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 When I recently started journaling, I invested in Tombow Watercolor Markers in order to decorate the pages.

Since buying them, I have discovered the versatility of these markers. They can be...

Have you ever seen a subject that just screamed for you to paint it?

So you jump right in, quickly sketch it out and start painting. Halfway through the painting, you notice you have a mess on your...

This sweet deer was painted on Arches 140 lb cold-pressed watercolor paper. The finished painting is 5x7 inches. 

He's as cute as can be and not very difficult to paint though he does take...

Mixing skin tones with watercolor can be tricky. Getting the hang of it just takes practice. 

In this short video, I teach you the basics to get you started, demonstrate making a base skin...

In my last blog, I introduced you to watercolor color sheets from Viviva.  If you missed that blog post you can find it here :  ...

I thought I would share a quick overview of how I painted my summer seagull. As always the full tutorial is in my online school, Viv's Studio. The tutorial includes 9 step-by-step videos, a supply...

Each week I have live mini-lessons in my private Facebook group, "Watercolor with Viv," where I teach my students something that will help them get further in their artistic journey. 

Many of...