/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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Finished this garden painting over the long weekend. I hope you like it!
02:04 UTC
Glory to God
01:52 UTC
Glory to God
01:52 UTC
How do you preserve watercolor paintings
^ title. Would like to preserve my originals for as long as possible
01:49 UTC
Cute little boy
Portrait #15 of 50. Qor paints.
01:29 UTC
Pixies in the woods
00:25 UTC
A watercolor I made of my dog who was My World
This is just a simple little painting I made 6 years ago of my dog who I lost. I am not very skilled at watercolor but I just wanted to express what I was feeling at the time. It was a terrible goodbye since it was due to aggression. Without getting into personal detail, I want to put it out there that I did EVERYTHING I could even despite how much in danger I was trying to keep him. It was such a heartbreaking, dark, and confusing time for me and for him. He was my world 🥲🖤🌈
00:14 UTC
Look Up!
00:10 UTC
Some progress...
23:39 UTC
Would a workable fixative spray allow me to write on a watercolor painting after it dries?
Some of my watercolor paintings are just part of my art journal. I'd like the option to write on the watercolor journal entry after it completely dries. However, I've read that is risky. Would a workable (or regular) fixative spray allow for writing on it afterwards? If so, recommendations of sprays? Also, are there types of pens I should avoid in general? Thanks!
23:24 UTC
Cactus Santa
Daniel Smith Watercolors on Legion Stonehenge Aqua Coldpress paper 5x7. Creosote for fun. Sold.
23:21 UTC
Mini Semi-Abstract Landscapes - “Winter’s Dream”
23:17 UTC
I've been painting one landscape a day for all of November, here's a little video of them all
Some of them are studies of other artists' works, some have photo references, some are translating different styles to other references. Most are just me playing around with colours and materials to get a better understanding of the medium.
22:40 UTC
Porco rosso
22:29 UTC
I’m Obsessed!
This time it is a mix of Lunar Blue and Raw Umber and used Washi tape for the birches
21:31 UTC
Mon essaie à une tortue de mer // My attempt at a sea turtle
21:25 UTC
Turkey Creek Home
21:06 UTC
Cake :)
Little Sunday morning watercolor- used the Clarice Gomes flower cake tutorial on yt :)
20:55 UTC
Just cats (having some trouble with coloring the fur)
20:50 UTC
Tiny advent calendar, day 1
It's slightly bigger than a match box
20:31 UTC
Birch Trees Semi-Abstract
Used Lunar Blue (DS), Indigo (Cotman student grade), Burnt Sienna (Cotman student grade). Washi tape used to create the negative birch trees. This was fun to do!
20:18 UTC
Knock out rose?
These guys are still blooming in my backyard in the Midwest.
19:52 UTC
Snowy town
19:46 UTC
First try painting with water color!
19:44 UTC
this is my favorite watercolor portrait
19:22 UTC