Painting lights - Using values and layering with watercolors
One of the main qualities of watercolors is that by varying the amount of water and pigment that we use, the result can be very transparent or ev...
DIY: Christmas Ornaments - Paint on glass using Watercolor Ground
It’s that time of the year when we start thinking about Christmas decorations, and because I am all about handmade, I want to share one of my favo...
My experience writing ‘DIY Watercolor Christmas’
The dream of writing a book Way before I became a full time artist, I worked in the publishing industry designing and managing manuscripts and corr...
Tips for painting with masking fluid and watercolours
If you know me, you know that I love working with masking fluid. I use this medium in almost all my paintings, and it is very common that people a...
Can you make a living as an artist?
When you meet someone for the first time, there are some questions that one would expect. Given how jobs tend to define us as individuals, it is on...
Social media features, my Etsy experience
Exactly a year ago Etsy published a blog post titled 'A Day in the Life of CreativeIngrid' and I thought that this happy event was a good opportuni...
15 common questions about my watercolour practice
As an introvert, I have found social media an amazing tool to promote my art. Instagram is kind of 'my thing' and I love it because it helps me con...