Musings - Blog & Videos

For The Love Of Wet Into Wet Watercolour

For The Love Of Wet Into Wet Watercolour

Nothing makes me happier than messing around with watercolour. Here's a very quick look at the development of a wet into wet painting of Creeping Wintergreen.   
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Dreaming of Butterfly days!

Dreaming of Butterfly days!

Here's a quick video for you! It's -18 degrees here in Niagara today, so I am holding on to memories of warm butterfly days.    
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Not Your Grandmother's Watercolour

Not Your Grandmother's Watercolour

Here's a quick video that shows the development of a loose, wet into wet watercolour. No pre-sketching or drying between layers. Just fresh paint, lots of water and GO!
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A Blog For Workshop Leaders - Teaching Online Just Got Easier.

A Blog For Workshop Leaders - Teaching Online Just Got Easier.

I’ve had several people ask about my photography set-up, so I thought I would share some information about the newest tool that I have added to my presentation equipment - a really cool document camera from Joyusing.
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Negative Painting Techniques - Soft Edge Gradation

Negative Painting Techniques - Soft Edge Gradation

Here's an artsy tip! In this short tutorial I will show you how to create soft edge gradations as you fill those negative shapes with fabulous colour!
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Packing Your Painting!

Packing Your Painting!

Special care is needed when shipping paintings. Here is how I ensure that your purchase travels safely from my studio to your home.
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Acrylic Paint - There Are So Many Choices!

Acrylic Paint - There Are So Many Choices!

Heavy body, fluid, acrylic ink or mat acrylic - which will you choose? In this video I will show you how to select the right viscosity paint and the best mediums for your painting wants and needs.

 

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Transparent Or Opaque? Test Your Paints!

Transparent Or Opaque? Test Your Paints!

Here's a quick video that will show you how to test your paints to see if they're opaque or transparent. If you attend one of my workshops you will find this helpful to complete before class.
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Negative Painting Basics - Layering Shapes

Negative Painting Basics - Layering Shapes

Paint along as you learn the basics of negative painting techniques with  Linda Kemp. In this video Linda will show you how to build layers of lily pads. You can paint any subject with negative painting. Beware it is so much fun it can be addictive!

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CSPWC Painting Demonstration by Linda Kemp

CSPWC Painting Demonstration by Linda Kemp

Layerings Watercolour Wet-into-Wet

If you missed a seat in the sold-out Watercolour Event you can watch it here! This recorded demonstration is part of the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour education program and was aired live on October 29, 2020

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