All About Watercolor Granulation by Sarah Becktel

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The following article was written by artist Sarah Becktel.   What is granulation? Granulation is an interesting characteristic of watercolor which causes the paint layer to look textured or mottled.  This textured appearance is caused by pigment particles clustering together rather than staying evenly dispersed within the layer of watercolor […]

Gurney Journey: Sarah, a Potter

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This weblog by Dinotopia creator James Gurney is for illustrators, plein-air painters, sketchers, comic artists, animators, art students, and writers. You’ll find practical studio tips, insights into the making of the Dinotopia books, and first-hand reports from art schools and museums. Contact You can write me at:James GurneyPO Box 693Rhinebeck, […]

Sarah Cain Redefines Seriousness in Painting

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LOS ANGELES — Final summer months, the painter Sarah Cain was considering the biggest venture of her occupation: a 45-foot-extensive portray for the East Setting up Atrium of the National Gallery of Art, in Washington, D.C. Cain, 42, has been making caustically colourful, improvised abstractions due to the fact the […]