Watercolor

I'm Marissa, one of the moderators here and I'm excited to be part of this creative community!

I have been drawing and painting for many years. In recent years though I discovered watercolor and it quickly became one of my favorite mediums.

I enjoy painting florals, animals, spooky-cute things like bats and ghosts, really anything nature related and whimsy. I do draw the occasional portrait too. I've attached a few of my watercolor pieces so you can get to know my style a little better.

Whether you are just starting your watercolor journey or you've been painting for years, I hope this becomes a space where we can encourage one another, learn new tips, techniques, share our work and enjoy the creative process together.

I would love to get to know you too!

What is your favorite thing to paint or something you paint frequently? (I love painting florals, they…

So I recently picked up a set of Pentel watercolor pencils to try out. So I decided to use this spooky fall/halloween piece I drew earlier to test them out on.

I’ve never really worked with watercolor pencils before, so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect but I was very surprised with how easy they were to use and how well they layered and blended together.

I find testing out new supplies helps with my creative process because I spend more time just playing around with my supplies, experiment figuring out how they work and it gives me less time to overthink about my artwork.

Have you tried watercolor pencils before? I’d I’ve to hear your favorite tips, tricks or techniques!

I recently bought a couple sets of acrylic markers and I have been experimenting with using them along with my watercolors and colored pencils. It has been fun learning new techniques but also figuring out what works when layering them with other mediums.

Do you ever mix other mediums into your watercolor pieces? I’d love to know what you’ve tried!

I am excited this year for the October art challenge. I have previously either made my own prompt list or cherry picked from various lists based on my mood and inspiration, but this year I think I am going to follow the official inktober prompt list. It has a lot of really good prompts on it. But in the meantime, I am testing out various supplies I may want to use. I think I will end up using my Pentel brush pen for the overall line work and the pointliners for the finer details.

Anyone else thinking about joining an October art challenge this year? If so, which one?