What are nature spots, you ask? They’re spots of color to mark your observations while out in nature. Be it a flower, butterfly, amazing rock formation or magnificent mountain, nature spots are a great way to document a subject without taking up too much time. Fill up a journal to document a hike or time …
What do I mean by desert green? Feast your eyes on the cacti and agaves below to see: Did you spot the baby saguaro? :) This opaque dusty green really used to trip me up when I first got started with watercolors. But not anymore! I found some key colors that really make mixing this …
I’m super excited to share a project that’s been in the works for a while now: a Cactus Palette Collab with Letter Sparrow! Kelly makes some of the best handmade paints that I’ve ever used, hands-down. This is like a dream come true. It will come in a Folio palette from Art Toolkit, with plenty …
I’m honored to be a guest on the Journaling with Nature Podcast with Bethan Burton. It was so lovely to talk with her and I feel like we are kindred spirits. You can also find the podcast here on Bethan’s site, Journaling with Nature, or Apple Podcast Episode 116: Lisa Spangler – Watercolor Wanderer. I’ve …
I had so many requests for info on the little palette I’m using for the Nature Spot Challenge — so here you go! Colors are: DS = Daniel Smith, WN = Winsor and Newton Just let me know if you have any questions, and happy nature spotting! PS. You can join the challenge anytime — …
I had several questions about what papers to use for the Nature Spots Challenge so I thought I’d write up a quick blog post. See this post for full details on the Nature Spots Challenge, starting January 1st! Hope you’ll join the fun! — Lisa
I’d like to invite you to join me for the first-ever Nature Spots Challenge! It’s super simple to play along: just get outside and do a nature spot a day in January. If you’re on Instagram, please tag your post with #naturespotchallenge so that we can inspire each other. Not on Instagram? Please share your …
Choosing paints to put on your palette is very personal — it depends on where you live, what you like to paint, how much you enjoy color mixing, and more. Someone who does botanical art will have a very different palette than someone who focuses on urban scenes. I live in Central Texas but I …
Come join me and Maria from Art Toolkit for a live demo on Tuesday, December 6th at 1pm Pacific to create colorful cards for the holidays! The demo will be HERE on YouTube and we’ll save the recording so you can watch it later. Bring your 4” x 6” watercolor paper, watercolors, a pencil, brush …
Tips and tricks on how I keep the pans for my Art Toolkit palettes organized.