by Vinita Pappas | Feb 5, 2023 | Blog, Watercolor
Recently I added wire shelving to my studio as a flat-file alternative. I typically clean up my studio in January, organize supplies, and consider changes. I had a table with a stack of paper; a medley of unused watercolor paper, works in progress, sketches, and...
by Vinita Pappas | Jan 22, 2023 | Blog, Creativity
Hello! I hope you had a great week. I continued my January studio clean-up and had a few nice painting sessions. I recently saw this on Instagram and thought it was worth sharing. Perfectionism is more curse, less blessing. The #1 factor that influences creative...
by Vinita Pappas | Jan 15, 2023 | Blog, Creativity
I hope your new year is off to a great start! Do you enjoy the freshness of a new year? Are you a goal-setter or resolution maker? I’ve been in part-time hibernation mode this January – having soup and reading until the rain stops. One of the concepts I...
by Vinita Pappas | Nov 20, 2022 | Blog, Creativity
Hi there, I hope you’re doing well and looking forward to Thanksgiving. I have plenty to be thankful for this holiday season. Yesterday, I took a long walk through the fields with my mom and treasured every moment. Her path this year included a discovery of a...
by Vinita Pappas | Nov 6, 2022 | Blog, Watercolor
Hi there, I hope you’re enjoying your Sunday and can find time for your creativity today, even if it’s just 15 minutes. It’s wet here on the Oregon coast. The forecast says we could get an inch of rain and thunderstorms later tonight. It sounds...
by Vinita Pappas | Oct 30, 2022 | Blog, Watercolor
Hello! I invite you to take an 8-minute trip to Paris and follow Michael Chamberlain as he does plein air watercolor sketching. Chamberlain typically paints in oils. During this trip to France, he used watercolors and a sketchbook. A good painting video should conjure...
