July is World Watercolor Month

Did you know that July is World Watercolor Month?  

I didn't. 

Here's the blurb from the World Watercolor Month website: 

It’s a month to inspire people to paint with watercolor (watercolour, aquarelle) while raising awareness for the importance of art and creativity in the world. And anyone can join the celebration from master watercolorists to artists just starting out with watercolor!

Simply tag any art that uses watercolors (or gouache) when you post on social media with #WorldWatercolorMonth during the month of July! Try the ultimate challenge of 31 watercolors in 31 days, or simply post when you can! It’s just about maintaining a regular art practice and having fun!

In honor of World Watercolor Month, I thought I'd post a few of my favorite watercolor tutorials from over the years.  I hope you enjoy them and they inspire you to pull out your watercolors and play!

Finally, my favorite watercolors are QoR watercolors from Golden.  They're the only watercolors that use Aquazol, a unique polymer binder. Not only does it enable incredible color effects (it doesn't create an amber tint the way gum arabic does), it also offers greater flexibility and resistance to cracking than traditional watercolor binders.  It's not cheap, but it's worth it.

And the QoR line even has an "Urban Sketch" mini palette, perfect for taking with you when you're sketching and painting outside!

This spread is from my online class, Sketchbook Habit: Keeping a Visual Diary.  In honor of World Watercolor Month, you can take 15% off of class until July 13, with the coupon code WATERCOLOR-MONTH.

Be sure to enter the coupon code by clicking on the link, as seen below in the screenshot, BEFORE entering any payment information.

Thanks for stopping by!