30×30
2019 is the third year of Direct Watercolor Challenge – a challenge that Marc Taro Holmes pioneered. Marc and I will co-host the #directwatercolor2019 on Facebook. Like every year, the......
Dissection
This is a technical article. If dissecting a painting takes away the fun of seeing one, this article is not for you. There are others that are non-technical and I......
First Oils
When you see the warm clouds on background of cool, dark sky, be honest, you’ve wondered if oils would make painting this scene easier than watercolors. Every time I’ve thought......
Run up to Chicago
Elegance in Watercolors starts off in Chicago in April. Between now and early April, we have 8 weeks to finish 4 assignments that can get us warmed up for the......
Uma’s Current Palette 2020
Here are 5 pigments that I have in addition to the bare minimum 6 pigments in the palette. Those 6 have the immovable position in the palette. Since a palette......
Hidden Spaces
This post is a work in progress. You will see it being built into a final story by end of February. But until then, you will see the bit and......
Review: Framebridge
I chose to frame with Framebridge after seeing their ads on Instagram. This I did in October, where I chose frames for the artwork and paid for the framing in......
Yosemite, Once Again
Yosemite, Once Again One can never have enough of this park. Every time you visit it, the urge to shoot every frame rises within you. It’s followed by immense awe......