Watercolor for Beginners

A series of guides, lessons, and step-by-step tutorials for people getting started with watercolors (and also intermediate artists!)

    lesson how to paint a mushroom in watercolor

    How to Paint a Mushroom in Watercolor (Cozy Autumn Painting!)

    I’m a big fan of mushrooms… But I’m not sure I’d eat this one! Instead, I’m going to show you the step by step process I used for painting this earthy-colored mushroom with a red cap.  I’ll describe all the different tools and techniques…

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    What Are Watercolor Pencils? (Best of Both Mediums?)

    I have to admit I was curious… At first, I couldn’t see the point of watercolor crayons or pencils.  After all… If you want to paint, use paint – and if you’re going to draw, use pencils.  Right? It seemed like a strange mixture…

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    What Should I Paint Today? (Foolproof Way To Find Inspo!)

    It’s not always easy to find inspiration and ideas for new subjects to paint. All artists struggle with this dilemma at some point… So in today’s tutorial I want to share a straightforward way of finding ideas for things to paint with very little…

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    How to Paint Tomatoes (You’ll Be Amazed How Easy This Is!)

    In this tutorial I’m going to show you how you can paint these tomatoes in watercolor. And I think you’ll be amazed how easy it is to get satisfying results if you follow this method. You don’t need any experience with watercolor. I’ll show…

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    Watercolor Glazing Demo (You Need To Know This!)

    In this painting I’m going to show you an example of how to paint using a wet on dry technique known to watercolor artist’s as “glazing”. You’ve probably already heard me talk about glazing in some of my other painting tutorials. Glazing is an…

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    How To Paint A Watercolor Cupcake (In 4 Easy Steps!)

    You can paint this watercolor cupcake in a few easy steps! And you don’t need any skill or experience with watercolors. I’ll explain the exact steps and techniques you need as you follow along. One of the biggest obstacles beginners face is figuring out…

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    Is Watercolor Painting Good For Beginners? (You’ll Be Surprised!)

    Are you wondering, “Is this watercolor painting thing for me”? In this article, I’ll do my best to put you straight… Yes…  Ok… that’s the very short answer. But maybe you need a bit more convincing? I’m a fan of watercolor. As you can…

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    How to Compare and Match Paint Colors from Different Brands

    A lot of artists ask me how to match their existing paint colors to the ones I recommend.  Finding equivalents to another artist’s palette of colors can be frustrating, especially if you already have lots of tubes of paints from another brand! This quick…

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    Easy Watercolor Valentines (Jammie Dodgers!)

    I painted this valentines card design in about 10 minutes and in 4 easy steps. And I’m going to show you how you can paint this too by following along with this tutorial. In just 4 easy steps… (Did I already say that?) Yes……

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    Watercolor Bowl Still Life Painting (Do This In 4 Steps!)

    This demonstration is a simple still life sketch of a bowl painted in watercolor.  I enjoy still life paintings of everyday objects. They’re easy and quick to set up in any environment. And I think painting isolated objects like this is a great way…

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