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You often work in watercolors, yes? Yes, I started out with wanting to work with watercolor but I thought it was too difficult. Instead, I worked with digital art but working with watercolor and ge … read more

In this technique I am going to show you how to create a very easy background and then apply a simple Mum flower over the top of the first color. The product that we are using in the technique is a Gl … read more

When I started watercolor painting, I learned about different washes. However, it took me awhile to understand how to apply these traditional washes to my illustration style. I’ll walk you throu … read more

Have you ever used a Cat’s Tongue brush? I use them all the time and they are my absolute favorite brush type for painting watercolors.When I started painting, no one ever talked about it.The clea … read more

ZEM Brush Ambassador Erika Barriga is a freelance watercolor illustrator. Her beautiful pieces are whimsical and playful, perfect for kids and kids at heart. She has given us a little peek behind th … read more