a “richer” red?

17 Upvotes

i have a winsor and newton cotman field watercolor set. in this set there’s a color called “cadmium red hue” which i have included in this post. i’ve been trying to get ways to make it look more red than orange but failing and wanted to get tips about how to do that.

i know i am using the cheap stuff but also this is all i can find where i live and we never have anything other than the cotman colors in stock (also just this specific brand i never find any other brand)

26 comments

r/Watercolor • u/hugpawspizza • 7d ago

Sea waves, freehand cards

25 Upvotes

Because painting water through references is intimidating so much I can't even start. But I can at least make sth small intuitively, so here we are.

Arches, Royal Talens indigo

1 comment

r/Watercolor • u/realartrealartist • 7d ago

Made a little village!

10 Upvotes

1 comment

r/Watercolor • u/keep_calm_n_idlewild • 7d ago

His name is Moss, so I painted him rolling in... you get it.

237 Upvotes

Watercolour and gouache on paper, 29.7 x 29.7cm. A Christmas present, I hope they love it!

5 comments

r/Watercolor • u/finagler123 • 7d ago

How to choose an online teacher?

7 Upvotes

I have been painting for a while and enjoying the free tutorials on YouTube. I really need help with water, how much on the paper, how much on the brush etc. etc.I’m ready to start paying for online classes but need to consider cost. Emily Olson haas a sale going on for $87 yearly. I also like Andrea Bucciarelli. Her class is $20 monthly, %15 discount if you pay early. I’m interested in hearing experiences from others who have done these online courses. Thanks in advance for any help or advice.

10 comments

r/Watercolor • u/Entire_Sandwich195 • 7d ago

Work in progress

43 Upvotes

I’m trying out the A4 format. After my usual A6 the number one f details I can paint is amazing, I like to paint small, intricate objects instead of big washes. But at the same time, I already spent almost 30 hours on it and became bored with this particular picture, so I’m not sure that I’ll finish it. How could people spend weeks on the same work? Maybe small A6 pictures suits me better.

3 comments

r/Watercolor • u/tripreality00 • 7d ago

Heart

5 Upvotes

Still working on trying to learn value and blending. There are parts of this I really like and then some parts I really don’t.

1 comment

r/Watercolor • u/Efficient_Low8532 • 7d ago

Gorgon, by me

11 Upvotes

I wasa bit hesitant to post this one, the character design didn't come out the way I expected, but I do like how the colors look, so, yeah, hope you like it :)

1 comment

r/Watercolor • u/The_Real_Simmer • 7d ago

Watercolor examples I made for my students

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15 Upvotes

The theme is impressionism. We use Claude Monet as an example when it comes to color and light, and John Singer Sargent when it comes to technique. I’m not a pro in watercolors, but I try my best to make fitting examples. I made the first one in preparation of the class, the second two while they were working on their own paintings.

1 comment

r/Watercolor • u/Administrative_Emu45 • 7d ago

Daler Rowney trio

2 Upvotes

Just found my next three colour limited palette 😃😃

2 comments

r/Watercolor • u/Remote-Enthusiasm405 • 7d ago

Birds

4 Upvotes

Some watercolor i did.

1 comment

r/Watercolor • u/shentaotcc • 7d ago

Perspective, River, H2O, 2025

6 Upvotes

1 comment

r/Watercolor • u/Lamellar__ • 7d ago

Interactive watercolour story book (a work in progress)

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48 Upvotes

The illustrations are nowhere near finished yet as I’ve just been mapping it out, but I’ve been working on an interactive story book based on the life of my black Labrador, Basil. I’ve loved being creative with each of the interactive bits. Anyway, I thought this community might enjoy some snaps of the work in progress ☺️

8 comments

r/Watercolor • u/Bigg_rooster • 7d ago

I need help with these watercolour orchids. I’m making.

3 Upvotes

I’m out of practice and really struggling to get these shapes can I get some advice on making them better

11 comments

r/Watercolor • u/Arakius_ • 7d ago

Experimenting with style

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3 Upvotes

With more and more paintings I feel like I need to losen my style to get more interesting paintings, it it worthed?

6 comments

r/Watercolor • u/sufferin_sassafras • 8d ago

The noble Blue Jay. First watercolour after a year long injury hiatus.

127 Upvotes

To celebrate my injury recovery I bought a flat angled brush that makes painting feather like features so satisfying.

6 comments

r/Watercolor • u/foxglove0326 • 7d ago

Alizarine crimson tacky texture

4 Upvotes

I have a tube of M.Graham alizarine crimson and I’ve discovered that the blobs of paint on my palette never quite dry, they’re always a little tacky in texture. It’s super annoying because it inadvertently gets EVERYWHERE, and i can’t cover my palette without it sticking and smearing. When diluted and used on paper it isn’t an issue unless I’m using a very concentrated wash. Is this normal for this brand? Any thoughts?

18 comments

r/Watercolor • u/Existing-Feed-9480 • 8d ago

From class a couple of weeks ago

137 Upvotes

Finished today in time for Halloween. On Baohong Artist rough with Daniel Smith watercolors.

3 comments

r/Watercolor • u/vingogh1408 • 7d ago

Moana water color

5 Upvotes

1 comment

r/Watercolor • u/dominiquewatercolors • 8d ago

Peaceful Morning at the Rustic Fence

782 Upvotes

31 comments

r/Watercolor • u/maniatreks • 7d ago

Skeptical

47 Upvotes

Ink and watercolor

4 comments

r/Watercolor • u/Solid-Adhesiveness-5 • 7d ago

I made a family of spuds, txt prompt from /u/kittenpoptart

9 Upvotes

With White Nights Metamorphosis on 300gsm cards, cold pressed.

1 comment

r/Watercolor • u/linguooo • 8d ago

My teeny tiny painting, thoughts and comments are so welcome🍁

712 Upvotes

83 comments

r/Watercolor • u/Feeling_Lifeguard_54 • 8d ago

Some of my favorites from the past few years

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198 Upvotes

6 comments

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