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Stone Steps in San Miguel de Allende,
Shirl Riccetti


On Lemon Bay, Dave Maloney

A forum for painting ideas, time savers, equipment suggestions, from artists to artists.
Send your tips to rbiter@maloneyarts.com marked WAS-H Tips


Your Best Work is Important. Carrie Hines
Take a digital shot of your best painting before entering an exhibition. Save a copy at 300 res Max and 6" Max size. Soon you will have enough for a Members Page of your own as well as a comprehensive view of your own niche in the palace of the arts.
Note: when sending your images email, remember the magic numbers 300-6 and only one image per email. Good Luck and Good Painting!


On The Go en Plein Air. Shirl Riccetti

I never leave the country without:
The ziplock bags. Not only a large one for a portable travel bag, to toss into larger bags., but
extra small ones, for various purposes. Wet cloths, wet soap, seashells, coins, bandaids.
Their usefulness is endless.
*Scraps of w/c paper, saved beforehand, AND tossed into a ziplock bag. These can be for quick instant vignettes, cut up to use as handmade original, one of a kind, postcards, bookmarks.
*Duct Tape: cut it into 10 inch strips, wrap it around a pencil. I have used the duct tape to fix a slit in the suitcase, hold in batteries in a camera, make a handle , hold down w/c paper,fix a shoe.
* Cut -up paper towels in quarters, and tossed in a Ziplock bag. You only use a small piece for w/c anyway, and most countries do not have a huge supply of paper towels.
* A little notepad for my purse. Its easy for jotting a name, receiving a note, or giving directions. Or remembering a wonderful meal, course by course.
Enjoy, shirl.

Using opaque white in watercolor painting. Dave Maloney
When you find yourself in a spot and have to use opaque white in a painting, or you want to put white highlights as on shiny metal or glassware, always carefully tint the white to match the paper color. Many opaque whites contain brighteners which will make them very noticeable in a painting. Tinting white with yellow ochre alone will match many watercolor papers.
A good color match with the paper can be virtually invisible in a finished painting and yet be fully effective. In fact, even if you can't match the paper exactly a toned white will be less glaringly obvious than pure white.

When on location, make notes on color. Carrie Hines

Try Horizontal Flip. Carrie Hines
Hold your painting up to a mirror. The change will surprise you and often points out flaws you would never have defined.

Sign up for classes and other tips. Bridget Vallery
Sign up for as many watermedia classes as you possibly can. Something is always learned from a class, not to mention it is great to network with other artists..
Mixing Greens. Mix New Gamboge or Alizarin Crimson or Burnt Sienna to tube greens – makes very rich greens.



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6/30/09