Looking for a fun and relaxing watercolor project for the holiday weekend? This free tutorial shows you how to paint a bird's-eye view of colorful beach umbrellas scattered along the shoreline—perfect with classic red, white, and blue summer colors! This project is beginner-friendly and a wonderful way to practice simple shapes, soft sandy textures, and flowing ocean washes. The striped umbrellas add a festive 4th of July feel while still capturing the peaceful spirit of a su

A Lucky Little Painting: Shamrocks Under Glass There’s something charming about a small bouquet of shamrocks tied with a golden bow and tucked safely under a glass cake dome. For this watercolor painting, the goal is to capture that feeling of a tiny treasure—simple, fresh, and a little bit magical for St. Patrick’s Day. Start by lightly tracing the shape of the cake dome and wooden base. Then paint the shamrocks with soft layers of green watercolor, letting some leaves be li

A year with bugs! A fun paint-along project. In 2025 the bug project was a unique yearlong artistic journey where we explored the world of bugs / insects / things with wings or what every you want to call it. So paint with me every month a different bug... In my videos I share watercolor as my medium but of course it is open to any medium. When I was done with mine I cut all of them out and made an accordion journal. That's where I went i bit to the mixed media side with col