New to Watercolor? You’re in the Right Place.
✨ A beginner-friendly home for learning watercolor — with free resources, simple tips, and a joyful approach to painting.
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🎨 Welcome to Mary Moreno Studio!
I'm Mary — your watercolor guide :) I help beginners start watercolor with clarity and confidence, through simplified guides, free resources and creative prompts, and lots of encouragement.
I started painting with no art background and no clue what I was doing — just a brush and a lot of curiosity. Now I help beginner artists like you feel comfortable, supported, and excited to start.
If you’ve ever thought "I’d love to try watercolor, but I don’t know where to begin," this space was made for YOU.
🎁 Your Beginner's Watercolor Toolkit
The Watercolor Lite Series includes three free resources that walk you from tentative to curious to confident, one small step at a time.
Start painting today with these free guides, created for beginners like you.
🌸 Beginner’s Watercolor Glossary
Free printable glossary of watercolor terms and techniques in easy-to-understand language.
- 60+ basic watercolor terms explained in clear language
- Organized in A-Z format for easy reference
Spend less time googling and more time painting.
I want the Glossary💜 Confidence Kit for Absolute Beginners
Designed for beginners with no prior painting experience, this guide will walk you through how to:
- Prep and prime your brush,
- Wake up your paints, and
- Paint your very first brushstrokes.
Start painting for the joy of the process.
Grab the Confidence Kit🎨 Try-It-Out Guide for True Beginners
If you've already started dabbling with watercolors, this free watercolor practice printable is perfect for you:
- Explore watercolor paints,
- Try fun, playful painting experiments, and
- Build your confidence with watercolors.
Enjoy this playful step on your creative journey!
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👉 My beginner-friendly blog focuses on tips, step-by-step techniques, easy creative tutorials, seasonal projects, and encouraging guidance.
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