In last week’s Thursday Live session on Zoom, several artists from all around the world shared what they love most about working with Watercolor Sticks – where painting and mark-making come together for maximum creative expression. In Caroline Deeble’s painting above, she shows how dynamic a limited palette of just 5 sticks can be. Enjoy the video excerpts below or visit our YouTube channel to watch the full hour of demos and conversation. Click here for details on how to join us live next Thursday!

In this clip, Giovanni Balzarani introduces all the wonderful features of Watercolor Sticks, available in 62 colors. The power of pure pigment is at your fingertips! Gio loves to use sticks for creating fine line details in his work with more control over the ratio of pigment to water.

Sticks are also great for traveling – not only are they portable and lightweight, they’re also airline-safe to include inside your carry-on luggage.

Giovanni spills all his secrets! From brushing across two sticks at once to slicing them smaller so they fit inside half pans – this clip is filled with fantastic tips for getting the most from your Watercolor Sticks.

Gio shares how he uses sticks to create pastel shades, variegated multi-color strokes, perfectly thin lines, bold pops of mass tone, subtle washes and more.

In this clip, Caroline Deeble talks about the importance of making your own swatches and color mixing charts (as seen below) in order to make good decisions about what to paint.

She shares great tips for labeling Watercolor Sticks storage cases, which ten colors are best for beginners to start, understanding how different combinations of colors work together and more.

Sabine Dreher from Germany dips Watercolor Sticks in water to make smudgy outlines on wet paper and blend the colors into a floral design. Watch the full one-hour session that includes Sabine’s demo and much, much more!