Mar 31

Orange

For centuries, the orange pigment was sourced from a toxic mineral. Kelly Grovier looks at a hue that alchemists believed was crucial to creating the Philosopher’s Stone – and which allows art to swivel between different states of being.
The toxic colour that comes from volcanoes


How to Paint Rocks on Land and Sea

Value and shape are the two most important elements for minerals done right. Watercolor artist and instructor Julie Dillard Stroud illustrates how to paint rocks successfully with these main factors. So you can confidently paint the various pebbles, rocks and boulders you might encounter on your landscape adventures.
Rock Solid Watercolor Essentials


11 Ideas for Overcoming Creative Blocks

Creative block. The bane of all artists. Kick it in the shins with 11 ideas for overcoming creative blocks and set your inner artist free once again!
No More Fear of the Dreaded Blank Canvas!


Watercolor Mixed Media Collabortion Project

When you are an artist living that roller coaster freelance lifestyle, every now and then a superb client walks into your life and gives you a project which lifts your soul and touches your life in surprising ways. My painting lecturer at Michaelis, Virginia MacKenny, described the painting process as a deeply cathartic experience, and I fully agree with her. This article is about my experience with such a project; a collaboration affectionately nicknamed “D³” by those involved.
Seven South African Landscapes