by Aura Lesnjak | Watercolor Painting
What is negative painting? It means to paint around the subject by focusing on the non-subject, or background, to let the subject stand out. Sort of like a stencil, but not really. OK, this is more difficult for me to explain than I thought it would be so I...
by Aura Lesnjak | Inspiration
I admit to being a perfectionist. I think many artists are. I like to have a detailed, planned out sketch and my colors presorted and laid before me. I hold my blank white sheet of paper or canvas with reverence as I make my first marks, making sure I don’t “sully”...
by Aura Lesnjak | Watercolor Painting
In this tutorial, I will show you a fun, colorful and easy way to play with watercolors.You don’t need to have great drawing skills for this one—this is just all about juicy, bold colors and a whimsical design!This project is great if you have trouble achieving large...