/r/Watercolor
A place for everything to do with watercolor painting.
Submit your current paintings, give and receive critiques. Post resources such as tutorials, ask questions, learn about and the art of watercolor!
Submit your watercolor painting of a letter for our sub header HERE!
A place for everything watercolor!
Submit your current paintings, give and receive critiques. Post resources such as tutorials, ask questions, learn about and the art of watercolor!
If you're new to watercolor painting, here is a post that may answer some of your questions
Posting Guidelines:
1) Posts must be related to watercolor (or gouache) in some way. This means original paintings, questions about works in progress, questions about paper or brushes, other artists etc. Anything related. Mixed media is welcome, as long as watercolor (or gouache) is also used. Not digital only! No AI Generated images!
2) You must differentiate what is not original content. Most submissions are OC, so if it is NOT original content, please put “Artist: (the artists name)” in the title. It is not okay to ambiguously present other people’s work as your own. We would love to be inspired by other watercolorists on the web, as long as we know it’s not you. It is also extra nice to provide a link in the comments to their website.
3) Do not use this sub for self-promotion or selling pieces. /r/artstore or /r/ArtisanGifts is perfect for that. If someone asks if a piece is for sale in the comments, that’s fantastic. Just don’t post for the sake of advertising that it’s for sale.
4) Please do not submit spammy webpages. Spammy webpages in this context are webpages that exist for the sole purpose of selling the artwork and have a big "buy this" button. For example Etsy accounts. Good alternatives would be websites like Imgur, deviant art, blogs, or personal websites. They may add content and can lead to better discussion. If your personal website or the source for your submission is too spammy please consider finding a different source or submitting it through Imgur, a text post, etc.
5) If you want to critique an artist's work Do so in a constructive, specific, and kind way. Artists of all skill-levels are welcome. Leave your sarcasm and holier-than-thou attitude at the door. Basically, don't be a jerk.
6) Do not make requests to artists to paint things for you If you want something commissioned, private message an artist to see if they do commissions and what their rates are. This sub is not for requesting and receiving free art, but for sharing art.
7) Mark art including any nudity as NSFW! While nude art is allowed, it is also important to mark it as NSFW so that those that are here to appreciate it can not only choose whether or not they want to see it, but also filter them out at work or in any other sensitive situation.
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Swampy, 8x12
Swampy, 8x12 watercolor on NY Central 300gsm cold pressed. Critiques welcome.
23:22 UTC
First ink - feedback wanted
Thanks to some help received here, I did my first painting! Feedback appreciated.
22:59 UTC
Salvageable? What am I doing wrong?
I am new to watercoloring.
I’ve been practicing landscapes when I am on hikes- I’ve been touching up this one that I started a week ago.
It looks off to me and overall, I’m just not getting my desired outcome from my watercolors.
I’d like some critical feedback to help me improve because it’s not entirely clear to me what I’m doing wrong.
I think I might be struggling with
21:46 UTC
Salve Regina ❤️🔥
21:06 UTC
Just a little watercolor pencil doodle today!
The weather has been SO nice!!!
21:00 UTC
Barn owl illustration
With a bit of colored pencil
20:59 UTC
Made some daffodils today. Trying to decide if they’re done or need more work??
Would love any feedback or thoughts! 🙏
20:53 UTC
Feedback please
This is my 6th or 7th watercolor. Still learning the medium, would love some feedback and critique.
20:17 UTC
Easy bookmark! 3 colors, 15 min of work 😄
20:01 UTC
Watercolor paper pads
Why do so many watercolor pads come with two sides of the paper glued/gummed? Are there really that many people that paint directly on the pad itself and remove the painting when complete? I ruin paper struggling with this every time. Am I dumb? Am I missing something obvious? I’ve tried removing the gumming from the bottom edge of the pages but it’s real pick-and peel, clearly not set up for easy removal - and I can’t even get to it until I pull off a few pages.
19:59 UTC
Watercolor fairytale illustration
19:16 UTC
Kiddy up - me
my cat in a cowboy hat
18:59 UTC
Huh?
18:45 UTC
Peace
18:36 UTC
Nursery bunny!
I see flaws, but it’s going to have to be the best I can do right now
18:36 UTC
Chadwick Acres
18:35 UTC
Line & Wash gameboy
Have been busy for a few days so only got quick pencil sketches in. Had some time this morning to play. In hindsight Bristol was not the best paper for such a heavy wash and while I'm not 100% happy with it I had fun experimenting and with every painting I learn.
17:47 UTC
Watercolor painting of the town of Brigus, Newfoundland
17:37 UTC
Saba
17:35 UTC
Painted all day at Lake Como. Took a lot of bravery with the 1000s of tourists peeking over the shoulder
17:30 UTC
Any idea on how I can get perfectly round bubbles? I've tried wet on wet, tracing round objects with pencil prior to painting, and using small detail brushes along the edges. Is the paper just too rough or something? Thanks for your help!
I combined various tutorials from TikTok and YouTube on how to watercolor bubbles. It's relaxing and fun but gotta admit, I am frustrated I can't make perfect circles.
17:16 UTC
colors of autumn
Maxim Savelyev A3
17:16 UTC
Dancers and bastions - creatures made of light
16:38 UTC
Mountain Bothy.
16:30 UTC
What’s up with WN professional?
I wanted to replenish a few of my WN half pans, and was surprised to see that they were listed as “ending”. Then I went to the WN eu webshop, and they were ALL sold out there. Are WN professional halfpans being discontinued or what?
16:20 UTC
Halloween watercolor bookmark
16:20 UTC