Newsletter Archive
This and That
Sent on 10/15/2026 6:24:16 AM
Intention
Sent on 10/1/2026 6:23:14 AM
Reception
Sent on 9/15/2026 6:13:12 AM
What is a Signature Artist?
Sent on 9/1/2026 6:33:12 AM
Look in the Mirror
Sent on 8/15/2026 6:28:13 AM
Kindred Spirits
Sent on 8/1/2026 6:45:12 AM
You're Not Stuck. You're Overthinking
Sent on 7/15/2026 6:23:11 AM
Finding Inspiration in Your Own Backyard
Sent on 7/1/2026 6:39:11 AM
Never Give Up
Sent on 6/15/2026 6:17:12 AM
Enjoy the Journey
Sent on 6/1/2026 6:34:12 AM
When Inspiration Strikes
Sent on 5/15/2026 6:44:11 AM
The Love of Learning
Sent on 5/1/2026 6:13:12 AM
Carolina Wren Curiosities
Sent on 4/15/2026 6:30:14 AM
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
Sent on 4/1/2026 6:24:13 AM
What's Your Hurry?
Sent on 3/15/2026 6:29:12 AM
Failure is Inevitable
Sent on 3/1/2026 6:27:12 AM
Ultimately, Everything is Practice, Isn't It?
Sent on 2/15/2026 6:34:12 AM
Freedom not Formulas
Sent on 2/1/2026 6:51:12 AM
How (and Why) to Tear Watercolor Paper
Sent on 1/15/2026 6:52:12 AM
Change is Inevitable
Sent on 1/1/2026 6:35:12 AM
Little Things
Sent on 12/15/2025 6:28:13 AM
Uninvited Guests
Sent on 12/1/2025 6:50:12 AM
How to Care for Original Watercolors: Creators
Sent on 11/15/2025 6:46:12 AM
How To Care for and Frame Watercolors
Sent on 11/1/2025 6:27:12 AM
Backyard Bird Observations
Sent on 10/15/2025 6:08:12 AM
The Value of Color
Sent on 10/1/2025 6:40:12 AM
Evening Stroll: A Step-by-Step Bird Painting
Sent on 9/15/2025 6:37:12 AM
What Can You Accomplish in 30 Minutes?
Sent on 9/1/2025 6:30:13 AM
Gardening Is for the Birds
Sent on 8/15/2025 6:36:13 AM
All About the Hair
Sent on 8/1/2025 10:24:13 AM
Time in Between
Sent on 7/15/2025 6:34:13 AM
Intentionality in Art
Sent on 7/1/2025 6:04:16 AM
Celebrate Watercolor
Sent on 6/15/2025 6:22:13 AM
The Trouble with Tangents
Sent on 6/1/2025 6:08:13 AM
Time-Out
Sent on 5/15/2025 6:50:13 AM
Busy Bee
Sent on 5/1/2025 6:45:13 AM
While I Breathe I Hope
Sent on 4/15/2025 6:39:12 AM
When Was the Last Time You Tried Something New?
Sent on 4/1/2025 6:32:12 AM
Backyard Musings
Sent on 3/15/2025 6:17:13 AM
Behind the Scenes: A Judge's Perspective
Sent on 3/1/2025 6:52:14 AM
Escape Routes
Sent on 2/15/2025 6:22:13 AM
Whirlwind of Watercolor
Sent on 2/1/2025 6:51:12 AM
Early Birds: Step-by-Step
Sent on 1/15/2025 6:12:13 AM
Good Tidings
Sent on 1/1/2025 6:59:12 AM
Paint by Value
Sent on 12/15/2024 6:44:13 AM
The History of Drawing Aids
Sent on 12/1/2024 6:50:12 AM
Is it Cheating to use Drawing Aids?
Sent on 11/15/2024 6:15:13 AM
Why Art?
Sent on 11/1/2024 6:31:13 AM
Art School Live
Sent on 10/23/2024 12:24:14 PM
There's More to Art than Technique
Sent on 10/15/2024 6:45:12 AM
Painting Wild Critters: An Armadillo and Our Resident Frog
Sent on 10/1/2024 6:02:16 AM
Painting Faces: Step-by-Step
Sent on 9/15/2024 6:19:12 AM
Painting Wild Critters: Part 1
Sent on 9/1/2024 6:27:13 AM
Finishing Touches
Sent on 8/15/2024 6:35:13 AM
A New Direction
Sent on 8/1/2024 6:45:14 AM
The Art of Observation
Sent on 7/15/2024 6:38:13 AM
Increase Your Odds of Success in Painting: Photo References
Sent on 7/1/2024 6:22:12 AM
Little Miracle: A Bird Story
Sent on 6/15/2024 6:53:12 AM
What Are You Afraid Of?
