Sketching for watercolour painting

As a watercolour beginner, you're probably making a lot of painting mistakes. So check out these solutions to learn how to paint with skill and confidence!

Are visible pencils acceptable in finished watercolour painting? There is quite a bit to this deceptively simple question. The short answer is yes, but let’s dive in to figure which approach to pencil drawing is going to work best for your watercolour painting.

Do you ink before or after watercolour? The answer is that both ways work! Combining pen and ink with watercolour produces lovely mixed media artwork when done correctly. So, read through this pen and ink watercolour tutorial to learn how to use watercolour and ink for beginners. You’ll learn about watercolour painting techniques as well as which pen and ink art supplies to use. So pin this for later!

In this free course I'll challenge you to try ten quick sketches in ten days - each based around a concept in ink and watercolour sketching. We'll look at shape, variation in watercolour, handling our mistakes, proportion in our scenes and so much more. When you've done this course, you'll be 100% ready to take on the full Sketch Loose courses!

Learn about the best pencil for watercolor paint. Get easy tips for using pencils to sketch before painting with watercolors.

If you're new to watercolor, you may find it helpful to follow these step-by-step easy watercolor tutorials for beginners.

As a watercolour beginner, there are 10 important lessons that you should learn and understand before you commit to painting with watercolours.

To improve your painting skills, it’s essential to get to grips with some watercolour techniques, and try them out for yourself.

Try this hack to getting your watercolour paper to stay flat while painting. This method eliminates warping with no initial prep.

Can't decide what to paint, or how to get started? Here are some incredibly easy watercolour painting ideas.