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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

View Of A Window: Buckets Of Watercolor Flowers

Learn how to reinterpret this quaint European scene of some watercolor flowers and a window, and tell a much more colorful and creative version of this painted story. Categories: Step-By-Step Painting Ideas ,  Watercolor Lessons ,  Step-By-Step Lessons ,  Beginner Techniques Immerse yourself in this quaint tutorial that shows you how to paint a window and some watercolor flowers. Artist and watercolorist William “Bill” Dunn

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Famous Painting Study #3: Diebenkorn’s Abstract Cityscape

Get ready for this famous painting study, as we’ll be breaking down the nuances of an abstract cityscape! Artist William “Bill” Dunn shows how to paint Richard Diebenkorn’s “Cityscape I”, a painting that focuses on shape and color. Categories: Watercolor Lessons ,  Step-By-Step Lessons ,  Beginner Techniques Get ready for famous painting number 3, where this time, we’re studying the

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Famous Painting Study #4: The Cool-Warm Palette of a Degas Painting

Welcome to famous painting no. 4, where we’ll be studying Edgar Degas’ “L’Absinthe”. Artist William “Bill” Dunn focuses on capturing this Degas painting with a cool-warm color palette. Categories: Watercolor Lessons ,  Advanced Techniques ,  Step-By-Step Lessons Welcome to famous painting number 4, where we’ll be studying Edgar Degas’ L’Absinthe. Artist William “Bill” Dunn focuses on capturing the subtle shadows of

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Famous Painting Study #5: Monet’s Water Lilies

It’s time for famous painting no. 5, where we’ll be studying a painting from Claude Monet’s “Water Lilies” series. In recreating this masterpiece, artist William “Bill” Dunn plays with color temperature to infuse the painting with an illusion of depth. Categories: Watercolor Lessons ,  Intermediate Techniques ,  Step-By-Step Lessons It’s time for famous painting number 5, where we’ll be studying

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Watercolor Techniques: 3 Easy Paintings Using the Wet-in-Wet Method

In this lesson, we’re learning how to paint 3 easy backgrounds while picking up new watercolor techniques. If you’re interested in learning and experimenting more with the wet-in-wet method, this is the tutorial for you! Categories: Beginner Techniques In this lesson, we’ll be learning how to paint 3 easy backgrounds while picking up new watercolor techniques.

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13 More Watercolor Techniques & Ideas to Upgrade Your Paintings

Do your watercolor paintings look like they need a creative boost? Well, we’ve got you covered! Here are 13 watercolor techniques and ideas you can use to bring your paintings to the next level! Categories: Color Theory ,  Preparing for Painting ,  Beginner Techniques Do your watercolor paintings look like they need a creative boost? Well, we’ve got you covered!

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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!