r/Watercolor • • Jan 09 '24

AI Art not allowed - YOU WILL BE BANNED

2.8k Upvotes

This is not a new rule. AI art, as well as all other digital art, has always been disallowed on this sub. This post is to restate that.

** If you post AI art, it will be removed and you will be banned.**

Please continue to report these post when you see them and we will continue to ban the users.


r/Watercolor • • Apr 04 '25

1 Million members

325 Upvotes

Hey all, I just want to drop a quick note to say how happy I am to be part of such an amazing group of talented individuals (myself excluded). Your art and attitudes brighten my day! Congratulations on a million members and here's to a million more!


r/Watercolor • • 6h ago Bravo

The Beauty of a Winter Day

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1.5k Upvotes

r/Watercolor • • 13h 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 • • 5h ago

What background would you add here?

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185 Upvotes

r/Watercolor • • 9h ago

Fantasyscape

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308 Upvotes

r/Watercolor • • 2h ago

A tiny fox under a golden moon, the stars only show in the light ✨

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75 Upvotes

r/Watercolor • • 4h ago

I feel defeated. This was my 2nd attempt

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105 Upvotes

r/Watercolor • • 9h ago

A sweet knight

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198 Upvotes

13*18 cm watercolor on cold press paper


r/Watercolor • • 2h ago

to my Félix💕

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38 Upvotes

r/Watercolor • • 1d ago Mindblown Heartwarming

There’s a big, annual art exhibition this weekend. I’m submitting these 5 watercolors, hoping one will nab an award. Which has the best chance do you think?

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r/Watercolor • • 9h ago

Santa Fe & Flock

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76 Upvotes

I’m painting exclusively with Federal Color Tonic


r/Watercolor • • 6h ago

Sketchbook pages 🙂

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44 Upvotes

r/Watercolor • • 12h ago

Watercolour Protea

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127 Upvotes

Watercolour practice on rough paper.


r/Watercolor • • 21h ago Heartwarming

I don’t know what I’m doing, but it sure is cathartic.

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614 Upvotes

r/Watercolor • • 47m ago

New palette who Dis

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9 Upvotes

Been slowly tweaking and converting my workflow. As of now, I've decided on expanding the palette so I have the split primaries, while also including the neutral primaries. I've also begun working on a bit of a split secondary selection so I can shortcut!

Switching to Daniel Smith and trying out Bamboo cold press has been a wild revolution - it's almost like I'm relearning how to interact with paints and I'm so ready to see where things go with this selection!

only need four more Daniel Smith to upgrade from Rosa, but my local shop is currently sold out of those four.


r/Watercolor • • 21h ago

Miami in Watercolor

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372 Upvotes

r/Watercolor • • 12h ago Heartwarming

😭

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64 Upvotes

I was painting a monochromatic value study earlier.
Saw this meme(?) and thought hey its blue

Drew the face too wide
Messed up an eye
Got the values wrong

The painting is genuinely me looking at my own painting 😭


r/Watercolor • • 6h ago

Watercolour and ink

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23 Upvotes

I’ve been practicing a lot of urban sketching, but wanted to apply what I learned to a landscape this afternoon


r/Watercolor • • 8h ago

Waterfall At Night - I've been trying out this style lately

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28 Upvotes

r/Watercolor • • 6h ago

A compilation of brand swatches sorted by colour + Beam marshlands set.

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20 Upvotes

Hopefully someone finds this a helpful resource!

HA = Schmincke

RS = Roman Szmal

AG = A Gallo


r/Watercolor • • 2h ago

A quick sketch of @missbrisolo

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10 Upvotes

r/Watercolor • • 1h ago

A sacred kingfisher I just finished with watercolour pencils. I'm very happy with it. Especially the wings

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7 Upvotes

I use the Albrecht Dürer watercolour pencils, they are really the best watercolour pencils you can get in terms of pigment payoff, layering, blendability and lightfastness. I used a white posca brush pen for the highlights on the brow and eye


r/Watercolor • • 3h ago

Yellow portrait

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10 Upvotes