I went from no painting skills and no art school to become a self-taught professional watercolor artist. It has been a journey that I break down to three different learning phases. I hope this tutorial is helpful for any beginner artist or any artist stuck in a creative rut! _______________________________________ DON’T MISS! The Art Within - my course on sketching & watercolor fundamentals, finding artistic style, getting into flow state and more: https://jennarainey.com/the-art-within My Art School Patreon: https://jennarainey.com/patreon Flower that were being sketched in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIrXYASh-_Q Color mixing video shown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT1k0jKjf5I Pears, Moody Roses, Ocean Landscape, and Realistic Cosmos are all Patreon Exclusive tutorials: https://jennarainey.com/patreon _______________________________________ LEARN HOW TO WATERCOLOR: The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Watercolor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDdfPMTX15Y SIMPLE Watercolor Practice to Improve Fast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqxb6GgzhvM How to Paint Anything with Watercolor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e2wy7ktKA0 High Quality Watercolor Supplies on a Budget: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNotwQsRUnY _______________________________________ WHO DOESN’T LOVE FREEBIES?! Floral Watercolor E-Book: https://jennarainey.com/floral-ebook Watercolor Supply List and Resources: https://jennarainey.com/supply-list How To Digitize Your Artwork FREE Masterclass: https://jennarainey.com/digitize-your-artwork _______________________________________ CONNECT WITH ME: Patreon: https://jennarainey.com/patreon Instagram: @jennarainey Pinterest: https://jennarainey.com/pinterest Website: https://jennarainey.com/ Podcast: https://jennarainey.com/podcast _______________________________________ *SHOP MY ART SUPPLIES, FILM GEAR, AND FAVORITES: — Amazon Storefront: https://jennarainey.com/amazon — Blick (different availability, pricing, shipping options): http://jennarainey.com/blick *Check out my best-selling watercolor books: — Everyday Watercolor: https://amzn.to/2XJkWNU — Everyday Watercolor Flowers: https://amzn.to/2ZyIN4P – Everyday Watercolor Sketchbook: https://amzn.to/3OJWPZH _______________________________________ TURN YOUR ART INTO INCOME, my courses are here to help you create a thriving business! Sell your artwork on merchandise, learn how to get your artwork on stationery, and more! — Browse ALL of my courses, head here: https://jennarainey.com/courses _______________________________________ *DISCLOSURE: This video and description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission. This helps support the channel and allows us to continue to make videos like this. Thank you for the support! _______________________________________ MUSIC: paid for and licenses acquired from Artlist. 00:00 - a brief art origin story 00:50 - Phase #1 of artistic growth 02:36 - Phase #2 of artistic growth 03:48 - Phase #3 of artistic growth 05:33 - My MAIN motto for creative growth! 06:31 - OLD ART PICS + How this all changed me… 08:44 - Pursue what you love to do! 09:44 - Do NOT fall into this trap! 11:08 - More helpful resources to grow as an artist!