Sandy McDermott Birchtree Studio

Sandy McDermott Birchtree Studio Interpreting Nature Through Art
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A close look at the brush marks, colors, and shapes in a painting can reveal much of an artist's process.You probably ca...
05/19/2026

A close look at the brush marks, colors, and shapes in a painting can reveal much of an artist's process.

You probably can't tell that I use large brushes for most of my Little paintings. They help me to carve out shapes and apply color more quickly than a small brush can.

What you can probably see is that I love working in a loose manner with the medium. Lots of water, lots of pigment.

What do you enjoy about an artist's process?

05/18/2026

Showing love for the mountains I live in.

See them in person in North Conway, NH.

05/15/2026

Trust the process.

Sometimes it's good to put a painting aside to look at another day.

05/08/2026

Trying not to fall while hanging tags for my artwork display.😬

That’s a wrap. The 2026 Brush/Pigment/Water/Paper workshop is done.And it was so much fun!Guiding folks to a place of be...
04/26/2026

That’s a wrap. The 2026 Brush/Pigment/Water/Paper workshop is done.

And it was so much fun!

Guiding folks to a place of better understanding with the tools they use in the practice of or is something I deeply enjoy.

In this case, we worked with four basic but super important variables to know when working with watercolor:
👉 Brushes
👉 Pigments
👉 Water
👉 Paper

These four tools respond to each other. Changing any one of them will change the results of your work.

Understanding this, the how and why of it, will let you work with the medium in a simple way. You don’t have to master it to create beautiful things with it!

This is skill-building at its core; unlocking a bit of the mystery of watercolor through PLAYTIME with the purpose of DISCOVERY.

This mini-course will come around again next year. If you’re curious about my programs, put your name on my no-obligation VIP Priority List. You’ll receive early notices about upcoming classes, virtual and in-person, often with early registration discounts.

🔗 https://2025prioritylist.carrd.co/

Thanks to everyone who joined in this year. You know who you are. It was great to work, I mean play, with you!

Working on something.
04/14/2026

Working on something.

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