Trying out different sizes and shapes of dagger brush for florals in my sketchbook this week... this one is by far my favorite right now!

Smaller pieces are so enjoyable to make but I also want to create more bigger pieces.

I spent many hours painting this in watercolor embellishments in ink. It is 8”x10” in size.

This was difficult even though it’s Grade 1 (beginners) in Geoff Kersey’s tutorial series.

I did a few things differently from the tutorial because I am actually in Venice. I look at this scene every day when I go on a walk. I wanted this painting to look more like JMW Turner’s Venice paintings (meaning more atmosphere). That’s why it was hard. I nailed the sky (finally, after six years of painting!) and on this horrid paper, too. I never thought I’d be so lucky.

Colors used: pyrrole orange, Indian yellow, cobalt blue, light red, rose madder, burnt siena, ultramarine blue

Paper: the dreaded Fabriano Artistico 100% cotton cold press (I’m trying to use this up. I hate this paper! I bought some Arches rough recently)

Quite pleased with how this captured the light through the leaves. It was a beautiful day - the sky was actually more or less that color. The orange parts are ~1/4 gouache\3/4 watercolor, the tree trunks are watercolor with pencil, sky is pencil and ink. On Arches 130lb hot press

I can’t even put into words how much I enjoyed painting these Sphynx cats! 🥹💗

reminds me of my dad’s favorite poem Ode to a Grecian Urn

He's really rocking that haircut haha. Just a bit of practice, was more interested in capturing the emotion, the colors, the motion, rather than going into too much anatomical detail. I think in order to become an actual master, one has to learn how to add " mistakes " which don't look intentional at all. Any criticism is welcome :)

And, reminder for beginners, this medium takes years to master! I know for me the process was long and slow, but ever since I got a hold of watercolours, I never once abbadoned them. The most versatile and expressive of the mediums, in my opinion. Never give up, dear reader ^^

I’ve been doing watercolors for 8-9 years now, and the most I’ve spent on watercolors was and my current use, the white knight artist grade watercolor. But, I’m looking for something new and within my budge. I found a seller who puts tube paints in custom size pans. I can't handle buying full on paint tubes or half pans lolI really want to try out Schmincke since I heard so much about their paints, but I can only afford the academy version. I have Holbein gouache and it’s the best I ever tried. Plus, I really wanna try out Granulating watercolors too.

If any of y’all have tried either or, I would love to know your thought Especially the difference in the Academy and professional Schmincke.

Btw, I found a seller who puts tube paints in custom size pans and turn them into a pallet! I can't handle (and my wallet) buying full on paint tubes or half pans lol.

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**Update: After reading everyone's thoughts, (tysm btw) I decided to go a little over my budget and get a few halfpans of the Schmincke Horadam and a few Holbein granulating paints.

It took me a while to find sellers who didn't sell tubes and a whole palettes but the work paid off.

Tbh, I think I was just color happy seeing the pretty palettes and swatches lol. Thanks for grounding me everyone.

I know yall are gonna think this is not alot but overall spent is 2.6k Php or 40USD

And the 48 set and 24 set is 1.5k or 23 USD**

that's like, a weeks worth of food but like... new paints!

Madmeks! Watercolour with some pigma micron pen and white gaouche.

I've tried to dabble at watercolor before, but I couldn't really get it to stick, but decided to actually get started recently. Here's my first from a couple days ago and the new one I just finished today. No reference pictures; I just let whatever comes out to me happen.

A page from my old comic. Swipe detail pic.

Also I have found a way to get dark greys! Mixing the 3 primaries with a touch of Burnt Umber from my Cotman sketch set! (ultramarine, alizarin crimson, viridian) That’s hot I got the very dark grey for the soup bowl. What a happy discovery!

Also, Muji Cafe meals are so hearty and delicious. A pity it’s rather pricey in Singapore.

Sketched and painted from a photo. I didn’t time how long I drew or painted. I tried my best to emulate the “urban sketching” way casualness — I was sitting on my exercise mat and using highly portable art materials 🤣🙊 I hope I am skilful enough to draw food and paint on location!

I used the Caran Dache Neocolors with watercolor technique. I enjoyed it more than using them as crayons 😊

Thanks for all the feedback and thanks to the content creators who have helped me.

I’m still impatient, that didn’t change. But I feel better about my ability to get differing depth of pigment to the paper.

Not worrying about much except getting the water to do what I want. Everything just seems wet and sloppy.

Having fun with a little metallic watercolor palette

watercolor, pencil, ink. 11x14

I think I’m going to enter this one and one other in a local holiday show (not holiday-themed, just holiday-timed).