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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

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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

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A Beginner's Guide to Using Reference Photos for Creative Inspiration watercolor inspiration watercolor tips & techniques May 31, 2025

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🎨 How to Do Watercolor Washes: Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners watercolor fundamentals series watercolor tips & techniques May 10, 2025

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🎨 Easy Color Mixing and Pigment Guide for Watercolor Beginners watercolor fundamentals series watercolor tips & techniques May 03, 2025