Watercolor Painting Blog

Tutorials, Tips & Techniques

Free watercolor painting blog with step-by-step tutorials, 15-minute techniques, and essential supply guides. Expert tips from 8 different artists at WatercolorPainting.com

Pro Tips On How To Paint A Colorful Theme Park By The Beach

Learn how to paint your way through a colorful theme park, adding rides, booths, and everything that captures that exciting buzz. Our award-winning instructor and artist, William “Bill” Dunn, gives several tips to help you along the way. Categories: Step-By-Step Painting Ideas ,  Watercolor Lessons ,  Step-By-Step Lessons ,  Beginner Techniques Capture the “rolling” excitement in this watercolor tutorial where you’ll learn how

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To The Roots: A Watercolor Still-Life Of Beets

Paint some colorful beets in this watercolor still-life tutorial with William “Bill” Dunn! Follow this lesson step-by-step, and learn how to layer some unconventional colors to create a much more vibrant painting. Categories: Step-By-Step Painting Ideas ,  Watercolor Lessons ,  Step-By-Step Lessons ,  Beginner Techniques Follow along in this vibrant watercolor still-life tutorial where you get to paint some real beets! Instructor William

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Watercolor Portrait Of A Son: Beginner’s Guide To Portraiture

Capture the likeness of the human face in this beginner’s guide to a watercolor portrait! William “Bill” Dunn breaks this popular topic down to the basics through painting a picture of his son. Categories: Step-By-Step Painting Ideas ,  Watercolor Lessons ,  Advanced Techniques ,  Step-By-Step Lessons Capture the likeness of the human face in this beginner’s guide to a watercolor portrait! Watercolorist

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Famous Painting Study #2: Homer’s Sponge Diver

This second painting study is of Winslow Homer’s “The Sponge Diver”. Award-winning artist William “Bill” Dunn traces the steps of this master watercolorist to better understand human anatomy and watercolor layering. Categories: Step-By-Step Painting Ideas ,  Watercolor Lessons ,  Advanced Techniques ,  Step-By-Step Lessons This second painting study is of Winslow Homer’s The Sponge Diver. Award-winning artist William “Bill” Dunn traces the steps

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Painting The Night: A Night-Time Cityscape Of Tokyo

Capture Tokyo’s vibrant night-time cityscape in this watercolor scene, and learn how to utilize watercolor’s unique transparency to make your painting glow through the darkness. Categories: Step-By-Step Painting Ideas ,  Watercolor Lessons ,  Advanced Techniques ,  Step-By-Step Lessons Learn to paint a night-time cityscape like a pro in this tutorial of Tokyo in the “dark”! Instructor William “Bill” Dunn captures Ginza’s vibrant night

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Watercolor Painting A Historical Spanish Colonial Building

Paint the Historical Building of San Juan Capistrano 2 different ways in this historical watercolor painting session! Get an in-depth look into composition and value – aspects that make an interesting painting. Categories: Step-By-Step Painting Ideas ,  Watercolor Lessons ,  Step-By-Step Lessons Turn the Mission San Juan Capistrano into a colorful AND a non-colorful historical watercolor painting! Artist William “Bill” Dunn shows

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Create 3 Watercolor Paintings By The End Of The Week

(…even if you’ve never paintiner before)

You’ll learn the fundamentals of watercolor and become confident with your brush, so you can follow any painting tutorial in the future!