Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
I'm sharing a look at my sketchbook and how I use thumbnail sketches and value studies to design paintings. I didn't start out painting this way, but over the years I've learned just how much fun it can be to step away from the reference photo and create abstract landscape paintings using these simple sketches.
This is a lesson from Watercolour Mastery: Dynamic Value, my guided course designed to help you use value more confidently. If you struggle with confident decision making in your paintings, this course can be the beginning of transformational change. Sign up before enrollment closes on September 7, 2026: heartledartist.com/courses/mastery-values
I'm sharing a look at my sketchbook and how I use thumbnail sketches and value studies to design paintings. I didn't start out painting this way, but over the years I've learned just how much fun it can be to step away from the reference photo and create abstract landscape paintings using these simple sketches.
This is a lesson from Watercolour Mastery: Dynamic Value, my guided course designed to help you use value more confidently. If you struggle with confident decision making in your paintings, this course can be the beginning of transformational change. Sign up before enrollment closes on September 7, 2026: heartledartist.com/courses/mastery-values
