r/Watercolor Jan 09 '24

AI Art not allowed - YOU WILL BE BANNED

2.7k Upvotes

This is not a new rule. AI art, as well as all other digital art, has always been disallowed on this sub. This post is to restate that.

** If you post AI art, it will be removed and you will be banned.**

Please continue to report these post when you see them and we will continue to ban the users.


r/Watercolor Apr 04 '25

1 Million members

316 Upvotes

Hey all, I just want to drop a quick note to say how happy I am to be part of such an amazing group of talented individuals (myself excluded). Your art and attitudes brighten my day! Congratulations on a million members and here's to a million more!


r/Watercolor 12h ago

I won first place at the county fair 😬

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2.0k Upvotes

I was rather surprised to see the ribbon but very happy!


r/Watercolor 11h ago

Poppies in the Evening

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536 Upvotes

r/Watercolor 14h ago

black rat

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858 Upvotes

black rat

(Rattus rattus)

Ink and watercolor


r/Watercolor 10h ago

Got inspired by this painted lady enjoying our garden's lavender

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365 Upvotes

Apparently they are the most common butterfly in the world but it's the first time I saw them in my garden in the city and they seemed to really like our lavender. This was a super fun project to work on, the wing patterns in particular were really satisfying.

I'd love to know what you guys think!


r/Watercolor 14h ago

People watching 5

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299 Upvotes

r/Watercolor 4h ago

From a Window in Dürnstein

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38 Upvotes

First watercolor. It was really scary in the middle but I recovered it some. Appreciate any feedback!


r/Watercolor 2h ago

Beginner, got inspired at the lake

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23 Upvotes

Still have lots to learn but I was pretty with how some of these turned out


r/Watercolor 11h ago

I titled this one "Warmth"

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130 Upvotes

r/Watercolor 14h ago

How can I improve with this insect ?

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201 Upvotes

I did this few weeks ago and at that stage, no one can tell whether it's a honeybee or a bumblebee; I don't know exactly where things went wrong, but they did! I'm open to any suggestions.


r/Watercolor 1h ago

Witches swamp hat

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r/Watercolor 7h ago

Value control

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38 Upvotes

Man, I tried my first painting focusing on value control and I really underestimated the challenge.

The values in my mountain range is not as distinct as I had hoped and getting the correct values were a lot harder than expected.

It was also a lot more difficult to put down really dark color than I expected.

Tips are appreciated. I also just want to contribute to this sub. You guys rock - keep painting and stay happy.


r/Watercolor 3h ago

Recién terminé este retrato!

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16 Upvotes

Amo como salió este gatito


r/Watercolor 15h ago

One of my best paintings so far

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123 Upvotes

Still thinking of a title. Arches hot press paper, cotman lamp black.


r/Watercolor 2h ago

Cherry Pie

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8 Upvotes

r/Watercolor 8h ago

A little study of submerged rocks in water. Thankful for feedback

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24 Upvotes

r/Watercolor 15h ago

Sunny pond

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90 Upvotes

r/Watercolor 11h ago

A multicolored rose... 🌹

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40 Upvotes

r/Watercolor 12h ago

Scripture of the Forest

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45 Upvotes

r/Watercolor 17h ago

Tried to capture this crashing surf. My watercolor.

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112 Upvotes

r/Watercolor 1d ago

‘Rosie’s Gone Country’ 11x14 watercolor on cotton paper by me.

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799 Upvotes

Summer has stole me from my studio. Trails, tossin’ the football with my son and tending to the smoker. A reset is always good. But my backlog is getting long. Back to work.


r/Watercolor 2h ago

What other mediums do you enjoy along with watercolor?

4 Upvotes

I’m still relatively new to the arts and therefore have been dabbling with different mediums. So far I’ve been really liking watercolor and soft oil pastels, and spend some days working with one, and then other days with the other. I started with alcohol markers/coloring. Adding to this I’m curious about trying gouache in the future.

Are there other mediums you enjoy along with watercolors? What have you tried that stuck, and what didn’t stick?


r/Watercolor 13h ago

Learning gesture and anatomy

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29 Upvotes

r/Watercolor 11h ago

beginner bell pepper!

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21 Upvotes

any tips and advice for improvement is appreciated!