Barren but Beautiful! A Maine Winter Painting

I was so taken by the rugged beauty of Sandy Point Beach a couple of weeks ago. The day was bright, and the wind was raw, but there was such beauty. I thought it would be a beautiful subject to paint in granulating watercolors. Sometimes, a medium just speaks to you, and you must follow it down the path. Art is best when you don’t fight the flow.

A real-time lesson for this project, along with over 150 other real-time art lessons (2 new ones added every month!) and monthly creative prompts, are waiting for you in Critique Club! The price of Critique Club is increasing to $7.50 for new members in April, but you can lock in the $5 a month price by joining Critique Club before April 1st. Enjoy the time-lapse!

Supplies and Stuff I mentioned (Affiliate links used)

• Here is a link to be DIY granulating palette blog post

• Some supplies are at Blick, here are 2 coupon codes to try: prefer for 10% off and WSDG for 15% off orders over $50, I don’t know how long the coupons are good for. They only work on items with the green scissor icon but the NeoArt Crayons and Watercolor paper are eligible!

• Hahnemuhle rough watercolor paper block 9″x12″ (coupon eligible!)

• Mission Tourmaline watercolor

• NeoArt 6901 crayons (coupon eligible)

• Daniel Smith Watercolor Ground

• Gouache

• My signature brushes with CraftAmo

Remember, you can lock in the low $5 a month price for Critique Club by joining before April 1st 2025, and enjoy over 150 real-time art tutorials over a variety of subjects with 2 new tutorials added every month! I hope to paint with you soon! Happy Crafting!