Pigment and Paper https://leeweiss.com/ An independent watercolor magazine: washes and glazing, paper and brushes, pigments, and painting skies, water and trees from life. en Watercolor Techniques: Washes, Glazing and Texture https://leeweiss.com/techniques/ https://leeweiss.com/techniques/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The core moves of watercolor: wet-on-wet and graded washes, glazing in transparent layers, dry brush texture, and how to fix mud, hard edges and blooms. Wet-on-Wet Watercolor Washes and Graded Skies https://leeweiss.com/watercolor-washes-wet-on-wet https://leeweiss.com/watercolor-washes-wet-on-wet Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT How to lay a flat wash, a graded wash and a wet-on-wet sky: water-to-pigment ratio, board tilt, brush loading and the timing that decides the result. Glazing in Watercolor: Building Depth in Layers https://leeweiss.com/watercolor-glazing-layering https://leeweiss.com/watercolor-glazing-layering Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Glazing builds depth with transparent layers: how to let each wash dry, keep colors clean, plan the order of layers and avoid mud when colors overlap. Watercolor Mistakes: Mud, Hard Edges and Blooms https://leeweiss.com/watercolor-troubleshooting https://leeweiss.com/watercolor-troubleshooting Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Fix the common watercolor faults: muddy color, hard edges, backruns and blooms, overworked paper, and paint that dries lighter than it looked. Watercolor Materials: Paper, Brushes and Pigments https://leeweiss.com/materials/ https://leeweiss.com/materials/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT What the materials actually do: cotton and wood-pulp paper, brush hair and shape, and how pigments differ in transparency, granulation and lightfastness. Watercolor Paper: Cotton, Weight and Surface https://leeweiss.com/watercolor-paper-guide https://leeweiss.com/watercolor-paper-guide Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Choose watercolor paper by fiber, weight and surface: cotton against wood pulp, 140 lb against 300 lb, cold press, hot press and rough, sizing and stretching. Watercolor Brushes: Hair, Shape and Size https://leeweiss.com/watercolor-brushes-guide https://leeweiss.com/watercolor-brushes-guide Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pick watercolor brushes by hair and shape: sable, squirrel and synthetic, round, flat, mop and rigger, plus size, snap, point and how to care for them. Watercolor Pigments: Transparency and Granulation https://leeweiss.com/watercolor-pigments-guide https://leeweiss.com/watercolor-pigments-guide Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Read watercolor pigments by property: transparent against opaque, staining against lifting, granulating earths, lightfastness and a limited palette. Painting Subjects in Watercolor: Sky, Water, Trees https://leeweiss.com/paintings/ https://leeweiss.com/paintings/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Paint the landscape from observation: skies and cloud, water and reflection, trees and foliage, and the sketchbook habit that makes all three easier outdoors. Painting Skies in Watercolor: Clouds and Light https://leeweiss.com/painting-skies-in-watercolor https://leeweiss.com/painting-skies-in-watercolor Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Paint watercolor skies with confidence: building a graded base, lifting clouds, keeping light in the horizon, and reading the sky before the paper is wet. Painting Water and Reflections in Watercolor https://leeweiss.com/painting-water-in-watercolor https://leeweiss.com/painting-water-in-watercolor Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Paint still water, moving water and reflections in watercolor: reading the surface, keeping reflections simple, edges and ripples, and reserving the light. Watercolor Sketchbook Practice and Painting Outdoors https://leeweiss.com/watercolor-sketchbook-practice https://leeweiss.com/watercolor-sketchbook-practice Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Build a watercolor sketchbook habit and paint outdoors: a light kit, a small palette, working fast in changing light, and what to study from each sketch.