Painting with Watercolors for Beginners

Painting with Watercolors for Beginners

March 16, 2023

by

Lindsey Bugbee

Tutorials, Video, Watercolor

Watercolor is a wonderful, versatile medium — and one that scares many beginners out of their wits! In this article, I hope to dispel that fear. We’ll talk about which palette to start with, how to mix colors, and how to contour. This article includes a tutorial video and a free worksheet to boot!
Before I started writing this article, I decided to conduct some online research on painting with watercolors for beginners. That way, I reasoned, I wouldn’t gloss over any points, and I could craft an altogether better post. And … holy moly. I personally use watercolors all the time, and the information I found on Google overwhelmed me. After reading too many “information overload” articles, I threw up my hands and decided to go rogue. In this post, you’ll find the simple points that I think are important if you’re trying your hand at watercolors for the first time.

Even if you’re a beginner, you can use watercolor to create beautiful projects (like this botanical letter).
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About the author

Hi, I’m Lindsey Bugbee, the illustrator, calligrapher, and author behind The Postman’s Knock (TPK). Since 2012, the TPK Blog has been a vibrant creative space filled with tutorials and lessons on modern calligraphy, hand lettering, and illustration. After publishing The Calligraphy Book, I wanted to elevate the quality of content even further—so I launched TPK Premium. You can join here to receive access to some of the internet’s best creative inspiration and project tutorials.