Sent on 6/1/2024 6:27:12 AM
One Thing Leads to Another
Sent on 5/15/2024 6:08:13 AM
Blossoms, Birdlife, and the Bright Side of Entering Shows!
Sent on 5/1/2024 6:08:12 AM
Increase Your Chances of Making the Cut
Sent on 4/15/2024 6:35:13 AM
Rejection and Courage
Sent on 4/1/2024 6:04:14 AM
The Art of Seeing
Sent on 3/15/2024 6:32:12 AM
Robin "Hood"
Sent on 3/1/2024 6:27:12 AM
To Make a Long Story Short
Sent on 2/15/2024 6:46:12 AM
What Will You Do on Leap Day?
Sent on 2/1/2024 6:41:11 AM
How Much Love?
Sent on 1/15/2024 6:53:11 AM
And So On
Sent on 1/1/2024 6:45:12 AM
Icing on the Cake
Sent on 12/15/2023 6:26:11 AM
Countdown to Christmas
Sent on 11/26/2023 6:12:11 AM
3 Studio Practices Guaranteed to Improve Your Paintings
Sent on 11/15/2023 6:22:12 AM
Time Flies
Sent on 11/1/2023 6:17:12 AM
Get a Grip
Sent on 10/14/2023 6:34:11 AM
Little Miracles
Sent on 10/1/2023 6:38:11 AM
Don't Paint Spaghetti
Sent on 9/15/2023 6:21:11 AM
Be Anxious for Nothing and Something About a Film Crew
Sent on 9/1/2023 6:33:11 AM
What Was I thinking?
Sent on 8/15/2023 6:34:11 AM
Creative Collaboration
Sent on 8/1/2023 6:05:11 AM
Watercolor Painting Tools that I Love: Wise Easels
Sent on 7/15/2023 6:16:12 AM
Then and Now
Sent on 7/1/2023 6:17:11 AM
Mixed Emotions
Sent on 6/15/2023 6:27:11 AM
It Wasn't Safe
Sent on 6/1/2023 6:11:11 AM
The Not-So-Fun Part
Sent on 5/15/2023 6:30:12 AM
Where Have All the Herons Gone?
Sent on 5/1/2023 6:10:11 AM
Color Picking
Sent on 4/15/2023 11:20:11 AM
Bits and Pieces
Sent on 4/1/2023 6:18:11 AM
Finishing Things
Sent on 3/15/2023 6:15:11 AM
Bluebirds of Happiness
Sent on 3/1/2023 6:17:12 AM
More on Using Masking Fluid
Sent on 2/15/2023 6:33:11 AM
Artist at Work (Studio Update)
Sent on 2/1/2023 6:40:12 AM
Watercolor Techniques: Masking
Sent on 1/15/2023 6:15:11 AM
Out With the Old in With the New
Sent on 1/1/2023 6:41:13 AM
Decisions, Decisions!
Sent on 12/15/2022 6:36:13 AM
Birds Birds Birds (and a Dose of Procrastination)
Sent on 12/1/2022 6:37:12 AM
Revitalize Your Art
Sent on 11/15/2022 6:07:12 AM
Keep on the Sunny Side
Sent on 11/1/2022 6:38:12 AM
Intuitive Backgrounds: Part 2
Sent on 10/15/2022 6:11:12 AM
Hunting and Gathering
Sent on 10/1/2022 6:12:11 AM
Intuitive Backgrounds: Part 1
Sent on 9/15/2022 6:28:11 AM
Art Is Like a Box of Chocolates
Sent on 9/1/2022 6:21:11 AM
Backgrounds: Planning Ahead
Sent on 8/15/2022 6:16:11 AM
What Else Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Sent on 8/1/2022 6:10:12 AM
Backgrounds Should Never Be an Afterthought
Sent on 7/15/2022 6:37:14 AM
An Artist's Life
Sent on 7/1/2022 6:15:11 AM
Painting from Photographs Part 3: Process
Sent on 6/15/2022 6:20:11 AM
Positive Is Not Always a Good Thing
Sent on 6/1/2022 6:31:11 AM
Entering Art Competitions Part 3: Are You Serious?
