/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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/r/Watercolor
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Misty morning at Fountains Abbey.
Sketch from my sketchbook 🐸 it's such a beautiful place.
21:08 UTC
How to start from scratch when I just want to see if I would enjoy watercolor painting?
I wanted to try watercolor as something to relax for a bit, but I have no idea how to start from scratch when I don't know how to paint and haven't done anything like drawing for years. At this point I just want to see if I like it, so are there any suggestions for me in this case?
21:01 UTC
Once again trying to be loose. Well as loose as I can. The lighthouse still required a touch of detail work.
20:23 UTC
Another World
This has been such a unique experience posting my art on here. Since my first painting I have really enjoyed the feed back on my style. It has encouraged me to share more so thanks. This is another large ink and watercolour that I have just collecting dust in a drawer. 22x 30 on 300lb Stonehenge paper.
20:22 UTC
How would you go about painting this scene? Curious to hear others approaches and techniques (:
this is a reference photo and I thought it would be fun and helpful for people to share their techniques and thoughts if they were to paint this!
20:13 UTC
After many dramatic paintings, I wanted to create something gentle.
Fun fact, I got comment in IG that it's Asian looking painting, and I am watching Korean show right now, with beautiful landscapes, I guess my subconscious mind is involved...
19:58 UTC
Aardvark
I studied under a woman named Peggy Macnamara. She was brilliant in catching the moment in watercolor. Although the subject was still, the watercolor technique gives it movement.
19:38 UTC
*Boston Accent *A Habah Scene
19:35 UTC
Sketch in progress/ watercolor/ sketchbook artcreation
19:30 UTC
🟥⬛️🟧🟦🟩🟫🟦🟨
18:24 UTC
Watercolour, Sketchbook
17:34 UTC
I couldn’t not paint them
These are all over right now and have been asking me to paint them. =]
17:32 UTC
How can I improve
17:03 UTC
Penny the pufferfish
17:02 UTC
Dogs
16:00 UTC
Newbie question here about changing out the paints in my palette
15:18 UTC
Caribbean
14:23 UTC
Sailing
14:22 UTC
Is this gouache portrait salvageable? Any tips where I went wrong?
13:51 UTC
Boats on the Shore
13:33 UTC
A little fish
13:16 UTC
Watercolor on paper
13:04 UTC
I would like some feedback!
12:40 UTC
Seahorse
12:09 UTC
Little Troll waiting on his Bridge
11:21 UTC
Criticism appreciated
My second WC painting, need help with everything 😅
11:09 UTC
Techno
Not super happy with how this turned out, any advice?
09:58 UTC