I spent today painting a duck from a photo I found on Unsplash. It took all day because I did two versions: one in watercolour (Qor paints on 640gsm Saunders Waterford CP paper) and the other in oils on a canvas board. I’ve only just got the oil paints and don’t know what I’m doing yet but am just having a go anyway!

The watercolour duck is the much better version, I think. Oil version in the comments.

This is my little book dedicated solely to searching new colours that I get and want to see what they can do. I find it's a good way to see values, hue and how it plays when watered down or as blooms, as well as documenting what the traits of the paint are.

Does anybody else have interesting ways to swatch paints? I'd love to see 🙂

Multiple times a day I see a post from this sub which goes “trying something new” and the art is gorgeous lovely evocative beautiful and I just want to open that post and type “girl this made me rethink my ill deeds”

but then I’d be typing that on every other post here

Y’all are so talented

Hi. I bought these from Aldi but im finding the colours aren't great. Very light colours, but ive seen other watercolours in more vibrant shades. Is it because its a student set?

Solved: someone suggested trying paper towels and i got more colour on there. I need to get some Watercolour paper.

I have a collection of leaves that I’m going to paint… I’ll need several lifetimes to get through them.

Hi everyone! I just started learning watercolor and I've attached 3 pieces I've worked on recently.

Since I'm totally new to this, I'd love some honest, constructive criticism from more experienced artists here. What are the biggest things I should focus on improving right now? Any tips on brush control, water management, or technique would be hugely appreciated!

I followed tutorials! The first two are from Hannah M paints and the third one is from New England School of Fine Arts.

Thanks in advance! 🙏

Im trying to show the beauty of my simple country.
our nature is simple and mainly dessert and sea. So Im showing other everyday beauty and the simple trees we have.
Im waiting for the weather to be good to do real plein air paintings.
The first is from a photo I took.
Second is a restoration of old red photo from I think 80s.
The last is an original composition of the entrance of our main market. from old documentary.
These are the size of A5.

Thank you!

This will be in my art mail for next month i guess.

Watercolor after a recent visit.

I spent many hours painting this in watercolor embellishments in ink. It is 8”x10” in size.

Painted this little seahorse that reminds me of a species from Life Aquatic.