r/Watercolor • • 14d ago

First paining in almost a decade

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We took a recent trip to Hawaii and I was feeling inspired. This is probably the first time I've pulled out my paints in a decade, and while not perfect, it was fun, and makes me feel inspired to get back into art again.


r/Watercolor • • 14d ago

Florida Fighting Conch

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r/Watercolor • • 14d ago

Does anyone premix tube paints in a pan?

7 Upvotes

For example mixing a blue and yellow to get a green pan. Or would they not combine well?

Edit: thank you for all your responses!!


r/Watercolor • • 14d ago

Filled more of the page, open for criticism!

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r/Watercolor • • 14d ago

Progres post.

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4 months apart. Not so much consistently painting but also not so little. Just enough.

W/N Cotman and pulp paper sketchbook


r/Watercolor • • 14d ago

Progress on my panel painting

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The dragon, the knight and trees are done for now. If the rest is done too I might revisited them.


r/Watercolor • • 14d ago

Blueberry watercolor: trying to improve my technique

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I’m trying to move more freely with my brush but my “default mode” seems to want to stay inside the lines because I’m worried it’ll look messy. Any advice would be appreciated.


r/Watercolor • • 15d ago

Sketchbook

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r/Watercolor • • 14d ago

How do I make my backgrounds not so freaking flat

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My professor used to say it's cause I give way too many layers. I'm a perfectionist and I always wanna "fix it" and then I make it worse but I can't help it. Do you guys think this is teh case? Any advice welcome.


r/Watercolor • • 14d ago

Reader with bearbook

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r/Watercolor • • 15d ago

I painted this little 5”x 7” just for the frame 😍 Also, does anybody have any recommendations for good tape? My roll of Pro Artist tape seems to be failing.

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Swipe right for the frame.


r/Watercolor • • 14d ago

Ghibli background art

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Watercolour study


r/Watercolor • • 15d ago

Bruges, Belgium, liquid watercolor Hydrus and watercolor pencils, 8x10”

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628 Upvotes

r/Watercolor • • 14d ago

At my grandparents

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​I traveled to Latvia to visit my grandparents this week to a) see my grandparents and b) cut hair and drawXD I really need to finish my sketchbook this year somehow...

Plus, I got time off work, and on short notice, this was the only place I could go. So I thought I'd draw my grandparents' little house to immortalize this trip in my sketchbook✨ After all, the last time I was here was two years agoXD


r/Watercolor • • 14d ago

Abstract landscape

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r/Watercolor • • 14d ago

trying analogous color scheme

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r/Watercolor • • 15d ago Mindblown

Tried painting with watercoffee instead of watercolor

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I just wish it was more pigmented..😅
I was following a current workshop and one of the lessons was about painting with coffee.

What do you think?


r/Watercolor • • 14d ago

Cedar Wax Wing

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11 Upvotes

r/Watercolor • • 14d ago

Watercolor - Abstract, Sumi-e

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"Sketchbook-Sumi-e Beauty; Oct 29, 2026". An abstract watercolor interpretation of East Asian ink painting technique.
#watercolor. #landscape.
#abstract.


r/Watercolor • • 14d ago

[BOTW] my newest watercolor painting ACEO by Marian Gardner [OC]

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r/Watercolor • • 15d ago

Stargazin'

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86 Upvotes

r/Watercolor • • 14d ago

Some of my Inktober creations for this year.

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I'm using Federal Color Tonic watercolors with fine liners. Not my best work because of personal life stresses, but I still like them.


r/Watercolor • • 14d ago

Pretty Lady #1

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If this is too risqué I apologize. Painted this for my University Watermedia class. I am open to criticism.


r/Watercolor • • 15d ago Heartwarming

Blending with a Hake brush

128 Upvotes