Negative painting watercolor trees

Artist Linda Kemp uses the practice of negative painting to deconstruct how to paint the essence of a subject. Here are her tips.

My ongoing adventure with negative painting with watercolors has resulted in this interesting treescape (my new word). It was done in two sessions a week apart. The first step was to drop some colo…

Here's a photo of a clematis growing in my garden. The leaves overlap each other and are casting shadows downwards. In this demo I'm tryin...

Watercolor painting is an enchanting and challenging art form that requires a keen eye for detail, a steady hand, and the ability to create texture and depth. One technique that can help you achieve all of these things is negative painting. In this article, we'll explore the art of negative painting in watercolor, and how it can take your skills and creativity to new heights. Negative painting is a technique where you paint around the subject rather than painting the subject itself...

Learning from Brenda Swenson.

Following more youtube tutorials tonight! This technique requires thinking backwards. First, tape off the edges of the paper. Paint a light wash of blue and yellow for the background, then paint i…