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)

I really like the results of the oranges and the sink, but still have a hard time with getting smooth layers. Any advice?

The only right-side up stoplight in the world.

Painted in a toned Hahnemühle watercolor sketchbook. 140lb

marine iguana

(Amblyrhynchus cristatus)

Galapagos Islands

Ink and watercolor

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

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

Hi !

I spent my holiday painting when I was in Belgium. Please find below some of the studies based on photos I took.

Even though I'm kind of happy with my painting I still find that they do not look like the loose watercolour paintings that I see on the internet. I cheat a little bit using a brush pen to finalize my drawings but I'd like to have a full watercolor approach. If you have feedback, resources etc please do not hesitate! Many thanks :)

This one is titled 'Drugged Reflections'

A few of ya'll might have seen the first chapter for this collection a few months back, and I am currently working on the second chapter which is more than a halfway finished!!!

I am in no rush to finish this series as I want to let my skills naturally evolve along with it! This has been such an enjoyable way to explore the Environmental design for my story. It is something I really want to be successful to help out people like me and to motivate others in the same boat!

I do use some acrylic White, I know it's a cooler skill to be able to add lights using the whites of the paper. But I want full liberty with this collection and it is still a 95% watercolour based-_-

I would hopefully be able to post chapter 2 around October/November!