A watercolorist The CreativeMindClass Blog

Aug 6, 2022

"You'll frequently hear me sing variations of this phrase while I instruct: we go from big to small -meaning larger brush to smaller brush, loose to tight as well as dark to light. It's key to begin with excitement and joy, following a loose plan before allow the piece to talk back to you where it would like you to go."

Tips for painting with watercolor:

  • Go from big to a tiny brush
  • Go from loose to tight moves
  • Change from lighter to darker colors
An Amarylis Henderson hand illustration of flowers. Paper on a table with creative accesories: markers, paints and a color palette.

My personal background

"I was that shy girl at the middle of the class, drawing in her sketchbook. Not much has changed since. There was a time when I felt burned out on my creativity, but becoming a mom called me back to the art of watercolor. I rediscovered myself in a way of combining art with faith-based practice. This led me to create "Watercolor Devo's." They inspired me to begin working as a creative teacher as well as a full-time artist."

                                                                   View this post on Instagram                                                                                                                                                

   A blog post that was shared by Creative Mind Class (@creativemindclass)

How would you describe the style of your watercolor?

"I cannot resist the bright, playful or pink. A touch of vintage quirk or visual tension is often my primary focus when working. But most of all I love bringing the best of watercolor to the canvas, with vibrant bleeds of bold hues."

Amarylis Henderson digital illustration.
A Amarylis Henderson hand illustration of the dog. The paper is placed on the table and it's decorated complete with inventive accessories , paints, brushes and an assortment of colors.

It is possible to find her watercolor paintings along with books and other items at her website watercolordevo.com . People who are passionate about everything watercolor, or who want to grow in their art will LOVE this tutorial on painting using watercolor! And it's FREE. watercolordevo.com/guide

An Amarylis Henderson hand illustration of strawberries. A closeup on a hand holding the illustration. A color palette in the background..

This post was posted on here