Patience is a virtue best kept! And if you are someone whocan deal with the thing going wrong when you are trying it out, only then thewatercolors are for you. Yes! We are not trying to alarm you, but yes,watercolors are difficult than the acrylic or oil paints. We are not trying tobaffle you here! The reason for us to say this is that when you use watercolor,you cannot make mistakes because hiding them one over another is not easy at all,as you can do with the acrylics. However, water coloring is love and you mustgo for it whether it turns out good or bad! Therefore, since you are giving ita try, here are SimpleWatercolor Painting Ideas for Beginners to Try!
PREPARING A WATERCOLOR CANVAS
Now, sinceyou are the beginner, you must have painted mostly on plain drawing paper. Thatis one of the easiest and great canvases for the watercolor painting. However,if you wish to paint on the actual huge canvas, you need to do some additionalsteps. See, the watercolors are different than the usual thick acrylic or oilpaints, hence the canvas should be such that it absorbs the paint!
- Initially,you need to gesso the canvas as you do for the acrylics for up to two layers.
- Letthe canvas dry first
- Thenuse an absorbent and gesso the canvas in a thin layer as thick layer may crack.
- Afterevery layer, you need to let it dry repeat the process
- Dothis for up to 5-6 layers so that the canvas becomes absorbent.
- Thenlet it set for 24 hours before you start painting.
SIMPLE WATERCOLOR TECHNIQUES FOR BEGINNERS
Wet On Wet
The wet on wet techniques helps you to paint landscapes,water, sky, etc. It is a simple technique in which you apply water on thecanvas and then apply wet paint on it.
Wet On Dry
For more defined shapes, use the wet on dry technique. This isbecause the color will not be diluted and will leave more edges than the wet onwet technique.
The Ombre Effect
Do you want to include detail in your paint that shadowsdown? Well then, the ombre effect is for you. It is about building a colorgradient from one color and water.
Different Color Gradient
Similar to the ombre effect, this technique is used to paintthe sunset or sunrise scenes. Use water and different shades of color and waterto create shades.
Precision Painting
Every object in your painting will have a boundary thatdefines the shape of the object. So precision painting takes a round therewhere you will have to mind the boundaries of each object and paint.
SIMPLE WATERCOLOR PAINTING IDEAS
Up With The Morning Tea
Start slow when you are a beginner as little wins improveyour self-confidence! Therefore, here is a perfect example of how you can painteasy yet beautiful watercolor art.
Float Up With TheBalloons
Reach to the sky exploring your painting talent with thissimple balloon watercolor painting! Precision painting is what you will have todo here.
Misty Flowers For You
One of the most simple and easy thing that we learn to drawand paint as children is the flower! So start small with little flowers thatwill mild up your confidence!
Flip It Up
This watercolor painting is not just easy but also has aunique concept to it. the lower half is dusk and the upper is dawn just likethe phases of life!
The MesmerizingMidnight Sky
Who doesn’t like the view of a serein mountaintop with blinkingstars? Everyone does! However, being an artist has its perks so put that to useand capture the memory on your canvas.
The Eye For TheHorizon
Isn’t it mesmerizing to see the sunset, isn’t it? Reachingyour eye on the horizon, paint a beautiful watercolor painting of the sunset!
The Innocence Of TheBird
Look at the innocence of a bird and try to bring that inyour painting. Being a little difficult than drawing the landscapes, thisdrawing is however easy if you want to learn to draw emotions.
The Bicycle WithFlowers
Using different techniques to paint different shades, thispainting is one of the prettiest of them all. Moreover, you can experiment thetechniques and if you spill, it okay just blend.
We hope you like our collection of Simple Watercolor Painting Ideas forBeginners to Try! Try to apply the techniquesof watercolor paintings that we shared above and remember to have a neat absorbentcanvas. Happy painting!
