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Watercolor Practice Exercise (Do you Think YOU Can do This?)

This is going to be tricky! Some of you might not like me very much after you try this watercolor practice exercise… I can see people pulling their hair out in frustration already. This tutorial will allow you to practice all of the different watercolor wash techniques, plus your brush control. It means combining a number of […]

Easy Watercolor Koi Fish (Step by Step Tutorial)

In this tutorial I’m going to show you how to paint koi fish in watercolor by building up transparent layers of paint using a glazing technique.One of the amazing characteristics of watercolor is its transparency. When you paint transparent washes of color on top of each other the underlying brush marks remain visible. This produces […]

Watercolor Daffodils (A Step by Step Tutorial)

Daffodils… They’re springing up all over the place!And just about every artist I know is painting these things at the moment. So I thought I’d add my own contribution and show you the step by step process I used to paint these watercolor daffodils.In this tutorial I used a variety of techniques which I’ll describe […]

Watercolor Painting Ideas (Super Easy Things to Paint)

Looking for some simple inspiration ? Below you’ll find some watercolor painting ideas which use very simple wet techniques. What do I mean by “wet techniques” ? In watercolors, the colored pigments are held in suspension by the water you use to dilute the paint. While the surface of the paper is damp, or your brush marks are […]

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Watercolor Supplies Complete Guide (This is What you Truly Need)

I know what you’re thinking… And you’re probably right. I’m a sucker when it comes to buying watercolor supplies ! I’m sure I’ve got far too much stuff. Which is why I’m perhaps in a good position to tell you just what you need, and what you don’t… When you get started with watercolors it’s easy to become […]

How to Paint Watercolor Roses (From Sketch to Finished Painting)

It’s that time of year again. (For those of you who’ve forgotten, I’m talking about Valentines day!) And I know what a bunch of romantic folks you are, so in this step by step tutorial I’m going to show you how to paint a rose in watercolor. I’ll go over all the details so you can understand […]

The Secret to Realistic Watercolor Painting

This painting started out as a sketch, but after a while I began to think it would make a good example for talking about how to paint realistically with watercolor. In this tutorial I’ll show you the process behind the creation of this watercolor apple. I’ll also show you what you need to focus on to […]

Easy Winter Watercolor Painting Ideas

Brrr… it’s cold outside ! The coldest season of the year stirs up different emotions for all of us. There are lots of things that I associate with winter, all of which make great subjects for painting.So in this tutorial I’m going to share a few winter watercolor painting ideas which you can also try yourself. […]

Watercolor Painting Light to Dark (Watercolor Cookies)

This site uses cookies ! Get it ? OK… Lame joke. Actually, I painted this watercolor composition of a plate of cookies to demonstrate one of the most frequently used methods of painting with this medium. In watercolors, painting light to dark is the most commonly accepted way to build up a painting. In other words, you start by applying […]

Hand Painted Watercolor Christmas Cards (Easy Peasy)

Did you put up the Christmas tree yet ?Are you ready to mail out those cards ?I think sending hand-painted watercolor cards for Christmas is perhaps one of the best ways to show people your affection for them. It adds a personal touch that’s always appreciated.Especially this year, because we probably won’t get to see […]

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