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Branded blog cover titled “Beginner's Guide to Brush & Water Control in Watercolor,” a simple guide to watercolor brushstroke control and water balance.
Beginner’s Guide to Brush & Water Control in Watercolor watercolor tips & techniques Mar 13, 2026
Branded color and flower icon background with brushstroke graphic, titled "Beginner's Guide to Lifting & Charging Watercolor Techniques."
💧Watercolor Lifting & Charging Techniques for Beginners watercolor tips & techniques Nov 08, 2025
Branded colored background with flower icons, titled "Beginner's Guide to Layering & Glazing Watercolor Techniques"
Layering and Glazing Watercolor Techniques for Beginners watercolor tips & techniques Oct 11, 2025
Watercolor paint swatches with labeled color names
How to Swatch Watercolors: A Beginner’s Guide to Understanding Your Paints watercolor tips & techniques Sep 06, 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) watercolor tips & techniques 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 watercolor tips & techniques Aug 09, 2025
flatlay with artist photo and 4 graphics illustrating simple composition tips for beginners
Composition Tips for Watercolor Beginners watercolor tips & techniques Jul 12, 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 watercolor tips & techniques Jun 21, 2025
Graphic of watercolor camera superimposed on image of art supplies on table.
Beginner's Guide to Using Reference Photos for Creative Inspiration watercolor inspiration watercolor tips & techniques May 31, 2025
Image of Mary Moreno's flower watercolor with flat wash background
🎨 How to Do Watercolor Washes: Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners watercolor fundamentals series watercolor tips & techniques May 10, 2025
Image of artist's color wheel and color-mix swatches.
🎨 Easy Color Mixing and Pigment Guide for Watercolor Beginners watercolor fundamentals series watercolor tips & techniques May 03, 2025

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Mary Moreno

Artist, Educator & Author

Self-taught watercolor artist and educator based in San Diego, author of The Watercolor Dictionary (Amazon, 2025), helping beginners follow a clear, joyful path to learning watercolor — through simple, approachable steps.