Watercolor is for anyone

Paper

24 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Discussion of papers

Is this art?

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What determines whether something is art or not? Whether it is good art?

On not being able to paint

31 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As I recover from surgery I’m thinking about why I can’t paint now.

Portrait artist of the year

25 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A review of a great series called Portrait Artist of the Year.

Composing a subject

22 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How to decide what to include in a painting.

Art can comfort and disturb

05 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A definition of fine art that may help to see art in a different light.

What is good art?

13 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What makes great works of art?

Ai unpacked for artists

22 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you afraid of ai? Lister to this to ease your fears.

Initial roadblocks to learning watercolor

18 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How some new students have difficulty getting on board to watercolor process.

Meditation and fine art process

24 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How painting process can offer the same benefits of meditation.

Ai and fine art

07 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What’s going to happen to art with the age of ai upon us?

My art show

17 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thoughts about putting together an art show.

Intent when looking at art

10 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A few different approaches to viewing art.

Ways to visit an art museum

25 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What is your intention in looking at great art? How to better achieve that goal.

When techniques dominate

25 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When can good technique hinder advancement as a fine artist?

John Singer Sargent is the greatest watercolorist.

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Why is he so good?

Can art counteract the digital age?

05 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Maybe art sessions can help heal the bad effects of constant interactions with digital devices.

Open minded art viewing

24 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Can a toddler make contemporary art? No. So what’s going on with those scribbles and blotches that sell for millions?

When materials inhibit growth as a fine artist

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is there a difference between playing with different art materials and making true and meaningful fine art?

What about natural creativity?

11 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Will education destroy natural creativity?

Let’s talk about pigments.

02 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What’s in your paint and did anyone die making it?

Pacing your time painting

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How to manage your creative time

Three a’s to remember when approaching a subject

23 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Don’t pick up that brush until you have employed the three a’s. Awareness of what’s there. Assessment of the shapes colors, etc. Then action.

The three i’s. Ignore. Imitate. Impress. Three things to avoid.

12 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Three things to watch out for when reaching an intermediate level of painting skills.

Criticism of art

08 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is criticism good for artists?

Do altered states of mind affect creativity?

07 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Opening up to the way our ever changing bodily and mental states affect our creative process and how to use them or enhance them to be in flow.

Extroverted and introverted artists

05 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How does personality type affect creativity?

Beautiful flowers

04 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How to approach dazzlingly beautiful subjects

Generalization vs simplification of visuals in painting subjects

03 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Another level of deep observation. How to think beyond first impressions and avoid boring paintings.

Subconscious vs unconscious painting

02 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Stay focused on the active creative work of painting and let the automatic do your bidding. But don’t let the mindless unconscious run away with the...

Becoming an artist

01 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What external and internal influences shaped your create life?

Seven kinds of contrast

31 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Use this guide as you are creating a work of art to help you use tools of contrast to bring your vision to life.

Is a painting ever finished

30 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How to not overpaint. When do you know it’s time to stop painting?

Expressing emotion through painting

29 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How do we convey emotion through painting?

Brain function in painting

27 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How to think about both the automatic unconscious part of painting as well as the higher levels of creating.

Relatively speaking. Who’s the artist in your family?

27 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Arguing that anyone can open the artist within. Not just certain people

Five ways to appreciate art

24 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Learning from other peoples art and your own how to have an enriching experience. Five tips

Sharing your process with others.

19 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Whom should you show a work in progress to? What will help you move forward to deeper levels of expertise as a painter?

Illustration vs fine arts

13 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What is the difference between illustration vs fine arts both as consumer and creator?

Upcoming zoom on Georgia O’keeffe

11 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This Friday we are having another discussion and demo on the art of Georgia O’keeffe. Check out the series on wendysoneson.com. Secrets of the great...

Mindfulness and art

10 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Why fine arts practice can mirror the effects of meditation and mindfulness practice.

Painting the ocean

30 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Contemplating an upcoming zoom meeting about Winslow Homer. How do we approach a beautiful and challenging subject like the ever changing ocean?

Hopper: secrets of great watercolorists

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thoughts on upcoming zoom class about Edward Hopper. Wendysoneson.com

Stealing ideas from other artists

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Let other original artists’ ideas give you a starting point for your own innovations.

Should you try to sell paintings?

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is what I know and believe about selling art.

Secrets of great watercolorists

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A new series of zoom demonstrations for artists as well as art aficionados.

What is art?

07 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

From a discussion about the difference between original, professional art vs amateur or commercial art. Identifying it in the world and the approach t...

Four elements of art practice

19 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We progress as artists not just when holding a brush. Other factors keep us moving forward

Art process as an escape

13 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What is the value of being in the art mind? Can it help us endure the hardships of everyday life?

Copying great art

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Why do I ask my students to copy a great work of art? What do they learn?

Becoming an artist

06 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I will be working on my book “becoming an artist “ this year and publishing excerpts weekly on Patreon.com/wendysoneson. Here is an introduction. ...

Preparation

28 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Increase your painting hours by having things ready to go

Short definition of creativity

21 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A quick reminder

Practice

07 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Should you practice painting? And how.

