The Simple Exercise That Fixes Your Blending (Beginner Watercolour)

If your watercolour looks patchy or hard to control, this simple exercise will help you fix it. Most beginners think they need better paper or more paint, but the real skill is learning how to move pigment that’s already on the page. In this tutorial, I’ll show you a simple “blending bubbles” exercise that teaches you how to control water, soften edges, and create smooth gradients using a clean brush. This is one of the easiest ways to build confidence with your washes. 🎥 If you haven’t already, start here with my water control video:    • The ONLY Watercolour Rule Beginners Need (...   💛 Want slower, step-by-step tutorials like this? Join my Patreon:   / thecalmwatercolourstudio   🎨 My favourite supplies: Baohong 100% Cotton Watercolour Paper a great student starter paper https://amzn.to/3NgzsfJ Arches Cold pressed paper 100% https://amzn.to/4siDXFU The leaf ceramic palette that I use https://amzn.to/4rjkYcF Winsor & Newton Cotman watercolour 24 half pan set https://amzn.to/4sys4vg Princeton Velvetouch Size 4 Round Brush https://amzn.to/4rWeOR0 Circle Template https://amzn.to/4tfdARC As an Amazon Associate I earn a small commission from qualifying purchases at no cost to you :-) 🎨 If you're a complete beginner, I’ve created a step-by-step watercolour class to help you start simply: https://www.skillshare.com/en/referra... ▶️ START YOUR BEGINNER SERIES HERE Watercolour 101: 👉    • Watercolour 101 – Complete Beginner Waterc...   If you're new to watercolour, this is a lovely place to start. ✨ Download my FREE Beginner Watercolour Starter Kit here: 👉 https://www.artbyfsl.com/beginner-wat... 💛 JOIN MY CALM WATERCOLOUR COMMUNITY Facebook Group (share your paintings here): 👉   / calmwatercolourpaintingwithartbyfsl   📩 Join my monthly Studio Update (free): 👉 https://www.artbyfsl.com ✨ Subscribe for weekly calm watercolour tutorials 👉    / @artbyfsl   📷 Follow me on Instagram 👉   / artbyfsl   🛍️ My Etsy shop (bookmarks, mini originals & more): 👉 https://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtbyFSL #watercolour #watercolourtutorial #beginnerwatercolour #watercolourtechniques #learnwatercolour Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:10 Materials 01:17 Drawing circles 02:34 Wet on dry blending 03:09 Paint consistency 03:26 Painting your first circle 13:11 Final details