Sent on 5/15/2022 6:24:12 AM
Art in the Sunshine State
Sent on 5/1/2022 6:32:12 AM
An Artist's Critique
Sent on 4/15/2022 6:04:11 AM
This and That
Sent on 4/1/2022 6:17:11 AM
Bee Happy
Sent on 3/15/2022 6:58:11 AM
A Tribute to Morten Solberg, Wildlife Artist
Sent on 3/1/2022 6:53:12 AM
Painting from Photographs Part 2: Style
Sent on 2/15/2022 6:31:11 AM
Just What the Doctor Ordered: A Dose of Nature
Sent on 2/1/2022 6:47:12 AM
Painting from Photographs Part 1: Intent
Sent on 1/15/2022 6:41:11 AM
Subscriber, Did 2021 Leave You at Loose Ends?
Sent on 1/1/2022 6:06:11 AM
Christmas is in the Air!
Sent on 12/15/2021 6:37:12 AM
An Attitude of Gratitude
Sent on 12/1/2021 6:29:11 AM
2022 Bird Lover's Calendars are Here!
Sent on 11/7/2021 6:47:17 AM
Columbus: Revisited
Sent on 11/1/2021 6:22:11 AM
Going Deeper: Increasing Values on a Painting
Sent on 10/15/2021 6:33:16 AM
Following the Egrets
Sent on 10/1/2021 7:02:17 AM
Watercolor Techniques: Scraping
Sent on 9/15/2021 6:35:12 AM
Inspiration and Introspection
Sent on 9/1/2021 6:22:21 AM
Entering Art Competitions Part 2: Read the Prospectus!
Sent on 8/15/2021 6:28:11 AM
Discovering Birds: Las Vegas
Sent on 8/1/2021 7:01:12 AM
Entering Art Competitions
Sent on 7/15/2021 6:47:12 AM
Prints, Printmaking, and Giclee Prints: What's the Difference?
Sent on 7/1/2021 6:57:15 AM
A Sneak Peek into My Negative Painting Process: Poppies
Sent on 6/15/2021 6:46:11 AM
Spring Discovery: A Bird Story (Part 2...Babies!)
Sent on 6/1/2021 6:42:17 AM
What was I thinking?
Sent on 5/15/2021 7:14:11 AM
Spring Discovery: A Bird Story (Part 1)
Sent on 5/1/2021 7:02:11 AM
Color Me Beautiful: A Portrait Progression
Sent on 4/15/2021 6:18:55 AM
An American Robin Success Story
Sent on 4/1/2021 6:33:13 AM
What a Difference a Glaze Makes: Color and Value
Sent on 3/15/2021 6:23:55 AM
Frigid Temps, Fat Robins
Sent on 3/1/2021 6:14:56 AM
Having Fun with Artist Trading Cards
Sent on 2/15/2021 7:00:56 AM
Rescued: A Bird Story
Sent on 2/1/2021 6:33:14 AM
2021 and Inventory Your Art Updates
Sent on 1/15/2021 7:08:56 AM
Happy New Year!
Sent on 1/1/2021 7:26:56 AM
Christmas Tree Update and Watercolor Basics: Brush Care
Sent on 12/14/2020 7:00:56 AM
Perseverance in an Upside Down World
Sent on 12/1/2020 6:17:57 AM
A Sneak Peek into My Negative Painting Process
Sent on 11/15/2020 7:07:55 AM
One Thousand Gifts
Sent on 11/1/2020 6:20:00 AM
Tips for Signing a Watercolor Painting
Sent on 10/14/2020 7:23:56 AM
Seasons Change
Sent on 10/1/2020 7:37:59 AM
Watercolor Painting Tools that I Love: Nikon COOLPIX P900
Sent on 9/14/2020 7:35:56 AM
Surprise Lilies and Silver Linings
Sent on 9/1/2020 6:34:57 AM
QoR Modern Watercolors Review
Sent on 8/19/2020 7:03:57 AM
Watercolor Techniques: Negative Painting
Sent on 8/8/2020 6:31:56 AM
Flowers in My Garden
Sent on 8/1/2020 7:04:36 AM
How to Find a Color Palette That's Right for You
Sent on 7/16/2020 7:42:56 AM
Indigo Bunting: The Story Behind the Painting
Sent on 7/1/2020 6:03:56 AM
Timing is Everything
Sent on 6/24/2020 2:04:56 PM
Virtual Watercolor Workshop FAQs
Sent on 6/14/2020 11:14:56 AM
Watercolor Basics: Supplies
Sent on 5/28/2020 2:19:56 PM
Watercolor Solutions: A Simple Way to Soften Edges
Sent on 5/17/2020 10:59:55 AM
Favorite Spring Things
Sent on 5/10/2020 6:11:56 AM
My Seven Year Journey at Missouri Artists on Main
Sent on 5/3/2020 1:09:55 PM
How Do You Know When a Painting is Finished?
