Home Blog
About Contact

🎨 New watercolor starter resources coming soon!

Join my email list to be first to get them 💛

Watercolor background with images of 3 flower bouquet tutorials, titled: 3 Easy Watercolor Flower Bouquet Tutorials (Artist Review)"
Easy Watercolor Flower Bouquet Tutorials for Beginners (Artist Review) resource tip tutorial review Oct 04, 2025
Images of 5 beginner-friendly watercolor books perfect for beginners!
5 Beginner-Friendly Watercolor Books You’ll Love beginner resource supplies tip watercolor watercolor inspiration Aug 23, 2025
Beginner-friendly limited watercolor palette examples with labeled paint tube sets: Mixed Primary, Earthy Trio, Floral-Friendly, and Moody Landscape, displayed on a studio table.
How to Paint with a Limited Palette (and Why) beginner color-mixing resource tip watercolor technique Aug 16, 2025
Mary Moreno Studio branded graphic titled "White Space in Watercolor: Beginner's Guide"
Beginner's Guide to How to Use White Space in Watercolor beginner resource tip watercolor technique Aug 09, 2025
Artist Photo next to title, Why Watercolor is Great for Beginners
Watercolor Painting for Beginners — Why It’s Worth the Journey beginner creative mindset resource tip Jul 20, 2025
flatlay with artist photo and 4 graphics illustrating simple composition tips for beginners
Composition Tips for Watercolor Beginners resource tip Jul 12, 2025
Mary Moreno's beginner watercolor supplies flatlay.
Recommended Watercolor Supplies for Absolute Beginners 🎨 beginner resource supplies tip watercolor Jul 05, 2025
Artist's table with color swatches, paint and palette; with blog title "How to Mix Watercolors Without Making Mud"
How to Mix Watercolors Without Making Mud — Beginner Tips for Clean, Vibrant Colors beginner color-mixing paints resource tip Jun 21, 2025
Light purple graphic with oval-framed photo showing artist's fern watercolor illustration, titled "Watercolor Painting for Joy & Progress".
Watercolor Painting for Joy and Progress (Not Perfection) creative mindset resource tip Jun 14, 2025
Graphic of watercolor camera superimposed on image of art supplies on table.
A Beginner's Guide to Using Reference Photos for Creative Inspiration beginner resource tip May 31, 2025
A flatlay image of a watercolor workspace featuring a printed beginner’s watercolor glossary titled "Mary Moreno Studio," a book titled "Edna Boies Hopkins," a Chagall postcard book, two clear water cups on a white tray, a white brush holder with colorful heart stickers, a paper towel with a paintbrush and watercolor marks, and part of a watercolor mixing palette.
Watercolor Terms for Beginners: Simple Glossary of Techniques beginner resource tip watercolor May 17, 2025
Image of Mary Moreno's flower watercolor with flat wash background
🎨 How to Do Watercolor Washes: Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners beginner paints tip tutorial watercolor fundamentals series May 10, 2025
Image of artist's color wheel and color-mix swatches.
🎨 Easy Color Mixing and Pigment Guide for Watercolor Beginners beginner color-mixing paints resource tip watercolor watercolor fundamentals series May 03, 2025
Image of artist's watercolor paints in tubes and pans.
🎨 How to Choose Watercolor Paints for Beginners beginner paints resource supplies tip watercolor watercolor fundamentals series Apr 27, 2025
Image of artist's #6 round brushes and #1 detail brushes, next to ruler.
🎨 How to Choose the Best Watercolor Brush for Beginners beginner resource supplies tip watercolor watercolor fundamentals series Apr 19, 2025
Image of the artist's current inventory of watercolor paper.
🎨 How to Choose the Best Watercolor Paper for Beginners beginner resource supplies tip watercolor watercolor fundamentals series Apr 12, 2025
The artist's two watercolor sketchbooks
7 Surprising Benefits of Using a Sketchbook for Watercolor Beginners tip watercolor Mar 29, 2025
Collage of 7 Stroke Drill Video Screenshots
7 Easy Watercolor Brushstroke Drills for Beginners (Artist Review) beginner resource tip tutorial watercolor technique Mar 22, 2025
Image of artist's art book collection and little figurines on a bookshelf.
5 Easy Tips to Find More Time for Watercolor Painting beginner resource tip watercolor Mar 08, 2025

Categories

Author
Headshot of author & artist Mary Moreno

Mary Moreno

🎨 Mary is a self-taught watercolor artist and creative blogger based in San Diego, sharing beginner-friendly resources and creative encouragement from her sunny garden studio. She believes watercolor should feel joyful — not intimidating — and her goal is to help new artists build confidence, clarity, and creativity with every brushstroke. 🖌️