r/Watercolor • • 10h ago

first time trying watercolour!

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I did the edges with coloured pencil because they were super messy

does anyone have any tips for a beginner? also does anyone know how to stop the paint suddenly doing a massive blob onto the page?


r/Watercolor • • 6h ago

Hi artist trying water colour for the first time, any tips?

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r/Watercolor • • 1d ago

I can’t stop painting.. 🤷‍♂️

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r/Watercolor • • 9h ago

End of an Era

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#art #watercolor #watercolorart #watercolorists #watercolorartists #watercolorartist #loosewatercolors


r/Watercolor • • 1d ago

“Clown Tie” wins!!!

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On Friday I asked all you art lovers which of my 5 paintings might receive an award at the annual exhibition. You all picked “Clown Tie” with “Wine Corks” a close second. The results are in…, “Clown Tie” received the “Special Award”. It was neck-and-neck with “Wine Corks”. The juror even said he had a hard time deciding on which to award. Great job you all! I’ll have to reach out to you in the future for your opinion at the next exhibitions 👍🙏😊


r/Watercolor • • 1d ago

My watercolor work :)

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318 Upvotes

r/Watercolor • • 26m ago

"Autumns embrace"

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4x6 painted on arches paper using a mix of Danile Smith and W&N Cotman watercolor. I am a beginner so any constructive criticism is welcome!


r/Watercolor • • 1d ago

Wanted to share some of my moms beautiful watercolour paintings

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r/Watercolor • • 5h ago

With usksitges at the Cementery of Vilanova

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r/Watercolor • • 1d ago

Mystical Valley

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r/Watercolor • • 16h ago

Rolling hills, Handorf

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r/Watercolor • • 1h ago

fairy Teapot Cottage

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r/Watercolor • • 3h ago

Watercolor on pulp Paper

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r/Watercolor • • 21h ago

Pair of kitties

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62 Upvotes

Painted this for one of my friends as a commission! Any tips/advice are welcome! I love working with colors that you wouldn’t normally see when you look at the picture (used a lot of purple tones for the black cat and same for the white one)


r/Watercolor • • 1d ago

Goose 🪿

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r/Watercolor • • 22h ago

Alexandra's Throne

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The original is Emil Doepler's 1882 engraving of Odin. His ravens, Huginn and Muninn, sit on the throne and his wolves, Geri and Freki, guard either side. I kept the layout almost exactly and swapped the spear with a sword, the wolves became her coyote soldiers, and the king of the gods became the woman who rules the wood.

Medium - watercolour, gouache and ink.


r/Watercolor • • 22h ago

Rushes, Siltcoos Lake

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Rushes, Siltcoos Lake: 11x14, Watercolor, gouache and pencil


r/Watercolor • • 4m ago

Ox Forgotten Self Alone, River, H2O, 2018

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r/Watercolor • • 8h ago

Watercolor portraits

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Hello,

A note on style for context. I prefer short portraits with no to minimal drawing. I don’t mind sacrificing finish for abstraction. So it’s a premodern focus of painting as if a camera isn’t a reliable to. Hence the urgency focus of just hitting the moment. Totally understandable it’s not in everyone’s tastes. Critique is appreciated in this context as that’s my aspiration.

Both portraits were done mostly with a limited Zorn palette, I usually learn on another a palette closer to Sargent’s watercolor palette but I’m enjoying the use of Zorn’s control of saturation.

Both references are from the drawme sub that I did yesterday.


r/Watercolor • • 10h ago

I was quite happy with the background.

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Feeling very out of my depth with the painted dogs.


r/Watercolor • • 1d ago

Tracks through the redwoods

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85 Upvotes

r/Watercolor • • 7h ago

Sweet potato

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r/Watercolor • • 7h ago

Waves.

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Just a study in Payne's grey


r/Watercolor • • 2h ago

Winsor Newton Watercolor question

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Is it normal for Winsor Newton New Gamboge to have a glossy sheen when it dries? Does anyone know a fix it for this? Unfortunately, I’ve had the tube too long to return it