Watercolor Painting Tutorials, Courses & Resources
Discover the best free watercolor tutorials, courses, and guides for beginners and experienced painters. From essential tools and color mixing to step-by-step projects and complete courses, this hub has everything you need to grow your watercolor skills.
Welcome to the Watercolor Hub — your one-stop destination for free watercolor tutorials, step-by-step projects, and complete courses. Whether you’re picking up a brush for the first time or refining your skills, you’ll find everything you need here.
Start Here – Beginner’s Guide to Watercolor
Ultimate Beginner Watercolor Course
Your complete starting point for watercolor painting. Learn materials, basic techniques, and create your first paintings step-by-step.
Complete Guide to Getting Started with Watercolor
A detailed beginner’s roadmap covering supplies, setup, and the essential skills you’ll need to start painting confidently.
Essential Watercolor Tools & My Personal Favorites
See the brushes, paints, and paper I use daily, plus affordable options for beginners that still deliver great results.
The Big Four in Watercolor Painting Explained
Everything you need to know about how to approach your landscape subjects. Great watercolor art is created before paint hits the paper.
Full Watercolor Courses
16 Watercolor Projects – Step-by-Step Lessons
Paint along with 16 complete projects designed to boost your skills and confidence in every session.
18-Day Watercolor Challenge
A fun, skill-building challenge with daily painting exercises to help you loosen up and explore new techniques.
Watercolor Landscape Workshop
Master the basics from skies to field rocks, this is a well rounded course for developing a solid landscape foundation.
Core Skills & Techniques
Watercolor Color Mixing – A Complete Guide
Learn how to mix clean, vibrant colors without creating muddy tones.
Simplified Color Theory for Watercolor Artists
An easy-to-understand guide to color harmony, contrast, and balance in your paintings.
18+ Essential Watercolor Techniques You Should Know
From wet-on-wet to dry brush — master the foundational techniques that make your paintings pop.
Watercolor Shading Tutorial – Creating Depth & 3D Effects
How to use value, layering, and glazing to make your subjects look realistic and dimensional.
Project-Based Learning
Easy Watercolor Projects for Beginners
Quick, satisfying projects to help you build confidence while having fun.
Watercolor Painting Ideas for Every Season
Inspiration for spring blooms, summer scenes, autumn leaves, and winter landscapes.
Watercolor Landscapes – Step-by-Step Tutorials
Learn to paint mountains, skies, water, and fields in a loose, expressive style.
Reference & Inspiration
Watercolor Glossary – Terms Every Artist Should Know
A handy reference for common watercolor terminology.
15 Easy Watercolor Landscape Ideas
Spark your creativity with curated lists of subjects and themes to paint.
Advanced Techniques
Watch my curated playlists and video tutorials covering everything above — from beginner basics to advanced techniques. (coming soon)
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