A Beginner's Journey into Watercolor Painting

Hello folks!

It has been a while since I shared my work here. So I am back for another instalment in my series. Today, I have 10 new watercolors for you.

Pretty flowers. I had a blast with this painting. 

Continuing my study of the night sky. My drawing of trees is improving! I am also very happy with the layers in the sky. 

I warned you before that I cannot even draw stick figures. 😜 I really like the rest of the scene, though, so it is a keeper. 

A scene at the beach. Minimalism wins the day!

Three birds on a wire. Of course, I had to botch the painting. The tail of the bird on the right looked SO strange! So, I covered my blunder with more paint, which forced me to add another layer to the frame. Honestly, it was a good thing. I prefer the finished product.

Once again, I cannot even draw a stick figure, so stop giggling. 🤪 It is a miracle that the other two birds look like actual birds! 😂

In the desert. When I saw a similar painting on Pinterest, I knew I wanted to try my hand at it. Cacti are easy and fun to draw.

I am quite proud of this piece. The turtle looks like a turtle and the waves are well done! Methinks I nailed the colors for the sand and water. 

Going back home after an evening walk. I love this painting, especially the human shapes and the dog! I left myself go with the trees, which was a good idea. The grey in the sky towards the center? Just smoke from a chimney fire nearby. The rest is (supposed to be) a cloud.

A scene at the sea. My parents often took me to the beach when I was a kid. I have fond memories watching boats move in water. Overall, this is one of my stronger paintings so far. 

My first attempt at painting a whale tail. It was a fun challenge to attempt.

I painted today's watercolors in February 2023. My technique—if you can call it that yet —is to use a mixture between paint and watercolor brush pens. I have a very shaky hand and, as you can imagine, it can be a struggle to color within the lines. Small subjects like human shapes and thin tree branches are a real challenge for me!

The good news, though, is that practice makes perfect! The more I paint, the more confident I will become. The shakiness in my hands will always be there. However, it will eventually ease enough to allow me to be a little bolder with my brushes.

That's it for today. See you next time for more paintings from yours truly.

Want to see more of my work? Check out my other posts below:

• Part 1
• Part 2

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I hope you enjoyed this post. What is your favorite watercolor in the list? Do you paint? If so, show me some of your work.

Oh, and by the way, if you are a writer, author, or artist, I would love to hear from you. Click the link below for more information.

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Cendrine Marrouat is a writer, photographer, podcaster, blogger, anthology editor, and the co-founder of Auroras & Blossoms and A Warm Cup of Cozy. She has authored and co-authored more than 40 books, including The Train: A Short Story (2023), In Her Own Words: A Collection of Short Stories & Flashku (2022), After the Fires of Day: Haiku Inspired by Kahlil Gibran & Alphonse de Lamartine (2021), Rhythm Flourishing: A Collection of Kindku and Sixku (2020), Walks: A Collection of Haiku (2019-2020), and In the Silence of Words: A Three-Act Play (2018).

Cendrine's work has appeared in many publications. She is the creator of the Sixku, Flashku, Sepigram, and Reminigram; as well as the co-creator of the Kindku, Pareiku, Vardhaku, and Hemingku.