Watercolor in Utah: Mt. Pleasant

Art Prof Clara Lieu visits Mt. Pleasant, Widstoe, and Green River on the way to Southern Utah, where she paints on site using Winsor & Newton watercolors and alcohol based brush pens.

22 min. video

Prof Lieu paints a “monument” of rocks in the desert, a fence with a patch of trees and a propane tank & watermelon stand at a truck stop in an effort to tackle her artistic weaknesses: color, landscape, and watercolor.


Video Walkthrough

  • Family in Utah
  • Watercolor Paper & Blocks
  • Watercolor Tubes vs. Cakes
  • Watercolor palette
  • Watercolor colors
  • Scrap paper to test colors
  • Watercolor brushes
  • Dry brushing technique
  • Cleaning brushes & sponges
  • Rocks in Mt. Pleasant
  • Alcohol based markers
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