Painting Ideas for Beginners

Simple watercolor painting ideas for beginners that covers just about anything

Looking for watercolor inspiration? We've found lots of watercolor painting ideas to inspire you and unleash your creativity!

Watercolor painting is one of the most accessible mediums if you want to get into painting – the materials aren't too expensive and you can create beautiful works of art.

Watercolor paints are extremely versatile and can also be used with other mediums such as acrylic paint, gouache and chalk pastels to produce stunning mixed media art.

These paints can be used to create artwork very quickly with minimal preparation. You just need some paints, paper, water and a paintbrush and you're ready to go! For that reason, travel watercolor sets are very popular because they allow you to paint when you're out and about.

Watercolor paint is an ancient form of painting, if not the most ancient form of art itself. In East Asia, watercolor painting with inks is referred to as brush painting or scroll painting. In Chinese, Korean and Japanese painting it has been the dominant medium, often in monochrome black or browns, often using inkstick or other pigments. India, Ethiopia and other countries have long watercolor painting traditions as well.

The conventional and most common support material to which the paint is appliedfor watercolor paintings is watercolor paper. Other supports or substrates include stone, ivory, silk, reed, papyrus, bark papers, plastics, vellum, leather, fabric, wood, and watercolor canvas (coated with a gesso that is specially formulated for use with watercolors). Watercolor paper is often made entirely or partially with cotton. This gives the surface the appropriate texture and minimizes distortion when wet. Watercolor papers are usually cold-pressed papers that provide better texture and appearance with a weight at least 300 gsm. Under 300 gsm is commonly not recommended for anything but sketching. Transparency is the main characteristic of watercolors. Watercolors can also be made opaque by adding Chinese white. This is not a method to be used in true watercolor.

This watercolor painting app will help with the success of your first fantastic watercolor painting projects.

This app is not a watercolor painting game or a watercolor painting teaching app.

We've found lots of easy watercolor painting ideas to inspire you, covering everything from watercolor cacti to mountain landscapes. Discover lots of great watercolor projects to boost your painting skills – or spark your creativity when you're looking for watercolor inspiration!