Sitemap - 2023 - The Creative Pond (Dragonfly Spirit Studio)
New year, completely new direction
Creating a Sense of Depth and Believable Shadows
The Power of Reflection and Negative Space
Planning a watercolor, part 6: Bringing in other media to create a successful painting
Planning a watercolor, part 5: Am I working with the medium's natural tendencies?
Intuitive painting, part 2—Managing the voices in your head
Prevent buckling without stretching your paper
That last post was way too long, sorry!
Intuitive painting, part 1—How I REALLY "plan" my paintings
Finding Your Creative Style and Voice
Let's Make Dragonfly Profile Pics! Also, I've Turned on (Voluntary) Paid Subscriptions
Planning a watercolor, part 3: Making basic edits to your reference photo
Planning a watercolor, part 2: Using Subpaintings
Adjusting granulation (and more . . .)
Why I stopped doing thumbnails, value studies and color studies (Planning a watercolor, part 1)
Conversation Starters (plus how to sign in with a password on Substack)