What do I mean by desert green? Feast your eyes on the cacti and agaves below to see: Did you spot the baby saguaro? 🙂 This opaque dusty green really used to trip me up when I first got started with watercolors. But not anymore! I found some key colors that really make mixing thisContinue reading “How to Mix Desert Green in Watercolor”
Category Archives: Palettes
Cactus Collab Palette with Letter Sparrow!
I’m super excited to share a project that’s been in the works for a while now: a Cactus Palette Collab with Letter Sparrow! Kelly makes some of the best handmade paints that I’ve ever used, hands-down. This is like a dream come true. It will come in a Folio palette from Art Toolkit, with plentyContinue reading “Cactus Collab Palette with Letter Sparrow!”
My Palette for the Nature Spot Challenge
I had so many requests for info on the little palette I’m using for the Nature Spot Challenge — so here you go! Colors are: DS = Daniel Smith, WN = Winsor and Newton Just let me know if you have any questions, and happy nature spotting! PS. You can join the challenge anytime —Continue reading “My Palette for the Nature Spot Challenge”
What’s On My Palette?
Choosing paints to put on your palette is very personal — it depends on where you live, what you like to paint, how much you enjoy color mixing, and more. Someone who does botanical art will have a very different palette than someone who focuses on urban scenes. I live in Central Texas but IContinue reading “What’s On My Palette?”
Nature Spots
What are nature spots, you ask? They’re spots of color to mark your observations while out in nature. Be it a flower, butterfly, amazing rock formation or magnificent mountain, nature spots are a great way to document a subject without taking up too much time. Fill up a journal to document a hike or timeContinue reading “Nature Spots”
Dec 6: Live Demo with Art Toolkit!
Come join me and Maria from Art Toolkit for a live demo on Tuesday, December 6th at 1pm Pacific to create colorful cards for the holidays! The demo will be HERE on YouTube and we’ll save the recording so you can watch it later. Bring your 4” x 6” watercolor paper, watercolors, a pencil, brushContinue reading “Dec 6: Live Demo with Art Toolkit!”
Organizing My Art Toolkit Palettes
Tips and tricks on how I keep the pans for my Art Toolkit palettes organized.
Lisa Spangler 