Two Simple Watercolor Paintings

In this post, I am sharing with you, the two very simple watercolor paintings. For beginners like me, simplicity is almost a necessity because it allows us to focus on the core subject rather than get dismayed by the distractions.

Painting with watercolors isn't a joke and it requires a lot of practice. As a newbie, we apply watercolors randomly - in whatever way we like - but there are certain techniques that should be followed to give an artistic effect to our arts. These techniques can be learnt either through reading and research or from practice.

Technical details:

Size: 14 x 17.5 cm
Paint: Acron Students' Poster Color

In this palm tree painting, I have simplified the scene by removing all the distractions but now, I think that a suitable background is necessary to give the painting a more realistic look.


Also because of my tendency to make neat and clear painting, I perhaps didn't do justice to the watercolor medium. I have varied many colors in the leaves and I think that part is good. Another good thing I have done was in making the brick-like structure in the house. So, I would say this is a simple painting but not good enough for everyone to appreciate.

Technical details:

Size: 14 x 17.5 cm
Paint: Acron Students' Poster Color

This second scene is a simple landscape of desert mountains or sand dunes. This painting is technically a bit better than the previous painting but lacks the attraction in the subject which makes it look more like a monochrome useless painting. I say that it is technically correct because the farthest mountains are dim as compared to the nearest mountains and the horizon is blurry! Moreover, in the panting front, I haven't tried to be too neat with this one.

Those are my self-comments about my own works. I wish to know your views and comments too. So, don't hesitate to comment on them. I will welcome any type of critiques and comments from you.