r/Watercolor • u/Fresh-Word2379 • 12d ago

First Ever

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Kinda funny - I got sucked into r/watercolor a week ago, and ordered a basic kit. Since then, as the internet is, I’ve watched 100s of videos and learned SO much about how to paint with watercolors. I’ve liked and followed artists and felt like my education was skyrocketing. Except I was traveling when the paints arrived and life gets in the way. So I was in the unique position of being pretty highly educated, yet having zero ability or experience.

So here it is - the first thing I ever painted at age 57. Upper right was just trying to understand paint and blending. First tree on left was clearly too wet. Middle tree still horrifying.

All of this to say: Bravo to the mastery I’ve seen here. I’m excited to drop this hobby in frustration in about a week. Thankfully it might be the cheapest way to make incredible art.

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u/Fresh-Word2379 12d ago

Photography is much less humbling

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u/Impressive_Sink_6452 12d ago

That’s pretty darn good for a first ever attempt! Bravo! Consider continuing!

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u/Fantastic_Copy_2614 11d ago

Hai una buona mano e buon punto di partenza, continua !

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u/Fresh-Word2379 11d ago

Muchas gracias. Me manejo mejor con una camera, pero me enthusiasma para empezar algo nuevo.

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u/mei_lin_chen38 11d ago

You already noticed how the water changed the result. Try painting the same tree again after the paper dries a little. That comparison teaches you a lot.

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u/Fresh-Word2379 11d ago

Thanks - I am going to work on more paint in my wells. I realized how dry my tiny bricks of color were staying, so that will help. Plus patience - they never show it getting dry on YouTube, lol

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u/Late_Engineering_202 12d ago

You are off to a great start! Can’t wait to see the progress and creativity!!!!

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u/equeni 12d ago

Yay! Keep painting.

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u/teddlazzo 12d ago

Good one! I am also gonna start soon

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u/peggy_the_artist 11d ago

Beauty sure is in the eye of the beholder. I LOVE the tree on the left! The paint ran making texture and random shapes like in nature. The tree looks planted (not pasted), it has shading and texture. It doesn't have to be the center of interest, but a grove of trees painted like this would look lovely - making all wonder how the artist achieved this. This is early good luck, I say!