Many beginners use black watercolor to create shadows, but this often leads to muddy, lifeless sketches. In this post, I explain why black isn’t the best choice and show you how to mix beautiful, natural shadow colors instead.

Winsor & Newton watercolor competition 2024. Beautiful colors, swatches, mixes, exercices, tutorials and techniques videos for beginners.

My review of Ohuhu's 320-marker set: quality, color range, nibs, blending, marker paper.

Art supplies make the best gifts, right? This post contains ideas that will definitely bring joy to any artist (and you). No matter how...

A guide to choosing paper for urban sketching: watercolor, mixed-media, sketching, and marker paper.

Beginner-friendly guide to graphite pencils: how to choose graphite (lead) pencils for urban sketching. Key characteristics and uses.

Avoid these common beginner mistakes with watercolors: tweak your sketching habits to ensure amazing results.

Discover the basics of watercolor granulation. Learn how to use granulating watercolors in your sketches and paintings.

The best synthetic brushes to use with gouache: Winsor & Newton, Da Vinci, Escoda. Personal recommendations from an urban sketcher.