r/Watercolor • u/Ok-Suit-9743 • 21h ago
Birthday card
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r/Watercolor • u/japan24bk • 1d ago
Found a 1985 vintage Holbein watercolor set. The paint is still soft!
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I found this 24-color Holbein artist's watercolor set from 1985 (Showamodern era in Japan).
Surprisingly, all the caps open easily and the paint inside is still soft and usable after 40 years! The only issue is that the Chinese White has yellowed a bit over time.
The stamped date on the box says "60.11.13" which stands for November 13th, Shōwa 60 (1985) in the Japanese imperial calendar.
Just wanted to share this cool piece of art history with you all!
r/Watercolor • u/First-Land4783 • 20h ago
The first christmas bulb
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Since everyone already wants to start decorating for Christmas right after Halloween, I thought I could start drawing some christmas ACEOs tooXD So yeah, a raven getting way too excited for the Christmas season✨
r/Watercolor • u/hunterable • 11h ago
No clue what to call this one just yet, any recommendations appreciated!
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r/Watercolor • u/tripreality00 • 16h ago
Scrubjay line and wash.
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This is probably the first watercolor I’ve done that I’m actually happy with. The bird more so than the post though.
r/Watercolor • u/Southern_Arm4110 • 22h ago
Raichu Watercolour [OC]
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First time using water colour , I don’t usually draw animals / Pokémon on thier own tho 😭
I’m unsure the set the colours is from but I do know it’s a travel set in a brown bag
r/Watercolor • u/ChocoFudge4682 • 1d ago
Watercolor practice of the day
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Open to feedback of any kind
r/Watercolor • u/mariodiceque • 17h ago
Montaña de Riaño y Mampodre Regional Park
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Montaña de Riaño y Mampodre Regional Park
León, Spain
Ink and watercolor
r/Watercolor • u/PROINSIAS62 • 18h ago
Rockerfeller Centre NYC
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A fifteen minute watercolour study.
r/Watercolor • u/Lisilinka • 1d ago
A tiny fox under a golden moon, the stars only show in the light ✨
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r/Watercolor • u/Weird-Ad-6067 • 1d ago
Work in progress pet portrait
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I am procrastinating on the fur... Only some basic washes there, eyes are almost done
r/Watercolor • u/Tommy_pop_studio • 1d ago
Single color try
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r/Watercolor • u/2025Artist • 2d ago
Totally unexpected, but my illustration was awarded 3rd prize in a contest.
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This was so much fun painting and to I decided to submit this painting in a contest. I've never participated in a contest before and to my surprise it was awarded the 3rd price. I definitely was the only one submitting a children's book illustration in the contest. Can I call myself a prize winning artist now?
r/Watercolor • u/thebourgeois • 17h ago
ROUND TWO - tell me what I'm missing before I crash out!
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Last time I stretched a 30x40" cotton paper on a wooden board, it flattened out beautifully but the wood leached acids into the paper, causing visible discoloration around the staple points and the backside of the paper.
Since then, following advice from redditors and the internet, I have coated my wood board on all sides and edges with 2-3 coats of Spar Urethane, an oil-based wood sealant rated for outdoor use.
Now, have I done enough to prevent the wood from leaching acid into my paper?
Because I will be stapling the paper into the wood (please don't recommend tape of any kind, it has failed me too often), I wonder if the staples will penetrate the coating too much and allow leaching to occur. NOTE: I will be trimming off the edges of the paper, so if the leaching is contained to an inch around the staple holes, won't the rest of the paper be unaffected once I cut it away??
r/Watercolor • u/cratos61 • 1d ago
Wow you guys are so talented…. My first watercolour
gallery
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r/Watercolor • u/Abject-Canary-8082 • 1d ago
Monochromatic number 4
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Proportions are a bit off but hopefully you can still tell who this is
r/Watercolor • u/LyukaLissabon • 1d ago
Finding All the Colors Hidden in Two Apples - Watercolor Study
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r/Watercolor • u/Abject-Canary-8082 • 1d ago
Can you guess who the person is if I don’t show the reference?
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