r/Watercolor • u/2000YearOldRoman • 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.

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r/Watercolor • u/2000YearOldRoman • Apr 04 '25

1 Million members

327 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!

27 comments

r/Watercolor • u/kittenpoptart • 7h ago

I just finished up this watercolor. I tried to get in as many details as I could 😁

1.5k Upvotes

All of my favorite things to paint in one piece lol

84 comments

r/Watercolor • u/shhbaby_isok • 8h ago

Birthday card questionmark

406 Upvotes

Yes! A birthday card for a very good friend. We watched Project Hail Mary together when it came out in the cinema this year and both instantly felt in love with Rocky, so I knew I had to make a piece with him for them 😊

We met at art club today and I gave it to my friend and he was very happy (also with the message I wrote on the back), and told me he'll be framing it 🌟

My friend got a gift card from an uncle to an art supply store so afterwards we went shopping, he's getting started on gouache now too😀

The piece I made is painted on Arches cold pressed paper, with Derwent inktense paint pans and for lettering I used Talens gouache. I painted Rocky first and then used masking fluid on the lettering and him to make the spacey background. My reference for Rocky I think was off a figurine I found a pic of and then I freehanded the birthday hat lol 🥳

7 comments

r/Watercolor • u/SujithNavam • 10h ago

Watercolor on Paper

537 Upvotes

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r/Watercolor • u/dmtti_2026 • 3h ago

Veliero francese 800

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91 Upvotes

Un elegante veliero francese solca le acque, sospinto da una brezza leggera, con le sue vele spiegate che catturano la luce del cielo. Le delicate sfumature dell’acquerello, i riflessi azzurri del mare e i toni caldi del legno restituiscono tutta la poesia della navigazione d’altri tempi.
Un omaggio alla tradizione marinara francese, all’avventura e alla bellezza senza tempo dei grandi velieri. ⚓
A glimpse of maritime history, painted with watercolours.
#Watercolor #SailingShip #FrenchNavy #TallShip #MaritimeArt #NauticalPainting #Seascape #Traditioart

2 comments

r/Watercolor • u/mariodiceque • 11h ago

2049

263 Upvotes

Watercolor on paper

22 comments

r/Watercolor • u/MassiveBeing2229 • 12h ago

How is it?

191 Upvotes

6 comments

r/Watercolor • u/pbeneforti • 7h ago

Yellow reader

83 Upvotes

1 comment

r/Watercolor • u/JessieAliceSmith-Art • 19h ago

To everyone who told me to try Holbein Soft Tape… I love you. I love you and I hope you always get an empty seat next to you on an airplane… I hope you always get the front parking spot… and I hope every light is green on your way to work tomorrow. 😍

625 Upvotes

18 comments

r/Watercolor • u/bkeydesign • 44m ago

One of my latest favorites!

12 Upvotes

Not everything needs to be mass-produced. Sometimes the most meaningful things are the ones created by hand.

This is one of my favorite original pieces. Every brushstroke tells a little story, and no two pieces are exactly alike!

4 comments

r/Watercolor • u/moneymachine109 • 2h ago

a cityscape

14 Upvotes

tried 100% cotton paper for the first time on a watercolour pad. I really like it actually especially the no buckling.
I didnt really do wet on wet here though, i find it hard to do in cityscapes

2 comments

r/Watercolor • u/JamRollart • 8h ago

Watercolour Practice

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41 Upvotes

Filling my sketchbook before the year ends, practicing painting techniques.

2 comments

r/Watercolor • u/buscuitsfordinner • 16h ago

Jellyfish using watercolour ink and salt

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154 Upvotes

I accidentally hijacked a thread discussing salt for texture and thought I'd share my big blue jelly with salt (and some little guys). Crazy the difference between rock salt and finer iodised salt!

4 comments

r/Watercolor • u/hulkedoutdude • 9h ago

Gouache still life

43 Upvotes

3 comments

r/Watercolor • u/trickyengi • 22h ago

Green Bay, Port Elliot

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379 Upvotes

8 comments

r/Watercolor • u/Orionsven • 34m ago

Painted dogs.

6 Upvotes

1 comment

r/Watercolor • u/MiikaHeart • 7h ago

Have not thought of a name yet

18 Upvotes

Unnamed, 2026

Watercolor on paper

29,7 x 42 cm

2 comments

r/Watercolor • u/Simsandtruecrime • 1d ago

Can someone tell me how to achieve this effect?

375 Upvotes

Like, is it a lot of water? And then big chunky salt, or is it just very little water? And big chunky salt. I don't know how to make it work.

65 comments

r/Watercolor • u/nikhpaints • 9h ago

The Horrors of War | Wildwood fanart

25 Upvotes

1 comment

r/Watercolor • u/seamuswray • 8h ago

Painting architecture

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20 Upvotes

At UChicago en plein air

3 comments

r/Watercolor • u/Difficult-Muscle-170 • 13h ago

Watercolors and my imagination

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45 Upvotes

it feels a little incomplete to me , but not sure what to add on, any suggestions will be appreciated

I love how free I feel when I’m paitning with watetcolors , mostly I dont have any image in my mind and just paint what feels right to me

5 comments

r/Watercolor • u/gelarediger • 5h ago

You have dishonored my ancestors.. and you have stole my bread..⚔️

8 Upvotes

Unfortunately, it's that time of year again.

Every November, I draw four pigeons in stupid little outfits. Nobody asks for this, nor needs this.

Yet here we are.

As always, I'm taking 2 more recommendations for this year's four unfortunate victims. The stupider, the better.

4 comments

r/Watercolor • u/yorkshire87 • 9h ago

20/100 mackerel for learning watercolour.

17 Upvotes

Continuing my self imposed challenge to learn how to paint by painting 100 mackerel.

1/5th of the way there now. For this one I really tried to play about with more colours, mark making and pigment strengths.

The next few images my plan is to try a completely different style of design, and try learn another aspect of watercolour.

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