Step inside my art studio in El Valle de Antón, Panama, where tropical landscapes, changing mountain light, and the rhythms of nature continually find their way into my paintings. This is the place where ideas about transformation, visibility, expression, and growth begin to take form through color, texture, symbolism, and the creative process.

Learn how to paint loose tropical leaves with Caran d’Ache watercolor crayons. Follow this step-by-step tutorial for layering, blending, mark making, and expressive botanical painting.

Painting a tropical toucan step by step with Caran d’Ache watercolor crayons.