The Unexpected Gifts of Watercolour Painting
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EPISODE 184
This week I chat with Richie about watercolour painting and why it can be such a helpful medium, even if you usually work with acrylics, oils, or other materials. Whether you use it as a meditative practice, a way to create quick studies, or as a tool for improving your colour knowledge, it has so much to offer.
As usual, this conversation leads to a bigger discussion. We talk about the beauty of developing your passions, building skills and seeing the world through the eyes of an artist. We hope you enjoy the chat!
Here is a summary of what we discussed:
Watercolour as an Unexpected Art Tool
We discuss the different ways watercolour can support your art practice, from quick studies to creative resets and quiet, meditative painting sessions.Strengthening Your Design Skills
I share how watercolour has encouraged me to be more intentional with composition, building up layers and creating focal areas.Developing Your Colour Knowledge
I reflect on my passion for colour and talk about how watercolour played a key part in developing my skills and knowledge in this area.How Passion Shapes What You Notice
Our conversation broadens into how developing a passion or skill changes what you notice. Whether it’s colour, light, photography, gardening, sport or something entirely different, we each experience the world through the things we’ve learned to see.Embracing Other People’s Passions
We talk about the value of looking at the world through someone else’s eyes, particularly with our children, and how taking a genuine interest in their passions can create connection, understanding and even help us move through some of our own fears.Finding the Artist in Everyone
We finish by reflecting on how creativity and artistry show up in far more ways than painting or drawing. Everyone has the capacity to develop skills, notice beauty and bring their own unique way of seeing to the world.
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This week I chat with Richie about watercolour painting and why it can be such a helpful medium, even if you usually work with acrylics, oils, or other materials.