R.L. Davis Fine Art

Now that you've had a small peek into my process, I want to share a few things I've learned over the years about watercolor.  In this post, I'll talk a little about paints and show you the set up I use.  It's never too early to think about starting watercolor! I tried to keep the information below minimal, but it's so hard! LOL!  I could probably talk for hours about watercolor paint!  I'll try not too, I swear... ! We can always explore this topic again. Watercolor can be very finicky if you use inferior materials.  As such, it usually puts off many who want to try them out. Use professional/artist grade materials. Trust me, your art will thank you!  Yes, I know they can get a little expensive, especially if you don't even know if you'll like them.  But trust me, it will be worth every penny spent. With that said, you don't have to break the bank buying them.  There are plenty of fairly inexpensive artist grade paints out there.  Win...

I have a love/hate relationship with spring.  On the one hand, I love all the new growth.  When all of the brown and drab of a dry winter turns a lovely shade of green.  All of the spring flowers popping up in colorful clumps from a slowly awakening earth emerge.  Feeling the sun's warmth as the cold north winds slowly change their course. It's beautiful. My allergies, on the other hand, despise spring and all the pollen it brings!  Pollen, that dusty stuff that clings to cars in a thick green layer.  The puddles of rain ringed in the villainous green stuff.  My sinuses rebel like the rebel alliance in Star Wars.  It wages an ugly war with my head that leaves me irritated and sometimes unable to do any art work! But, despite all that, spring is still a wonderful time of year and presents a wonderful opportunity to paint.  All those vibrant spring flowers throwing pollen in my face like confetti just yearn to be put to the brush! Like ...