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A watercolorist The CreativeMindClass Blog

Aug 6, 2022

"You'll often hear me repeat variations of this phrase while I instruct: we go from large to small,meaning bigger brush to small brush, loose to tight and dark to light. It is important to start with joy and excitement by following a loose outline, and then allowing the piece to speak back to you where it would like you to go."

Watercolor painting tips:

  • Go from big to a small brush
  • Go from loose movements to tight ones
  • Go from the light colors to the dark ones.
An Amarylis Henderson hand illustration of flowers. Paper on a table with creative accesories: markers, paints and a color palette.

My personal background

"I was the quiet kid in the rear of the class with her eyes buried in a sketchbook. Not much has changed since. In the beginning, I was experiencing an artistic burnout, however having a baby brought me back to watercolor painting. I found myself again through combining my art and faith-based practice. This led me to create "Watercolor Devo's." The work inspired me to working as a creative teacher and full time artist."

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What would you say about your style of watercolor?

"I can't get away from the fun, bold or pink. The vintage vibe or tension visuals are often my goal when I'm drawing. Most importantly I love bringing the best of watercolor to the paper, letting it flow in vivid bleeding and bold shades."

Amarylis Henderson digital illustration.
An Amarylis Henderson hand illustration of an animal. A table covered in paper complete with inventive accessories , paints, brushes, as well as the color palette.

You can find Amarylis's watercolor paintings, books and other goodies on her website watercolordevo.com . People who are passionate about the world of watercolor and wish to develop their art will LOVE this tutorial on painting using watercolor! It's also free. watercolordevo.com/guide

An Amarylis Henderson hand illustration of strawberries. A closeup on a hand holding the illustration. A color palette in the background..

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