by Susan Latreille

I was in a painting slump, having accomplished nothing in April and only three small greeting cards in all of May & June.

So, I was very much looking forward to EmJ Lefebvre’s online World Watercolour Month Challenge in July. She offers daily 10-15 minute tutorials on the basics of watercolour suitable for beginners or anyone who wants to practice basic skills and/or needs a refresher.

This is what I accomplished, with more or less flair, during the first of seven days (July 1 – 7):

Something very important that I learned is how much atmospheric conditions affect watercolour painting — excessive heat and ceiling fans are NOT kind to this particular art.