Watercolor Tutorials

Watercolor Tutorials

Relaxing Tutorials to learn something new, have fun and be calm

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Watercolor Tutorials
  • Loose Winter Wreath - Brush Control & Object Placement with joy

    Creator: Lisa Wessels

    During this watercolor tutorial, you’re free to paint any leaves, berries and flowers you like. Use your favorite colors. This exercise aims to make you feel happy and to create a feeling of joy.

  • Sky and Sea - Washes

    Learn step by step how to paint a sky with clouds and a sea with waves while creating washes as a basis. It's easier than it looks like, enjoy!

    Turn on your sound, have your watercolor supplies ready and wind down.

    Click on 'CC' in the video player bar to turn on subtitles (English).

    Colors us...

  • Monochrome Forest - Gradients and unwind from the day

    Creator: Lisa Wessels

    In this watercolor tutorial, I will teach you how to create smooth gradients by creating depth in your painting using different shades of just one color and by varying the size of the objects you paint. Follow this tutorial to unwind from the day and create a beautiful mono...

  • Northern Lights - Wet-on-Wet and calm your mind

    Creator: Jezzreen Faife

    Unwind with me and learn how to paint watercolor northern lights. This exercise will calm your mind and bring more happiness into your life.

    Materials used:
    Watercolor paper - cold pressed
    Watercolor Paints
    White Gouache or White Gel Pen
    Round brush size 8 and 2 or 0
    A p...

  • Dusk Sky - Wet-on-Wet & Blending

    Creator: Jezzreen Faife

    In this tutorial, you will learn how to paint a dusk sky, with blends of different colors, without turning colors muddy.

    Materials used:
    Watercolor paper - cold pressed
    Watercolor paint
    White Gouache or White Gel Pen
    Round brush size 8 and 2 or 0
    A paper towel
    Optional: ...

  • Autumn Trees - Wet-on-Wet while following your intuition

    Creator: Lisa Wessels

    Unwind with me and paint these colorful autumn trees by practicing the wet on wet technique. This loose painting exercise allows you to let go of perfection and follow your intuition.

    Colors used:
    a warm red color
    orange
    a warm yellow color
    some red brown and grey

    Materia...

  • Autumn Wreath - Wet-on-Wet and Wet-on-Dry and focus on trust and acceptance

    Creator: Lisa Wessels

    Relax while painting this wonderful autumn wreath with me. We'll be practicing both the wet on wet and wet on dry technique, while we focus on trust and acceptance.

    Materials used:

    square shaped piece of paper
    two brushes: a round size 8 and a round size zero. Anything si...

  • Maple Leaf Landscape - Wet-on-Wet

    Creator: Jezzreen Faife

    In this tutorial, you will learn how to paint an Autumn inspired landscape in the shape of a Maple leaf.

    Materials Used:

    Watercolor paper - cold pressed
    Watercolor Paint: Yellow, Orange, Red, Black
    Gold Marker or Gold Glitter Pen
    Round brush Size 8 or 6, 2
    Pencil, erase...

  • Misty Pines - Wet-on-Wet

    Creator: Jezzreen Faife

    Learn how to paint misty pines using the wet-on-wet technique.

    Materials Used:

    Watercolor paper - cold pressed
    Watercolor Paint: Indigo
    Round brush Size 8 and 2
    Pencil, eraser, Ruler
    A paper towel
    Optional: Masking tape

  • Christmas Baubles - Wet-on-Wet

    Creator: Jezzreen Faife

    In this tutorial, you will learn to paint beautiful Christmas baubles, which can be used as a Christmas greeting card too.

    Materials Used:

    Watercolor paper - cold pressed
    Watercolor Paint: Red, Green
    White Gouache or White Gel pen
    Gold Watercolor or Gold Marker or Gold ...

  • Bauble Winter Landscape - Wet-on-Dry

    Creator: Jezzreen Faife

    In this tutorial you will learn how to paint a winter-inspired landscape in a Christmas Bauble, which can be used as a Christmas postcard too!

    Materials Used:

    Watercolor paper - cold pressed
    Watercolor Paint: Light Blue/Manganese Blue Hue, Phthalo Blue, Black
    White Goua...

  • Winter Florals - Wet-on-Dry & Brush Control

    Creator: Lisa Wessels

    In this watercolor tutorial, we'll be painting a lovely winter floral by applying the wet on dry technique and practicing object placement and brush control. This tutorial is all about having fun. So sit down and enjoy your creative me-time.

    You will need:

    square-shaped p...

  • Monochrome Forest View - Wet-on-Dry, Wet-on-Wet & Creating Gradients

    Creator: Lisa Wessels

    In this relaxing watercolor tutorial, we'll be creating a monochrome forest by applying the wet on wet and wet on dry technique. Creating gradients is another technique we will be using. Let's remind ourselves of the beauty of nature while painting this monochrome forest.

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  • Ginkgo Leaves - Glazing and experience creative freedom

    Creator: Lisa Wessels

    This tutorial is all about learning how to build watercolor layers with the wet-on-dry technique. All you need to focus on is controlling the intensity, colors, and tones of your painting. I will help you experience creative freedom through this calming mindful art painting...

  • Grain Field Sunset - Different Watercolor Techniques

    Creator: Lisa Wessels

    In this calming watercolor tutorial, you will be painting a beautiful grain field sunset. By practicing different techniques you will experience the relaxing effect of the watercolors gradually flowing into each other. Take your time, be mindful and paint at your own pace a...

  • Peaceful Grain Field - Depth & Gradients

    Creator: Lisa Wessels

    In this relaxing watercolor tutorial, we’ll be creating a peaceful grain field. We’ll be practicing different techniques, including the wet on wet technique and wet on dry technique. You will experience how calming it is to create this easy, but beautiful painting. Paint al...

  • Floral Corner Piece - Layering & Paint Control to slow down

    Creator: Lisa Wessels

    Unwind with me and paint a beautiful watercolor floral corner piece while you practice layering and paint control. This calming painting exercise will help you to slow down and be in the present.

    Materials used:
    Cold-pressed watercolor paper
    Watercolor paints
    Round synthet...

  • Edamame Beans - Shape & Depth

    Shape & depth are important to make your objects look more realistic. In this edamame beans tutorial, you'll learn how to create depth and shape with the wet-on-wet technique and how to create highlights.

    Turn on your sound, have your watercolor supplies ready and wind down.

    Colors used:
    Yellow...

  • Ball of Yarn - Learn how to create dimension

    You'll create dimension by making use of shadow and light. In this tutorial you'll learn how to create dimension by painting a ball of yarn with needles. Choose any color you like!

    Click on 'CC' in the video player bar to turn on subtitles (English).

    Colors used:
    Cobalt green turquoise (but you...

  • Snowflakes - Having fun with salt

    In this tutorial you will learn how to create a special effect background wash with salt and snowflakes with white gouache or a white gel pen.

    Materials used:
    100% Cotton watercolor paper - cold pressed
    Professional quality watercolor paints (I'm using different blue colors, but you can also use...