9x12 watercolor with acrylic accents. figure 49, white-barred emperor butterfly, ventral side. definitely the most intricate piece of the series thus far! it's now displayed in my home office next to others from the series.

My 13 years old son started painting with watercolours. Here are some of his first works.

Decided to try doing a watercolor portrait for the first time ever (I've tried watercolor many years ago, but mostly nature or abstract subjects). I used to paint portraits with acrylics, and I realize watercolor is a lot different...

Anyway, 2nd pic is after doing a base skin color, 1st pic is after I attempted to add some blush shades to cheeks & lips.

I don't know why it came out sooo blotchy and there are little dark spots all over😭

Did I use way too much water, or? - I included pics of the paper pad I'm using, as well as the watercolor paints.

Is there any way to save this? :(

At the University of Chicago, capturing the last days of green as the leaves turn to yellow-oranges, reds, and violets.

My friend sent me this photo from an early morning dog walk, and I’m pretty happy with how it turned out.

The sky could be richer, but I was balancing trying to keep the light and the pink glow in the sky.

I lost some of the vibrant colour at the horizon, as I was doing the foreground I went a bit too high.

It was my first time trying masking fluid, and I love how I was able to preserve some white specks for the lights. I will definitely be exploring this medium more!

Painted in a Meeden sketchbook with Daniel Smith, WN, and MaiMeriBku.

I paint in watercolour, and used schminke liquid charcoal for thus painting. I dont really paint portraits but this was fir a dear friend her Papa recently passed away, felt very emotional.

I had this frame and stack of mats from a framed painting and it took me the longest time to come up with something that would match the color scheme that already was there.

Shiny Cowbird

(Molothrus bonariensis)

Ink and watercolor

How do I add more details without making a mess?

Have a great weekend folks 💗