Simplifying Mountains with Claire Giordano
Claire shares some of her favorite materials and go-to techniques for simplifying a mountain scene.
59min
Upcoming workshop
Sketching Cherry Blossoms
Celebrate the beauty of spring through watercolor.
Online Workshop with Barbara Luel | Saturday, May 1, 9am–11am Pacific, 5pm–7pm Brussels
Upcoming workshop
Exploring Ridgelines
Learn to paint a dynamic mountain landscape in the Alps with craggy ridgelines and stunning shadows.
Online Workshop with Claire Giordano | Saturday, May 8, 10am–12:15pm Pacific
Tools for Observation
Series of five videos
Follow along with Maria as she shares tips on supplies, contour and gesture sketching, and inspiration on composition. Watch Part 1: Supplies now, and we’ll send you the whole Tools for Observation series when you subscribe to our newsletter.
Sketchnoting with Mike Rohde
Follow along as Mike shares his Sketchnoting techniques with me in this recording of our live demo.
61min
New Collaborations with Jess Greenleaf
Jess and I explore our brand new Calligraphy Palette collaborations, and share a few more surprises we have in the works.
58min
Brush Lettering with Amanda Reid
Watch as Amanda guides me through a series of lettering exercises.
59min
Sketch Now, Think Later with Mike Daikubara
Mike and I sketch breakfast and talk about his book, Sketch Now, Think Later.
54min
Sketching with Barbara Luel
Barbara and I played with color and form and talked about how freeing it can be to create.
43min
Ultimate Sketching Palette with Jane Blundell
Join me and Jane Blundell as we talk about our latest collaboration, the Ultimate Sketching Palette.
41min
Sketching Architecture with Liz Steel
Join me and Liz Steel as we sketch the Villa di Maser building in Italy, using some of the techniques she has developed for her book, 5 Minute Architecture.
54min
Studio Tour
See my workspace, favorite tools, and sketches from various expeditions.
53min
Sketching Birds with John Muir Laws
Join me as I sketch birds with nature journaling aficionado John (Jack) Muir Laws.
1hr 15min
Brush Pen Sketching with Che Lopez
My friend Che Lopez and I explore the Pentel Pocket Brush Pen.
52min
Botanical Illustrator Lara Gastinger
Lara Call Gastinger is the chief illustrator for the published Flora of Virginia
1hr 4min
Russ Roca of Path Less Pedaled
Russ (@pathlesspedaled) creates vibrant, loose watercolors that capture a sense of the freedom felt riding a bike.
59min
Live Demo with Chelsea Ward
Chelsea shares ideas and techniques for painting sunflowers, as well as her approach to lettering.
54min
Live Demo with Che Lopez
This is a recording of an Instagram Live Demo with artist Che Lopez.
1hr 1min
Live Demo with Suhita Shirodkar
This is a recording of an Instagram Live Demo with artist Suhita Shirodkar.
54min
Live Demo with Symi Jackson
Symi Jackson of Rosemary & Co. Brushes chats with me about Rosemary’s line of travel brushes.
48min
Live Demo with Paul Wang
Paul Wang talks with me about flexing your creative muscles.
56min
Nature Pigments with Jess Greenleaf
A live dmeo with Jess Greenleaf, founder of Greenleaf & Blueberry.
57min
Exploring Triads with Jane Blundell
Artist and friend Jane Blundell talks with me about exploring triads in watercolor.
49min
Tiny Paintings with Katharina Stoll
Explore creating tiny paintings with Seattle-based artist Katharina Stoll.
52min
Live Demo with Samantha Dion Baker
A live demo on Instagram with artist Samantha Dion Baker.
56min
Live Demo Series
Join Maria as she paints with other artists, every Friday for a new live demo series.
Past workshops
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Adventure Sketching
Dates TBA
Explore techniques for creating colorful and expressive sketches with ink and watercolor.
Cloudscapes
Dates TBA
Painting expressive skies in watercolor.
Atmospheric Landscapes
Dates TBA
Creating atmospheric landscapes with a limited palette.
Watercolor Essentials
Dates TBA
Join me for an hour and a half of watercolor exploration, with a focus on foundation techniques.
Glazing & Masking
Dates TBA
Layer color and create texture in watercolor while using masking to maintain bright edges.