Do you want to go on a hike with me at McClaughrey Springs Woods? We’ll find some woodland wildflowers and after that, I’ll show you a real easy step-by-step watercolor sketch. I know you can do this one! I’ll give you techniques to take a complicated landscape and create a simple watercolor for your journal.
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I love doing this!!!! I hope you enjoyed the videos and it helped you.
Let's Paint Nature! 
What a great video! And the painting was lovely. What kind of water cup were you using? I was trying to see how you managed to hold a palette, water cup, and probably a rag all in one hand. It looks like you are using a music stand as an easel — good idea! I have been puzzling over what kind of equipment you need to do these quick sketches, when there’s no place to sit and spread out your stuff, and I now see that it can be done. Great camera work too, and nice music!
I really did enjoy this demo. What a wonderful teacher you are!
Thanks so much for such a fun and informative video. You picked a pleasing natural area and a good site to paint from. The sounds of the birds and the brook were wonderful to listen to as we watched you paint. Please do more of these!
Judy: Thank you so much for your kind comments! Yes, you are correct, that’s a music stand! HA! I don’t need to spend $100 on a field easel…ha ha ha. You can probably find one at a second hand store for nothing. It is vey tall when openned all the way…a tiny bit wobbly though.
As for the water well it is actually a plastic water bottel cut in half. Free instant water well! My palette has a thumb hole so I can hold the paint and little water well. I also rubber band a paper towel around my rist to dab my brushes.
Good question! Hard to describe…I will have to take a picture and make a post to describe saving space.
Other that that it’s just a watercolor journal in a small tote bag.
Diane: Thank you! I hope it helped you with your painting and encouraged you to get out there and paint! 😀
Northern Birder: Thanks!!!! I hope to do many more! I am soooooooo blessed to live near this beautiful nature retreat. I’m glad I’m able to share it with you!
Last two videos of McClaughrey painting – said not available! I’m taking a watercolor course at my local community college and love your explainations.