Time and art

08 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How the concept of time internet with art production and appreciation.

Fallow periods when you are not painting

07 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The importance of different stages of creativity some of which are times when not to paint.

Passion

16 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How to ignite passion for art and art making vs enjoying a pleasant pass time.

Overcoming bad art education

16 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How to rethink what art is all about

Color dimensions

08 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

More about identifying colors so you can reproduce them in paint.

Loosening up. Painting free

27 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Many people wish to find a way to loosen up which their painting process. What does this mean?

Comissions

06 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The ups and downs of paid commission paintings

Don’t name colors

17 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

More about how to perceive color without categorizing it with names. This helps with transitions from light to pigment

Fine art vs illustration

15 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Are you painting for accuracy and product? Or are you letting the creative force work with you to make an original work of fine art?

Composition

15 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The importance of composing subjects matter before beginning a painting.

The three t’s on observation and art making

20 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Transcend. Translate. And transgress. What there three words mean to the artist.

The three e’s of the fine artist eye

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A simple guide to entering the deep observation of the artist eye.

Right brain

12 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How to coax the right brain to rule so you can do art

How to approach source material

27 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Where do we start when we have subject material chosen? What do we do first and then how do we proceed?

Why copy art masters?

22 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Should we copy other artists or is that keeping us from being original?

See as a visual artist

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How to let go of actual and imaginary seeing and concentrate on perception.

The next level. Becoming an original professional fine artist

11 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What should one do once you are a master of watercolor skills? You can take that next challenging step to use your skills as a tool to say what you wa...

Why I teach my style of watercolor

04 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Here is my reasoning for why I do not teach as most other art teachers do. Aside from art colleges.

Transition from hobby artist to fine artist

12 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How to think about going deeper with your art

Fast and slow art

23 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Why I advocate for slow art.

Meditative painting

17 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How to turn off your efficient thinking and pay attention to every brush stroke.

Talking paintings

15 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How to hear the voice of your painting in process.

How to price your watercolors

23 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What should I charge for my painting?

Plein air painting

16 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do professional artists pain outside? Or is a romantic idea.

Creative process conversation with Liza Bender

15 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Talking about creativity with artist designer Liza Bender.

Conversation on creativity in a crisis

09 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is a conversation with Dr Soni Werner,psychologist and painter,about the struggle to create in this time of crisis

What should I paint?

04 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Choosing good source material

Comfort and joy

21 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Art can bring solace in dark times. Take time to bring painting into your world. For more watercolor lessons and videos go to pateron.com/wendysoneson...

Consumer of art to becoming an artist

02 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How can you switch mindsets from judging and consuming art to looking at art and the world through artist eyes. For more watercolor videos and article...

Art and money

26 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Will art be a moneymaker for you or make you need money less? For more watercolor videos and articles go to patreon.com/wendysoneson,

Killing creativity

24 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is is possible to kill creativity? When and how should we solicit feedback on works in progress.   For more videos and articles on watercolo...

No more second hand art

24 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Learn to transition from consumer of art to original art making  For more videos and articles on watercolor go to patreon.com/wendysoneson

Fine art. What is the differences between different forms of art?

24 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Here I discuss why pursuing fine arts is more rewarding than other forms of art such as commercial or hobby art. For more videos and articles on water...

Art and fear

20 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What is the right kind of fear to have to initiate and foster art making? For more videos and articles on watercolor go to patreon.com/wendysoneson

Watercolor. The ugly duckling of paint media

17 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Why is watercolor so underrated and misunderstood? For more videos and articles on watercolor go to patreon.com/wendysoneson 

Showing your artwork

12 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Should you show your work to others? When and how? And to what end? Make sure your goals will be supported when you show your work. Goals like increas...

What does an artist do all day?

05 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Musings on the creative life   For more videos and articles on watercolor go to patreon.com/wendysoneson 

Left and right brain

16 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How learning to see the difference in right and left brain function can release you inner artist  For more videos and articles on watercolor go t...

Creativity

09 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The five stages of creativity   For more videos and articles on watercolor go to patreon.com/wendysoneson

Learning to draw

09 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Can anybody learn to draw? Yes with the right instructions. And in less than one hour.  For more videos and articles on watercolor go to patreon....

Comparing media

09 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What is the difference in mediums? Comparing various paints pencils and pastels   For more videos and articles on watercolor go to patreon.c...

Watercolor. Talking about color and how to identify and make colors

04 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Short introduction to the ways of understanding color skills we can make exact colors in our paintings  For more videos and articles on watercolo...

Why practicing art can enhance life

03 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

 Art is more than a hobby if you enter into it fully. Opening your artist eyes to the world can change your way of thinking and living. For more ...

The artistic temperment

13 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How to tune into you artist self   For more videos and articles on watercolor go to patreon.com/wendysoneson

The artist eye

04 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What is the artist eye and how can we activate it?  For more videos and articles on watercolor go to patreon.com/wendysoneson

What is unique about watercolor medium

20 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Watercolor is different from other media   For more videos and articles on watercolor go to patreon.com/wendysoneson