February's Lounge Theme: Light & Contrast

Practice painting dark, opaque washes with new landscape paintings

February in The Artist Lounge is an invitation to mix dark, opaque watercolor puddles and learn how to work on light and contrast in your paintings.

This month, our practice focuses on painting dusk and night-inspired scenes where contrast becomes essential and light stands out because of what surrounds it. Many artists hesitate to go darker with watercolor, but learning how to work with deeper values can transform your paintings and give you more control and confidence.

Throughout February, we’ll explore how light and contrast work together, how to mix richer, more opaque puddles of paint, and how intentional value choices can bring clarity and depth to your work. This is a month about observation, preparation, and thoughtful practice. So when you paint, your choices feel more grounded and intentional.