Watercolor for Beginners

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

    easy watercolor macaron

    How To Paint a Macaron in Watercolor

    These tasty looking pastries are very popular in France, where I live.  In this lesson I’m going to show you how you can paint this macaron in watercolor in just a few simple steps. In all my tutorials I try to simplify the painting…

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    smelly masking fluid

    A Solution to Smelly Masking Fluid?

    I get quite a few questions about masking fluid.  Frankly, it’s something I can’t live without (and once you start using it you probably won’t either!) It’s just so darn useful when you paint in watercolors. But one of the problems with masking fluid…

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    easy watercolor ghosts

    Watercolor Ghosts (Fun Halloween Painting Tutorial!)

    Ready for some phantom fun?! In this lesson I’m going to show you how to paint this quick and fun watercolor for Halloween!  These little watercolor ghosts make a great beginner-friendly tutorial that will help you practice blending and how to manipulate pigments on…

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    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

    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

    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

    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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    glazing demo

    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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    easy watercolor cupcake tutorial

    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 good for beginners

    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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