The versatility of the synthetic paper gives watercolor artist Taylor Ikin the freedom that perfectly suits her approach to painting. Taylor begins with an in-depth discussion of her favorite materials. She answers frequently asked questions about Yupo and explains how to paint, draw, revise and erase on synthetic paper. She reveals how she keeps painting lively by eliminating earth tones from her palette and concentration on exciting hues. She also teaches you to work big and fast, using large bold strokes. This free-flowing style lends itself to her colorful scenes. She works to achieve a sense of her subject rather than trying to copy nature. She demos how to work from a photo reference and to use a mirror to reverse the initial painting for evaluation. And much more. 2 hours