by Kate | Jan 26, 2026
INSPIRATION I chose to paint a starfish because of its capability of regeneration. Read more at: 9 Fascinating Animals That Have The Ability To Regenerate Body Parts “12 Surprising Facts About Starfish.” Why Are Starfish Dying? Threats and How You Can Help...
by Kate | Dec 26, 2025
LEARNING After starting to draw the spider, I found this drawing tutorial. It helped me understand the structure of spiders. It may help as I am painting. How to Draw a Spider INSPIRATION I wanted to paint an animal that made a structure and immediately thought of a...
by Kate | Nov 27, 2025
INSPIRATION one of Michele clamp’s animal watercolor tutorials is a male cardinal. Christmas is coming up and working with red seems like a fun idea. Notes from the video about her approach. “Bird art gives us watercolor painters a great opportunity to exploit the...
by Kate | Oct 28, 2025
November 2025 theme: gratitude INSPIRATION After my insight last month, I made a list of all of Michele Clamp’s animal watercolor tutorial videos. (I thought about starting with a simpler still life but was bored by the prospect. I chose to work with her watercolor...
by Kate | Sep 28, 2025
October theme: COMPASSION Leave a comment: should I edit these notes or continue to post them in full? INSPIRATION I googled “endangered animals demonstrating compassion” and landed on this page The Many Ways Animals Teach Us Love, Compassion and Empathy Elephants...
