5 Watercolor Techniques for Beginners

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[TINY NEBULA] Watercolor Painting

Watercolor/white acrylic paint 250g/m² Watercolor Paper 14,8 x 10,6 cm www.tillith.com

Paint a dreamy night sky using just a few watercolours. They make amazing birthday cards!

Writing with Watercolor

Write beautiful letters and greeting cards with this technique. It's a great way to get your message across.

How to Paint Watercolor Agate Slices

How to Paint Watercolor Agate Slices!

These make for beautiful wall art and they're great gifts for any occasion.

Emily + Sean's Engraved Watercolor Burlap Save the Dates

Wedding Save the Date Ideas: Hand Painted Engraved Watercolor Burlap Save the Dates by Kristy Rice Momental Designs via Oh So Beautiful Paper

A SMALL GUIDE ON WATERCOLOUR (S A R A • W O O D R O W)

A SMALL GUIDE ON WATERCOLOUR, an art post from the blog S A R A • W O O D R O W, written by Sara Woodrow on Bloglovin’

Here's a quick guide to some usual watercolour techniques.

Watercolour Background Techniques

Here are some stunning background ideas painted in watercolour. Mix the colours you love.

8 Watercolor Techniques

After sharing my thoughts on basic watercolor supplies and techniques last week, I thought it might be fun to show you some more techniques to try. There are a lot of fun ways to use watercolor and today I'm going to show you 8 of my favorite techniques that are perfect for beginners.

How to Paint a Realistic Mouth (Lips) - Watercolor Portrait Tutorial

This is part two of a series of watercolor painting tutorials that will show you how to paint a mouth and lips.

Bokeh Technique~Step by Step Picture Tutorial

Check out this beautiful Bokeh Technique. Use it for birthday cards and as a scrapbooking background.

Paint With Me: Watercolour Basics

If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll know that I occasionally post progress shots of some of the new case designs I’m painting. I use watercolour for these designs and then transfer them over to my computer. A lot of you have expressed interest in watercolour painting, so I decided to throw together a “watercolour basics for beginners” video so we can paint together!

Watercolour is a really fun method and you can experiment with different techniques to find your own style. It’s also pretty forgiving, so you don’t have to worry about not being an artist.

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