Watercolor Archives - Ellen Jean Diederich Studios

06 Dec

Beginning Watercolor Workshop in Fargo ND

Beginning Watercolor Workshop in Fargo, ND Come enjoy the reward of learning the basics at the Beginning Watercolor Workshop in Farg...

19 Feb

Painting of the Week

Painting of the week 🎨 Garden Lace 🌷

February 19, 2019
By Laurellee

This lacy windowsill at the servants quarters of President Thomas Jefferson's estate was quite a find. I put much effort into getting t...

30 Jan

Painting of the Week

Painting of the Week – Abundance

January 30, 2019
By Laurellee

Sometimes something funny happens when you make a painting. We were painting vegetables in one of my workshops. I had just given a b...

22 Jan

Painting of the Week

Painting of the Week – Western Prelude

January 22, 2019
By Laurellee

Paintings of memorable experiences give us a greater opportunity to capture mood. This scene is from a trail ride I took with my girl...

15 Jan

Painting of the Week

Painting of the Week – Shades of Terracotta

January 15, 2019
By Laurellee

Shades of Terracotta - Watercolor by Ellen Jean Diederich I was taking pictures at a tourist site near Oaxaco, Mexico. These sales-pe...

15 Feb

New Thoughts about Painting, Uncategorized

Backgrounds

February 15, 2017
By Ellen Diederich

Often times you hear the term “painting as a whole.” This means both making the painting look like one artist painted the entire piece ...

18 Mar

Uncategorized

The Power of Colorful Darks

March 18, 2016
By Ellen Diederich

I occasionally change a painting after I see it framed. That happened with my painting Sunbelt. I wanted to share with you this chan...

30 May

Uncategorized

Mystic Romance.

May 30, 2014
By Ellen Diederich

Mystic Romance was a dreamy painting. I love pink and blue together, but sometimes they can look too "sweet" together. My daughter, Mon...

29 May

Uncategorized

Painting Tip: Focus and Concentration.

May 29, 2014
By Ellen Diederich

Boredom is the number one reason artists get distracted. Subjects that are very repetitive can be boring when you figure out how to pa...

23 May

Uncategorized

Organizing Your Table.

May 23, 2014
By Ellen Diederich

Recently I had a student thank me for my organization at a workshop. I thought it was the funniest thing, because I don't usually thin...

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