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  • SO MANY EDGES!

    … SO LITTLE TIME Watercolor Artist: John Lovett Click Here HARD – LOST – BROKEN – LOST Watercolor Artist: LOUISE DEMASI Click Here Join us at Ida Mae Atelier for

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  • Wrinkle, Press, Reveal!

    The Magic of Saran Wrap on Painted Rock Create River Stone Textures with Saran Wrap Have you ever looked at a beautiful, textured rock and wondered how you could capture

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  • Painting in a Painting

    Objectives Watercolor Edges One method of achieving distance in your painting is to use edges strategically. The general rule you should remember is that hard edges appear closer to the

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  • Watercolor Line &Wash

    Student Gallery : Continued Ed. Beginner Watercolor Course Spring 2025 View Video on Line and Wash to get Started : Click Here A Step-by-Step Guide to Painting a Child’s Portrait

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  • Cartography of Bloom

    Try this fun Blooming Practice today! Make Mistakes into Masterpieces: Forget everything you’ve been told about “staying inside the lines.” What if the most beautiful parts of your painting are

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  • Capturing the Cockspur Lighthouse

    Watch Video of the charming lighthouse in Tybee Island harbor ( Click Here ) Join us for a peaceful painting session where we’ll capture the charming Cockspur Lighthouse off the

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  • Carolina Landscapes

    Understanding Value & Perspective through Layers, and Loose Abstraction Landscape painting is more than recording what you see, yet it’s about creating a sense of space, mood, and atmosphere. Whether

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  • Aloha Hibiscus

    Written by Ida Mae There’s something undeniably captivating about tropical prints. These hibiscus flowers can be paired with deep green monstera leaves or even vibrant parrots to evoke a feeling

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  • Nature Observed in Watercolor

    Historically he relationship between art and scientific documentation eventually gave rise to a new artistic genre, the Naturalistic Illustration, whose aim was to capture in a work the particular forms

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  • Watercolor Supplies

    Hi! Welcome to Your Watercolor Journey: A Carolina Artist’s Guide Are you ready to begin your journey as a watercolor artist? How exciting! Diving into a new creative practice is

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