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Purple Swag Christmas Tree
The reference photo for this painting is my Christmas tree - I just looked at several Christmas trees and pulled from several different ones to inform my painting.

Rachel
Nov 14, 20231 min read


"Palomino Fall" Watercolor Tutorial
Key Takeaways - 🎨 If you are new to my tutorials please read this entire post 🎨 You do not need to use my exact colors.  You DO need to...

Rachel
Nov 2, 20232 min read


5 Christmas Tree Tutorials for Cards
https://youtu.be/gBibOl0waJs This tutorial, linked above, explores 3 very different trees. These are SO fun to paint!...

Rachel
Oct 20, 20232 min read


Kit Dracula Halloween Watercolor Tutorial
This scary kitten design was born when I saw a post of THE most adorable black kitten with bat wings posted on a friend’s timeline.  That...

Rachel
Oct 20, 20232 min read


Halloween Black Cat Watercolor Painting Tutorial
Join me for live chat tomorrow morning at 9 AM Eastern at https://youtu.be/Lz_nSdUAXXw when I premiere my new free video with highlights...

Rachel
Oct 20, 20232 min read


Tabby Cat Watercolor Tutorial - "Flerkin's Glow"
I started this painting as a small study in a 4x5" format on hot press paper but it still took 2 hours of painting - tabby cats like my...

Rachel
Oct 10, 20232 min read


Loose "Sleeping Fawn" Watercolor Tutorial
Thank you to Sarah Wright Unruh for this beautiful muse! *I embedded a link IN the video at the very end to take you to Session 2 This...

Rachel
Sep 25, 20232 min read


Auction for "Butterfly on Lantana" and "Hummer on Branch"
https://www.ebay.com/itm/166344068971 for the auction I had so much fun this summer - my yard was full of flowers, and the butterflies...

Rachel
Sep 24, 20231 min read


"I See Santa" Watercolor Tutorial
🎄🎄🎄🎄🎅🏻🎄🎄🎄🎄🎅🏻🎄🎄🎄🎄🎅🏻🎄🎄🎄🎄🎅🏻🎄🎄🎄🎄🎅🏻 🎅🏻 Scroll to the bottom of the post for more video suggestions to get you...

Rachel
Sep 19, 20232 min read


More auction fun! "Ballerina Blur"
https://www.ebay.com/itm/175906279451 This is a 16x20" watercolor on museum quality Arches 100% Cotton watercolor paper. These dancers...

Rachel
Sep 17, 20231 min read


Let's have some auction fun! Sunflower Watercolor for Sale
Ebay auctions used to be such an exciting way to sell art, so I'm just having fun by selling this little study I did on HippieCrafter...

Rachel
Sep 10, 20231 min read


Cardinal on Snowy Branches Tutorial $8+
This fun little quick painting was such a sweet surprise.  It started out as just a study, and I may paint it again on better paper, but...

Rachel
Aug 29, 20231 min read


Beginner Friendly Basset Hound Tutorial
Thank you so much to Elise Collett on Facebook and Instagram for agreeing to me recreating her painting as a tutorial.  I loved her...

Rachel
Aug 28, 20231 min read


Splashy Camargue Horses Watercolor Tutorial
Thank you to Wendy Hodgkins Corniquet for her gorgeous reference. There is SO MUCH to learn in this tutorial, including a brand new super...

Rachel
Aug 28, 20231 min read


Sam the Tuxedo - My best tutorial ever!
I think this is my all time best tutorial, and so I put a lot of extra explanation and demonstrations in it, so that whether you're...

Rachel
Aug 28, 20231 min read


Butterfly on Lantana Tutorial
Since my last yellow butterfly on the coneflower, I've painted a LOT of failed butterflies. I've been experimenting and pushing the...

Rachel
Aug 28, 20231 min read


Oh Nuts! Chipmunk Watercolor Tutorial - $5+
Practice your fur techniques  - we'll paint both wet in wet and wet on dry for this tutorial! Session 1 - https://youtu.be/rLPLx_LyYHE...

Rachel
Jun 30, 20231 min read


Butterfly and Cone Flower Loose Watercolor Tutorial - $8+
The laws of the Universe say we are all connected.  I’m convinced that it is these same laws that are telling us to find connection in...

Rachel
Jun 30, 20232 min read


Glorious Colors Loose American Flag Watercolor Tutorial - $8+
Painting loose is widely considered a more challenging style to master.  Get some practice in by painting this American flag in a loose...

Rachel
Jun 30, 20231 min read


Ah Hah Watercolor Moment
I  had a little ah hah moment and that is, if you get stressed out mixing the PERFECT colors, STOP THE MADNESS!!! The more important...

Rachel
May 24, 20232 min read
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