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ENG — Over the past weeks, I’ve been painting small watercolor eye studies to better understand how watercolor behaves — how pigment moves, edges soften, and colors mix on the paper. Eyes are perfect for practicing this balance between softness and sharpness, between letting go of control and deciding where detail belongs. In this study, I focused on wet-on-wet skin tones, soft edges around the eye, and keeping the iris as the focal point through contrast and reflection. Each small study teaches me something new — and helps me see watercolor a little differently 😊 FR — Ces dernières semaines, je peins de petites études d’yeux à l’aquarelle pour mieux comprendre comment l’aquarelle se comporte — comment le pigment se déplace, les bords s’adoucissent et les couleurs se mélangent sur le papier. Les yeux sont parfaits pour pratiquer cet équilibre entre douceur et netteté, entre lâcher prise sur le contrôle et décider où placer les détails. Dans cette étude, je me suis concentrée sur des tons de peau en mouillé sur mouillé, des bords doux autour de l’œil, et sur le fait de garder l’iris comme point focal grâce au contraste et aux reflets. Chaque petite étude m’apprend quelque chose de nouveau — et m’aide à voir l’aquarelle un peu différemment ☺️ . . . #watercolorstudy #watercolorpainting #artistprocess #eyestudy #artpractice

Perfection has a way of taking over if you let it. You start with something loose and honest, and somewhere along the way you try to control it into being “right.” That’s usually when it loses its voice. The brushstrokes tighten up. The colors get safe. The painting starts to feel forced. I’ve been learning to let a piece be what it wants instead of what I planned. To leave the unexpected marks. To trust the direction it’s going, even if it’s not what I had in mind. Not every painting needs to be polished. Some just need to be left alone. Follow along #arttips #paintingtips #arteducation #artpractice #creativeprocess

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ENG — This one was harder than it looks. I really struggled to let go while working on this wet-on-wet watercolor eye study — everything felt more tense and less natural than usual. I’m wondering if it’s connected to not sleeping enough last night, or maybe just mood or hormones. Watercolor feels so sensitive to my state of mind, especially when I have to trust the water and the pigment instead of trying to control them. Some days the paint flows easily, and other days I feel like I’m fighting it the whole time. Out of curiosity — do other watercolor artists notice this too 😋? FR — Celui-ci a été plus difficile qu’il n’y paraît. J’ai vraiment eu du mal à lâcher prise en travaillant cette étude d’œil à l’aquarelle en mouillé sur mouillé — tout me semblait plus tendu et moins naturel que d’habitude. Je me demande si c’est lié au fait de ne pas avoir assez dormi la nuit dernière, ou simplement à l’humeur ou aux hormones. L’aquarelle me semble tellement sensible à mon état d’esprit, surtout quand je dois faire confiance à l’eau et au pigment plutôt que de chercher à les contrôler. Certains jours, la peinture coule facilement, et d’autres, j’ai l’impression de lutter contre elle tout le temps. Par curiosité — est-ce que d’autres aquarellistes ressentent ça aussi 😙? . . . #watercolorstudy #watercolorpainting #artistprocess #artpractice #eyestudy

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ENG — Over the past weeks of painting watercolor eye studies, I’ve realized how much water control affects everything — softness, edges, and color mixing. These are three small habits I keep coming back to:
watching the paper surface (to know how much water my paper has absorbed), removing excess water from the brush, and testing the stroke before touching the painting. They seem simple, but they make watercolor much more predictable 😊 and help me decide where softness or sharpness should happen. Painted on Arches 300g/m hot pressed watercolor paper FR — Ces dernières semaines, en peignant des études d’yeux à l’aquarelle, j’ai réalisé à quel point le contrôle de l’eau influence tout — la douceur, les bords et le mélange des couleurs. Voici trois petites habitudes vers lesquelles je reviens souvent :
observer la surface du papier (pour savoir combien d’eau mon papier a absorbé), retirer l’excès d’eau du pinceau, et tester le geste sur un papier brouillon avant de toucher la peinture. Elles semblent simples, mais elles rendent l’aquarelle beaucoup plus prévisible 😉 et m’aident à décider où placer la douceur ou la netteté. Étude peinte sur papier aquarelle grain satiné de la marque Arches . . . #watercolorstudy #watercolorpainting #eyestudy #realisticwatercolor #artpractice

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This small head study exercise completely changed how I understand likeness in portraits. When I first started doing these tiny three inch studies, I struggled a lot. They were frustrating, uncomfortable, and honestly embarrassing at times. I even remember struggling through them at a workshop while everyone else seemed to get it. As hard as that was, it ended up showing me exactly what I needed to focus on. I was not thinking enough about the overall structure of the head. I was getting lost in details instead of understanding the form. When I got home, I committed to practicing these small studies every day. Over time, something clicked. The head stopped feeling complex and overwhelming. It became simple and understandable. That shift alone improved my portraits more than almost anything else I have done. What you are watching here is actually a self portrait done using that same exercise. Small, fast studies like this force you to focus on structure, and once you understand that, getting a likeness becomes much easier. #portraitpainting #oilpainting #artpractice #paintingprocess #paintcoachstudio

Just 2 PAINTS This sky was painted with only two PAINTS. Glacier Blue and Perelyne Violet. That’s it. No secret third mix hiding somewhere off camera. When you lean Glacier Blue a little heavier, the sky breathes cooler and lighter. When you let Perelyne Violet take the lead, it deepens and shifts into something moodier. Just two PAINTS. Completely different feelings. That’s the power of understanding your mixes instead of chasing more tubes. As a watercolor artist, I’ve learned the challenge isn’t having more options. It’s knowing your options well. When you limit yourself, you start seeing temperature shifts, subtle value changes, and all those in-between hues most people miss. You don’t need more colors. You need more control. 🎨 Follow to start thinking different about your art. #arttips #paintingtips #arteducation #artpractice #creativeprocess

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The sky only needs a few marks to begin holding stars. Tonight’s Art of 25 Marks came at dusk. I reached for my soft pastels and just…began. And in those simple 25 marks the horizon softened, the blue deepened, and somewhere in the making, the stars appeared, like they’d been waiting there all along. That’s the magic of this little practice. It doesn’t ask much. Only that you show up and make marks. I think that’s what I love most about it. If you’d like to join in tonight, here’s all it takes: ∙ 25 marks, any medium, any subject ∙ Make something, then share it ∙ Tag me in it so we can find each other and use the hashtag #theartof25marks That’s it. A small creative ritual, shared among people who still believe in the magic of making things by hand. You are entirely welcome here. 💕 Art Journal: @maggiejanestudio Soft Pastels: @earthberrypastels.eng @blueearthpastels #artpractice #artchallenge #artistsofinstagram #artjournalcommunity