Watercolor Painting for Beginners

Learn to paint beautiful watercolors from scratch — no experience needed, just grab a brush and follow along

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Core Techniques
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4. Flat Washes & Gradients

Master the two most important techniques in watercolor — laying a smooth flat wash and creating beautiful gradients. These are the building blocks for skies, backgrounds, and so much more.

Duration

14 min

Resources & Downloads

Wash practice template

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3. How Water Controls Everything

Core Techniques
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Watercolor is all about water control. Learn the wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry techniques, how to load your brush properly, and why the ratio of water to pigment changes everything.

15 min