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Painting fairies

A fairy is a creature from the world of fantasy, with human form and wings. They are normally small in size and female. They are related to nature, have certain…

Symbolism and women

The woman is an enigma. Contradictory and profound. A symbol in itself and an icon like no other. The symbolists knew very well and they used the female figure to…

Portrait of a sleeping baby with watercolors

Step by step to learn how to paint a portrait with classic watercolor In this exercise it is about painting a 2-year-old boy sleeping. This tutorial will work for any…

Watercolor “The Saler Beach in Valencia”

Watercolor painted on paper 30cm x 40cm size, created from a photograph thai I took on Saler beach, with the path of wood that leads to the beach from the…

Colored pencils on colored paper

One of the ideal techniques for beginners because you learn to draw at the same time as to tone and you can create good works on paper with simple jobs,…

José Manuel Merello and how the color moves towards the form

Today I present to you a famous contemporary Spanish painter, who was born in Madrid but lives in Valencia and has been working for more than 35 years in this…

Painting a woman’s back

A sensual and luscious painting theme, which can be created with as many painting styles as there are. A theme that allows a lot of creativity due to the beauty…

Painting Freedom – Searching the highest expression

Painting the feeling and the state of freedom is one of the most important themes that can be found in the world of painting. Freedom is a very broad topic…

Paint the Joy of Life

Life is too short to let it pass quickly and not appreciate the moments of joy that we can have. The only break from so much work is only provided…

Paint laughter and smiles

Have you seen many paintings where laughter is represented? Especially the uproarious laughter, and the great burst of laughter. It is not a very common subject, really, but nevertheless it…

Confirm yourself as an artist – self-portraits painting

Painting a self-portrait where we represent ourselves making the art that we like the most, serves to generate the positive energy that allows us to continue working as artists and…

Contemporary solutions for painting music

Searching for contemporary painters who paint music, I have found various solutions to the challenge that supposes the representation of sound, music and rhythm. In this post I share my…

Painting music – In the antiquity

The visual representation of music, sounds, musicians and singers, throughout history has always been linked to the musical style, and also, the instruments of its time. It has been an…

Vasili Kandinsky, the representation of sound and music

One of the most important ideas that Kandinsky sought to represent in his great work was the music and the sounds. This is how he expresses it in his written…

Painting those who sleep

When we paint a person or an animal sleeping soundly, sometimes it seems that we can also paint what they are dreaming about and the mysterious and internal world in…

Paint the obsessive idea of death

The conscience of death that human have and the idea of what death means is reflected in arts in an intense, deep and painful way throughout history. Without life there…

Paint the jewels of your eyes

The eyes are organic crystals capable of collecting light and converting it into the biological chemistry that communicates with the brain and creates images. They are extraordinary organs that work…

Van Gogh’s technique

In this blog post I dug a little more into Van Gogh's painting technique. To see his works directly is one of the best ways to see his brushstrokes and…

Houses as main character in painting and drawing

Houses are humans creations and when we decide to make a painting or a drawing with one or more houses we are doing a very creative exercise that will also…

Paintings with the clothed figure where the fabrics are the protagonists

There are infinite formulas to represent dressed human beings, since the clothes that we have invented for ourselves are infinite: dresses, shirts, pants, kimonos, underwear, sportswear, dancewear, swimwear, etc, etc.…

Elisabeth Peyton and paint male youth

The painter Elizabeth Peyton was born in 1965 in Connecticut, United States. She is famous for her portraits with a youthful style with which he captures the human being in…

Chinese / India / Japanese Ink Painting

Chinese ink is an ancient technique that is used to draw in black and white, although there are many colors. This technique works a lot with the drawing and brushstroke…

Painting the serene face of a Buddha

Collection of images with the calm face of a Buddha in the process of enlightenment I have always been fascinated by the sweet faces of the Buddhas, with their closed…

Video Tutorials for Painting Landscapes in Watercolor – by Terry Harrison

This painter masters the techniques of watercolor in an amazing way, as can be seen in his books and videos. But in addition, Terry has created his own techniques where…

Masking liquid for watercolor painting

One of the most interesting and successful watercolor techniques is to use masking fluid or Drawing gum to protect lighter areas. It is a liquid used to paint some areas…