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creating an artist travel kit for watercolour artists painting out & about

Are you learning how to paint for watercolours & want to put together a little travel kit for on-the-go painting sessions? Do you love taking your creativity out to your favourite cafe? park? beach? This article will talk all about everything you need to paint on the go, & lists all the essentials you need to get plein air painting!

colour theory basics for beginner artists

Although the basics of colour theory are relatively simple, mastering colour harmony in artistic work is quite the skill. This article describes theories of colour & the relationships between the 12 hues which make up the colour wheel.

drawing a human face – review of morpho’s face, head & neck’ drawing book

Are you learning how to draw the human face? Or maybe you just want to improve you portrait drawing skills? Using 'Morpho's Anatomy for Artists' book as a guide, this article will describe the things to consider for portraiture sketching - proportions, basic shapes, skeleton & bone reference points & soft tissue folds.

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hi, i’m sarah, an australian artist head-over-heels with watercolour & creative practice- it truely is good for your soul. 

& this ↑,  is my girl alys.

i am completely self-taught in all the mediums i use & i am here to share everything i know with you!

i write about all things creativity, watercolour, gouache, hand-made ceramics & my own artistic process. I have degrees in human psychology & veterinary medicine- so you might find some sporadic related facts in my writing. 

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