Joy - Artist

Artist. Painting things. Learning in public. Copying encouraged. Explore artwork and join the studio at joynewcomb.com.

Joy Newcomb is a watercolor artist sharing original artwork, creative experiments, and small painting studies inspired by architecture and landscape. Through A Wandering Palette, she offers a monthly learn-to-paint art club, where members receive a mini art lesson kit mailed from her studio along with tutorials and behind-the-scenes creative process.

How Small Studies Help Me Create Better Paintings

06/15/2026

https://youtube.com/shorts/ySdQ2CrD7y8?is=NG9axBYDHpzh4Eji

How Small Studies Help Me Create Better Paintings This piece started as practice.Before I was even finished with it...

06/09/2026

A few weeks from now I’ll be visiting Fallingwater in Pennsylvania, so before I open my sketchbook on location, I wanted to spend some time getting familiar with the shapes, angles, and character of the home.

Not every piece is meant to be finished art. Sometimes the sketch is simply practice, observation, and a way of slowing down long enough to really see what’s in front of you.

This is one of those studies.

06/01/2026

If you like a sketchbook that actually lays flat, this one is pretty satisfying. The .co Sketchbooks True Flat Sketchbook has thick 600gsm cotton paper, no gutter, and a sturdier feel that makes it really nice for watercolor and mixed media.

05/30/2026

A few pieces I’ve been working on lately.

Some were experiments. Some fought me the entire way. A few turned out exactly how I imagined, and a few surprised me.

07/13/2025

Loose watercolor

07/05/2025

https://youtu.be/ZTrxUiRVkaI

Loose Watercolor Meets Ink | Mini Painting of Amsterdam #awanderingpalette #ArtistStruggles This watercolor painting of Amsterdam was created in November—a time when the world felt a little lighter, and so did I. Right now, I’m struggling creatively...