by Miriam Schulman As I look out my window, I am treated to the gorgeous colors of yellow maple trees and a blanket of multicolored carpet on the ground. I love the smell of this time of year that reminds me of a crisp juicy apple, memories of going back to school and the promise … Read more

by Miriam Schulman Adding texture to your watercolor landscapes is a great way to fool the eye into thinking there is more meticulous detail than there really is. One of my favorite (and easiest) tricks is to use salt, and I especially love that effect when creating sand on the beach. Salt Effects: 7 key … Read more

by Miriam Schulman In order to bring your watercolor landscape paintings to life, you need to add texture that will make your paintings look like there is much more detail than there really is. I have a whole toolkit full of tricks that I turn to whenever I want to add texture to my watercolor … Read more

by Miriam Schulman Mixing green paint is one of the most challenging watercolor techniques to beginning students but once you learn some simple recipes, it can be easy. Every year, I show my students how to mix green and review the demo in class. The trick is to keep it simple and I will reuse … Read more

by Miriam Schulman A common frustration I hear beginning watercolor students is confusion over the wide variety of pigments and paints. In my online watercolor course on painting the figure, I got this question from one of my students: QUESTION: I have read a suggestion of picking one red, one blue and one yellow for … Read more