Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
✨ Learn how to blend watercolors like a pro — even if you’re a total beginner!
In this video, I’ll show you 5 easy blending exercises to help you create smooth transitions from light to dark and make your watercolor paintings look beautifully 3D.
🎨 Grab your brushes and paint along with me!
👉 Want to keep learning? Try a FREE watercolor class! (No credit card required!) ➡️ watercolormastery.com/pages/free-class
Join Watercolor Mastery for simple, step-by-step nature projects (and SO many more!) that build on these blending skills ➡️ watercolormastery.com
Download my FREE Watercolor Jump Start Guide ➡️ watercolormastery.com/jumpstart-guide
AND...grab my FREE 22 page Watercolor Pet Colors Ebook Guide ➡️ watercolormastery.com/pet-colors-guide
Traceable line drawings and reference photos are included in every tutorial with membership.
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Here is a full list of supplies used in this video:
1) 🎨 Watercolors
Daniel Smith Essentials Set
2) 🖌️ Silver Black Velvet Round Brush Size 8 ➡️ anrdoezrs.net/click-9110141-13717235?url=https://www.dickblick.com/products/silver-brush-black-velvet-brushes/%3FclickTracking%3Dtrue%26wmcp%3Dpla%26wmcid%3Ditems%26wmckw%3D06196-1004&cjsku=06196-1004
3) 📜 100% Cotton Cold pressed watercolor paper, 140lb (300gsm)
UK/International Shipping (Jackson's Art Supply):
Daniel Smith Essentials Set ➡️ tidd.ly/3PjkAL0
🖌️ Silver Black Velvet Round Brush Size 8 ➡️ tidd.ly/40HWgJz
📜 Fabriano artistic 9x12 cold pressed block ➡️ tidd.ly/4gnZtSX
Check out all my favorite art supplies here: amazon.com/shop/emilyolsonart
Please note, some of these links are affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission at no cost to you. This allows me to continue creating helpful and entertaining free content! I only recommend products that I use and love.
✨ Learn how to blend watercolors like a pro — even if you’re a total beginner!
In this video, I’ll show you 5 easy blending exercises to help you create smooth transitions from light to dark and make your watercolor paintings look beautifully 3D.
🎨 Grab your brushes and paint along with me!
👉 Want to keep learning? Try a FREE watercolor class! (No credit card required!) ➡️ watercolormastery.com/pages/free-class
Join Watercolor Mastery for simple, step-by-step nature projects (and SO many more!) that build on these blending skills ➡️ watercolormastery.com
Download my FREE Watercolor Jump Start Guide ➡️ watercolormastery.com/jumpstart-guide
AND...grab my FREE 22 page Watercolor Pet Colors Ebook Guide ➡️ watercolormastery.com/pet-colors-guide
Traceable line drawings and reference photos are included in every tutorial with membership.
If you enjoy this video, please give it a 👍!
❤ SUBSCRIBE if you're new to my channel & click on the bell 🔔 so you never miss a new video.
Also, feel free to leave comments below; I read each and every one. 😀
Follow me on Instagram @e_olson_art
Here is a full list of supplies used in this video:
1) 🎨 Watercolors
Daniel Smith Essentials Set
2) 🖌️ Silver Black Velvet Round Brush Size 8 ➡️ anrdoezrs.net/click-9110141-13717235?url=https://www.dickblick.com/products/silver-brush-black-velvet-brushes/%3FclickTracking%3Dtrue%26wmcp%3Dpla%26wmcid%3Ditems%26wmckw%3D06196-1004&cjsku=06196-1004
3) 📜 100% Cotton Cold pressed watercolor paper, 140lb (300gsm)
UK/International Shipping (Jackson's Art Supply):
Daniel Smith Essentials Set ➡️ tidd.ly/3PjkAL0
🖌️ Silver Black Velvet Round Brush Size 8 ➡️ tidd.ly/40HWgJz
📜 Fabriano artistic 9x12 cold pressed block ➡️ tidd.ly/4gnZtSX
Check out all my favorite art supplies here: amazon.com/shop/emilyolsonart
Please note, some of these links are affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission at no cost to you. This allows me to continue creating helpful and entertaining free content! I only recommend products that I use and love.
