Idyll Sketching is a blog about watercolor painting, with an emphasis on idyllic landscapes, urban sketching, getting nerdy about pigments, and taking it easy.
Quick Links
- The Supplies Guide is a quick start guide to supplies recommendations.
- All the Color Spotlights sorted by color are in the Color List.
- Find all posts in the Post Archive.
Authors
Logan aka ‘Billy Idyll’
Logan is the creator of this site and was known as ‘Billy Idyll’ when this site was billyidyll.com. He lives in Boston, USA, and has been learning watercolor since 2021. He paints skies, birds, skies, fall foliage, and more skies.
Logan on the blog
Logan elsewhere
- Reference photos for you to paint on Paint My Photo and Unsplash
Hanna aka ‘The Negative Painter’
Hanna jokes that she should be known as ‘The Negative Painter’ for her spicy rants (and also for painting around things a lot). A world traveler who documents her travels in urban sketches and landscapes, Hanna began contributing to this blog in spring 2025.
Hanna on the blog
Lynne aka ‘The Paint Whisperer’
Various friends and family members know Lynne as The Paint Whisperer, having benefited from her passion for color and advice to help them select coordinating paint colors in their homes. A retired middle school principal from Massachusetts USA, Lynne feels like her true avocation as a sketch artist has just begun and is having a great time in this leg of her journey.
Lynne on the blog
Lynne elsewhere
- Instagram: @lynnebbeattie
- Occasional Website Posting: lynnebeattieartanddesign.com
Sandra
Fascinated by color, Sandra loves to paint the world around her. She paints at home in Germany as well as (en plein air) on her travels, painting mundane subjects, landscapes and urban scenes alike. Swatching and mixing colors are a well loved painting practice.
Sandra on the blog
Sandra elsewhere
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