I’ve spent a good bit of time watercoloring these past few weeks.  Today, I decided to share my process with you.

Now to be clear, I’m not suggesting you adopt my process in its entirety. Just saying you might learn something from it!

1. Take a 3 hour watercolor class.
2. Learn some cool things.
3. Fall in love all over again with watercolors.
4. Head out for a hike and some plein air painting.
5. Forget I am a beginner.
6. Fail to remind myself — “”Bad art happens to good artists!”
7. Experience angst — lots of angst.
8. Nearly fall out of love with watercolors.
9. Resist throwing everything in the river.
10. Drive 5 hours.
11. Sleep 8 hours.
12. Go to church.
13. Breathe.
14. Eat.
15. Nap.
16. Do things that have nothing to do with watercolors.
17. Catch sight of an unfinished painting.
18. Give in to the allure, and bring the paints out of hiding.
19. Paint with more wonder, and less judgement.
20. Experience the joy of process and product again.