If you love to paint with watercolor and aren’t feeling inspired, I’m sharing watercolor painting references to inspire you.
I’ve collected a variety of watercolor paintings, from flower paintings to animal paintings to step-by-step tutorials and more.
If you’re looking for additional inspiration, consider painting the things around you. You can paint the trees and flowers outside your window, household items, and so much more.
Worksheets I Use to Practice Watercolor
- Watercolor Success in 4 Steps: This book features 150 easy watercolor painting projects including flowers, fruits and veggies, animals, and more.
- How to Draw Flowers: Learn how to easily draw flowers with these printable worksheets.
1. How to Draw a Plant
Learn how to draw a plant with this simple step-by-step tutorial. You can also use this as a guide to add watercolor to your picture.
2. House with Balloons
Here’s a gorgeous painting of a house that has tons of colorful balloons coming out of the chimney. This wonderful piece of art would make a great gift.
3. Pastel Watercolor Flowers
If you enjoy painting flowers, you should consider using this gorgeous floral painting for reference. Frame your painting and present it as a gift to a loved one.
4. Large Watercolor Rose
If you want to practice drawing flowers, use this large rose painting as a reference for your next floral art piece.
5. Quick Flower Sketches
Practice drawing flowers by doing simple sketches and coloring them in with watercolor paint. Choose your favorite flowers for your painting.
6. Lighthouse and Seagulls
Lighthouses are some of my favorite watercolor paintings. This artist did an amazing job with this piece.
The colors look so good together, and I love how you can see the time and attention that was put into the painting.
7. Sky Through the Trees
I love this painting that showcases a beautiful bright sky and the sun shining through the trees. If you love nature paintings, you’ll love this one.
8. Colorful Beetle
Hey, not everyone is into bugs, but if you’re into them, then this painting may be right up your alley.
I love what the artist did in terms of color with this painting. I’m not sure my gradient could look this good. The addition of the leaf border is great too.
9. House in a Bottle
I just love nature in a bottle paintings. This painting features a small wooden house located in the woods. You’ll notice a red balloon floating in the background.
10. Beautiful and Elegant Flowers
I just love the simplicity of this floral painting. The colors go so well together, and the artist did a great job with the shading.
11. Owl Tea Cup
This owl teacup is the cutest. Something like this would make a wonderful print to sell or a great handmade card for a friend or family member.
12. How to Paint a Bouquet
Drawing and painting a bouquet has never been easier. By following these five simple steps, you’ll have a beautiful painting to show off.
13. Six Cacti
If you love the look of cacti, you’ll have fun painting this beautiful cacti-themed piece.
When practicing, choose your favorite colors for the flowers, and switch up the pots to make the look your own.
14. Spooky House
I just love the vibe of this old spooky house. The house itself is so creative, and I love the addition of the pumpkins sitting throughout the property.
15. Large Flower in Jar
Here’s a realistic painting that features a large flower placed in a jar with stones and water. Use this reference for help painting realistic flowers.
16. Chameleon Watercolor Painting
I’m actually a fan of the chameleon. Call me crazy, but I think they’re super cute and fun to look at. I like how the artist chose to go with a unique color palette for this awesome creature.
17. Beautiful Red Flower
I must say, the artist did a wonderful job with shading and blending on this watercolor painting. This is such a beautiful red flower.
18. Realistic Leaf
Yes, you can make items look realistic with watercolor. It’s really helpful if you use a real leaf for reference, as this artist decided to do with their painting.
19. White Lighthouse
Lighthouses are some of my favorite watercolor paintings. If you’ve been looking for a great lighthouse reference, this painting is a great choice.
20. Sea Turtle
Turtle lovers will kick a kick out of painting this cute little sea turtle. If you have a friend that loves turtles, consider painting this as a loving gift.
21. Real Flower Reference
Try your hands at using a real flower as the reference for your painting. Find a flower in your own backyard to give your art a personal feel.
22. Watercolor Horse
Horses are such beautiful creatures, and this artist did a great job painting one. If you enjoy painting horses, this painting makes a great watercolor reference for you to use.
23. Colorful Flowers
I’m in love with how bright and colorful this painting is. If you do something similar, it would make a great gift for a friend or family member.
I hope these watercolor painting references have helped you find some inspiration today. For more awesome painting ideas, make sure you check out a few of the posts listed below.
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