors for the new year.

Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceJanuary 12, 2018watercolor, palette, sketchbook, paintingComment

I’m in Love With a Planner: the Hobonichi Techo Planner

Starting the year off organized with the Hobonichi Techo - a delightful Japanese planner with a worldwide following.

ReviewsLydia MakepeaceJanuary 5, 2018hobonichi techo planner, organizationComment

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.

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.

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...

Watercolor for Beginners

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