Friday, March 17, 2017

"Splash" - How to paint a drop of water

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"Splash" 5" x 7" watercolor painting by Karen A. Cooke Painting water can be challenging.  Since water ...
Wednesday, March 8, 2017

How to Paint Storm Clouds

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Texas Storm Clouds 9" x 12" watercolor paper by Karen A. Cooke This watercolor was painted from a photo taken by a...
Thursday, March 2, 2017

One Color Painting

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Quiet 5" x 7" watercolor painting by Karen A. Cooke The painting above was painted with only one color of paint - ...
Wednesday, February 22, 2017

"Island in the Lake" - Sky, Water and Reflections

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Island on the Lake 9" x 12" watercolor painting Karen A. Cooke The painting above provides great practice for paint...
Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Jed's Barn - Painting a Winter Landscape

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Jed's Barn 9" x 12" watercolor painting by Karen A. Cooke Painting winter landscapes can and usually do involv...
Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Walking in the Rain

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                         The painting above is a "loose" watercolor painted with a minimum of sketching.  I did drawn the lines f...
Wednesday, February 1, 2017

A Painting a Day - Every Day?

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A Painting a Day - Every Day?  Why? I counter with "Why not?"  Daily painting can be a habit and can make a painter more creativ...
Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Painting Dogs - Easier Than It Seems

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"Diesel" A watercolor painting by Karen A. Cooke Following along with painting animals from last week, this week's p...
Wednesday, January 18, 2017

How to Paint Cat Fur

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"Prince" 5" x 7" watercolor painting of my cousin's cat Karen A. Cooke Different types of animal fur req...
Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Magic Tea - Blending Watercolors

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Magic Properties of Tea Watercolor Painting - 5" x 7" by Karen A. Cooke I received several blends of tea this Christ...