Hoffmann Watercolors

  Unchained      See all those cans and bottles and car repair stuff on the shelves? Actually, there's nothing on the shelves bu...

Greetings painters Here are a couple of exercises that will, hopefully, shed some light on the variables at work when we put wet paint onto...

The work you did with darks on wednesday involved more than value, and more than technique. Focusing on a challenging aspect of painting, e...

When is a watercolor done? Part one              Knowing when a painting is finished should be easy, right? You just stop when it doesn’t...

Part two              Sometimes the sheer pleasure of making brushstrokes can lead to an overloaded painting. I often see students repea...

Working with only soft edges in the early stages is another way to prevent getting specific prematurely. Rex Brandt, among many other wat...

Changing conditions Casa Cutural, Oaxaca This Wednesday felt like the last chance to all go out to paint from life, but who knows? If...