Watercolour painting

There are lots of tutorials on YouTube for anyone wanting to learn watercolour painting, or any other kind of painting come to that. Worth a look if you are thinking of taking up painting as a hobby.

Namsnanny I don’t think I would be able to do that as I do them in fits and burst - usually when the mood takes me. I haven’t painted for a few months now but I am back into the groove.

Thank you to everyone.

I envy your talent. I have always wanted to paint, watercolours, especially. The nearest I got was a few years ago when my daughter-in-law's Mum was suffering from depression. She was good at art so I booked us up for a course on watercolour painting. 2 hours every Thursday morning followed by a pub lunch. The tutor, bless her, did her best to find something positive to say about my efforts but she knew she had a numpty for a pupil. Nevertheless, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Love your painting, by the way.

Beautiful painting , I used to do a bit , it is a great occupation , last one I tried was Acrylic , more forgiving but watercolours are more beautiful

What a lovely painting, well done Purplepixie

Purplepixie you've posted your paintings before I think. They are all so impressive.

Do you think you would be interested in starting a thread with photos of different stages of the painting?
It would be very interesting to follow, and we would get to see more of your endeavors.
Well done.

Good painting Purplepixie. You must frame it.
I find watercolour very difficult. Like NotTooOld I stick to acrylics but a sky in acrylics is so much more difficult. I haven't mastered it in 4 years.

You certainly have talent Purplepixie, I love your work, always a very light touch.
In my opinion the snow scene is your best yet. Very atmospheric, the light is marvellous.

Lovely pic, purplepixie.
I think water colour painting is hard to do. I have made many attempts but always go back to acrylics which I find are more forgiving - easier to correct mistakes!

Purplepixie that is so beautiful. I'd definitely have your picture on my wall. It must be great to be so talented and have something that you can always turn to. Keep it and looking forward to seeing your Robin.

That’s really lovely. As nice as any I’ve seen for sale!

Lovely painting, get a beautiful frame for it. You are very talented.

I am going to try and do a robin this afternoon but my earlier attempt made it look like a vulture!!! Birds are not easy for me to do and I much prefer landscapes oh and lots of knitting! Take care and stay safe. X

I should get back to it, it's just getting started again which is the hurdle.

Thank you everyone for your kind words. The painting was taken from a picture but not sure where it is.

Never give up and practise as much as you can. I used to paint as a child and my dad was really good at it and he inspired me. I have tried oil paints as a teenager but didn’t like the smell. I have also tried acrylics and gauche but I much prefer watercolours.

I love snow scenes too. That’s a beauty. I feel I could walk right into it!

Calistemon if I wete to rely on my artistic ‘talent ‘ I would starve in my garret.
Mine is framed and on the wall but now feel embarrassed and am glad it’s a bit out of the way,

That is a beautiful painting. I use watercolours but I’m nowhere near able to paint like that. I’ll keep at it.

Thank you. Is it of somewhere local to you?

That’s gorgeous! You’re so talented.
I do envy anyone who can produce such things - I can’t draw to save my life.

Well done what a beautiful scene. I have tried watercolour painting and classes but never got away with it I envy your talent.

mine looks quite ‘flat’ in comparison.

Yes, I think that was what was wrong with mine.

Keep trying, silverlining. Although someone did advise me not to give up the day job! ?

Really like the reflections and the light. Well done.
I did my first water colour this year but mine looks quite ‘flat’ in comparison.
It’s harder than I thought so am
Having a go at knitting instead

Thank you for posting your work Purplepixie. I love the sky. Sunsets always amaze me.

I would love to be able to paint…… that is a lovely painting…