Start Here: The Essentials
A shortcut to my finest collection of tools, tutorials, and exercises to support your watercolor journey.
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New to watercolor or just finding your way around? This is everything I recommend to get started ~ supplies, techniques, and tutorials all in one place.
Free Offerings
6 Essential Watercolor Techniques Every Beginner Should Know
Intuitive Painting Warm-Up Tutorial
Watercolor Supplies for Summer
How to Hold Your Watercolor Brush 1
How to Hold Your Watercolor Brush 2
Offerings for Paid Subscribers
How I Approach Painting Loose Watercolor Floral Compositions
Foundations of Loose Watercolor Florals
Summer Watercolor Challenge Day 5
Beginner Watercolor Tutorial: How to Paint a Color Wheel
Intuitive Watercolor Tutorial: The Art of Attention
New practices are released throughout the year, many exclusive to paid subscribers.
Feel free to revisit these resources at your own pace. They're here to support you whenever you need inspiration or guidance.
Happy painting!
Jaime
Jaime is a surface pattern designer and artist based in Austin, Texas. She graduated from Pratt Institute with a degree in Interior Design and a minor in creative burnout. Seeking a deeper connection with her body, she went on to dedicate the next 10 years of her life to studying Yoga and Meditation with some of the top teachers in North America.
She started painting while pregnant with her first child and quickly realized her watercolor practice provided a safe space to remember herself, loosen the tendency for control and regain a quiet mind space. Because of this she dedicated any free moment she could (with two tots) to her paints.
Jaime offers artwork and experiences that encourage a deeper connection with your perfectly imperfect nature. She is currently represented by Wains World Licensing.
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Community principles & values
Cultivating a kind and supportive community
Creating a safe and inclusive community within the artistic process is something I value deeply. We all deserve to know what it feels like to paint without hesitation or doubt.
My painting classes and retreats are for individuals of all artistic levels—and I strive to create a space that fosters and encourages collaboration, exploration and an openness to unique perspectives and diverse lived experiences. The same can be applied to this substack ~ open to everyone and a champion of kindness.