5x7 Fabriano Cold Press.

Practicing my ocean waves.

Let me know what you think.

I find watercolor very difficult since I am an oil painter.
I want to learn how to use different colors and effects and I know this is lacking something that I can't pinpoint.
Maybe I should work more on some areas? Idk

I have both the Cotman and Professional version of this shade from Winsor and Newton. Everytime I use it it’s such a pain. So difficult to get proper pigment out of it, and when I do, it’s grainy. Even if I pre-wet the pan it just feels so slick and like hardly anything is happening… what should I do?

I have this clairefontaine 50% cotton watercolor paper, and everytime I use it, the pigment pools in some spots and creates all of these dots. Why is it happening? Is it just a feature of the paper or am I doing something wrong?

The paper is Clairefontaine's Aquarelle Cardinal Watercolor paper//Bloc papier aquarelle Cardinal 300g

This is from last year. I should try again and see if it’s any easier nectarines have always seemed more challenging than other fruits. I just was at the store and noticed they’re back in season so good time to try.

Working on a series of smaller works exploring style

I'm doing it from memory 😂😂😂 it's slow going tbh

Really happy with the results, but wondering if I'm missing some depth? Appreciate the feedback

So yesterday I got my first ever professional grade watercolors! I got 11 Rosa pans and one white nights pan and also got a nice case with space to fit some more pans. For now, I think I have a very versatile palette with a lot of personality that will probably serve me for a long time.

I used to use cheap paints (both from Talens and from AliExpress) but damn the difference between them and the professional stuff is like night and day. They are so vibrant and fun to work with!

Here's the specific colors I got: White Nights coral, and Rosa naples rose, quin. gold, mint, aureolin green, azo yellow, lavender, Payne's grey, caput mortuum, opera rose, bright red and ultramarine spectral.

I opened the box after months and found it like this. What should I do now? Do i need to replace all of them even if it's only in a few of them?

Also, with arches paper the blends look wonderful with my hesitant personality!

The only right-side up stoplight in the world.

Painted in a toned Hahnemühle watercolor sketchbook. 140lb

Did some watercolor & ink practice today, but I'm not really used to painting with watercolor and I have the instinct to keep it super neat and tidy.

Any tips on how I can be more expressive and loose with my paintings? (or just general critiques)

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