Sent on 4/24/2020 10:46:55 AM
Stay at Home but Don't Lose Hope
Sent on 4/17/2020 3:41:55 PM
Happy Easter!
Sent on 4/12/2020 5:11:55 AM
All in a Day's Work
Sent on 3/30/2020 12:39:55 PM
Improve Your Reference Photo
Sent on 3/19/2020 3:06:55 PM
Self-Critique Tips for Painting
Sent on 3/11/2020 10:05:55 AM
Negative Painting/Positive Results: Cardinal Joy
Sent on 2/29/2020 10:36:55 AM
Watercolor Painting Tools that I Love: My Favorite Budget-Friendly Brushes
Sent on 2/24/2020 4:50:55 PM
Losing Control and Gaining Freedom
Sent on 1/19/2020 1:50:04 PM
What's Your Hurry?
Sent on 1/8/2020 7:18:05 PM
Don't Judge a Painting by its Beginning
Sent on 1/1/2020 3:29:58 PM
Merry Christmas 2019
Sent on 12/24/2019 7:00:00 AM
Watercolor What-ifs
Sent on 12/5/2019 8:48:25 AM
What's Your Rhythm?
Sent on 11/26/2019 8:34:17 PM
The Pursuit of Art and Birds at a Desert Oasis
Sent on 11/17/2019 12:01:33 PM
2020 Calendars
Sent on 11/11/2019 3:21:43 PM
Watercolor Techniques: I Gave Paint Pouring a Try
Sent on 11/2/2019 2:22:00 PM
Watercolor Painting: Why Birds?
Sent on 10/20/2019 5:54:06 PM
Why watercolor?
Sent on 10/13/2019 4:32:40 PM
Watercolor Fun: Paint Pouring with Lee Walter
Sent on 9/22/2019 7:24:02 PM
What Inspires You to Paint? Let Your Heart Decide.
Sent on 9/17/2019 4:32:00 PM
Have You Experimented with Your Watercolors Today?
Sent on 9/5/2019 7:12:40 PM
End of Summer Workshop: Backgrounds and Birds
Sent on 8/29/2019 11:56:31 AM
A Happy Home Has Happy Cats: Pet Adoption, Painting, and Just Plain Fun
Sent on 8/25/2019 1:55:55 PM
Painting as Therapy: Working through Sadness, Fear, Joy, Pain, and a Myriad of other Emotions
Sent on 8/20/2019 3:10:18 PM
Negative Painting with a Positive Attitude
Sent on 8/10/2019 8:57:06 PM
Green Door Art Gallery: New Resident
Sent on 8/2/2019 8:06:00 PM
What a Difference a Glaze Makes
Sent on 8/1/2019 7:38:31 PM
"Best Dad": The Inspiration Behind the Watercolor Painting of a Male Northern Cardinal Feeding His Young
Sent on 7/17/2019 8:13:28 PM
Painting, Teaching, and Learning: Surprising Insights from a Watercolor Workshop (Mine!)
Sent on 7/13/2019 11:02:35 AM
5 Timely Takeaways from Ted Nuttall's Watercolor Workshop
Sent on 7/3/2019 6:47:22 PM
A Sneak Peek into My Pet Portrait Process: Sunshine on My Shoulders
Sent on 6/29/2019 3:37:38 PM
Backyard Birds: Watch, Photograph, Paint, Repeat.
Sent on 6/16/2019 1:05:57 PM
3 timely takeaways
Sent on 6/8/2019 2:52:53 PM
