Watercolor Drawing for Sale

Watercolor painting is a technique that uses paint pigments and a water-based solution. It is popular thanks to its blurred, hazy effect which can't be obtained through other binding elements, such as egg or oil. Gouache is also a watercolour medium but it is noticeably more adhesive and opaque. Watercolor usually takes shape thanks to a faint pencil outline, drawn onto the paper before the paint is applied.

One of the other advantages for watercolor artists is that they can work quickly, using their time efficiently. Pigments spread out across the canvas in a rather unusual way, becoming more concentrated around the edges. This gives watercolor prints the transparent quality they're known for, enhancing the paper's luminosity. 

There are several key techniques to watercolor painting, the first of which is called the dry-on-wet technique. For this method, the painting's base is laid out in watercolor and then elaborated on with fewer pigments. There is also the wet-on-wet technique, which involves wetting the paper before the paint is applied in order to achieve greater color saturation. 

Watercolor is also easily erasable! Artists working with this medium can rework their watercolor print's by diluting the paint with water again, this time directly on the paper. These are just a few of the reasons for why watercolor is a preferred method for plein-air painters, who set out to represent landscapes and the sky in situ... 

Artworks using watercolor are typically carried out on paper, also contributing to why watercolor drawing is so popular. The weight of the paper, its resistance to moisture, the paper's color… all of these aspects play a decisive role in creating the painting's final effect. The type of paper typically used for this artistic technique is made from linen cloths, wood or straw.

Certain artists, such as the illustrator Oga Kazuo from Studio Ghibli, work with wet paper spread across varnished wood, while others prefer to use plexiglas. The result is that the water takes longer to evaporate, producing 
a very different color effect.


Although water-based paints date back to cave painting, it wasn't until the Renaissance that watercolor painting became commonplace. Art history tells us that oil painting was the most commonly used technique at the time, yet Northern European masters such as Albrecht Dürer chose watercolor to depict landscapes.  Venetian painters also gravitated towards this medium for their representations of the city's sublime canals. What could be a better way to portray water than with water-based paints?

Landscape painting is the most popular genre among watercolor artists. Claude Lorrain is an example of this from the 17th century, to be followed by William Turner, Samuel Palmer and Richard Bonington in the 19th century. Many artists chose watercolor painting to express the shades of the sky, ocean waves and expansive fields. In the 20th century, artists such as Vassily Kandinsky, Jean Bazaine and Raoul Dufy elaborated different abstract, watercolor techniques.

Discover Artsper's collection of watercolor paintings, offering some of the most renowned artists such as 
Paul JenkinsWalasse TingVittoretti and Philippe Pasqua. If you're curious for more, head over to our unique selection of Chinese ink drawings, charcoal portraits or pastel and chalk portraits...

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Fine Art Drawings, The Wind, Kirill Postovit

The Wind

Kirill Postovit

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$901

Fine Art Drawings, Duo, Valérie Hadida

Duo

Valérie Hadida

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch

$1,466

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 202, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled 202

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 inch

$800

Fine Art Drawings, Des vices, Philippe Huart

Des vices

Philippe Huart

Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 18 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 7.1 x 0.2 inch

$1,353

Fine Art Drawings, 01 janv. 88, Bernard Noël

01 janv. 88

Bernard Noël

Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$902

Fine Art Drawings, Chocó, Juan arreaza

Chocó

Juan arreaza

Fine Art Drawings - 13.4 x 19 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.3 x 7.5 x 0 inch

$902

Fine Art Drawings, Drawing, Tekla Aleksieva

Drawing

Tekla Aleksieva

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 39.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 15.6 x 0.1 inch

$2,091

Fine Art Drawings, Guru, Peter Max

Guru

Peter Max

Fine Art Drawings - 34.9 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.75 x 12 x 0.1 inch

$4,500 $3,375

Fine Art Drawings, Daydream, Nino Eliashvili

Daydream

Nino Eliashvili

Fine Art Drawings - 41.5 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.3 x 11.6 x 0 inch

$902

Fine Art Drawings, Evening Smoke, Fred Borghesi

Evening Smoke

Fred Borghesi

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 15 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.9 x 0.2 inch

$789

Fine Art Drawings, A good day fishing, Mike King

A good day fishing

Mike King

Fine Art Drawings - 53.3 x 38.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 15 x 0.1 inch

$609

Fine Art Drawings, Sans-titre, Georges Noel

Sans-titre

Georges Noel

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 22 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.7 inch

$958

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Mohamed Lekleti

Untitled

Mohamed Lekleti

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 inch

$2,255

Fine Art Drawings, 9 mois, Jean-Louis Toutain

9 mois

Jean-Louis Toutain

Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$1,917

Fine Art Drawings, Eos 6, Clement Page

Eos 6

Clement Page

Fine Art Drawings - 34 x 52 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.4 x 20.5 x 0.4 inch

$958

Fine Art Drawings, Miro’s Dilemma, Stankey

Miro’s Dilemma

Stankey

Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 27 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 10.6 x 0.2 inch

$1,917

Fine Art Drawings, Letter 8, Richard Saint-Amans

Letter 8

Richard Saint-Amans

Fine Art Drawings - 71 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$902

Fine Art Drawings, Géométrique, John Reitz

Géométrique

John Reitz

Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 38.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.4 x 15.2 x 0.1 inch

$1,533

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Bazooka Joe

Sans titre

Bazooka Joe

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$1,691

Fine Art Drawings, Natural Flow, Dimitar Solakov

Natural Flow

Dimitar Solakov

Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 23 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 9.1 x 0.1 inch

$1,297

Fine Art Drawings, Chroma VII, Elena Disabato

Chroma VII

Elena Disabato

Fine Art Drawings - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 16 x 0.5 inch

$575

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Francesc Genovés

Untitled

Francesc Genovés

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$626

Fine Art Drawings, Portraits 3, Ivan Afronskiy

Portraits 3

Ivan Afronskiy

Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 24 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 9.4 x 0.4 inch

$1,003

Fine Art Drawings, Composition, Edgar Stoebel

Composition

Edgar Stoebel

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 36.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 14.4 x 0 inch

$789

Fine Art Drawings, Yea, Sam Francis

Yea

Sam Francis

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 27 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 10.6 x 0.4 inch

$24,804

Fine Art Drawings, Hommage à Léger, Erró

Hommage à Léger

Erró

Fine Art Drawings - 47 x 38 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.5 x 15 inch

$10,711

Fine Art Drawings, Trees, André Roland Brudieux

Trees

André Roland Brudieux

Fine Art Drawings - 37.5 x 32.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.8 x 12.8 x 0 inch

$620

Fine Art Drawings, Mermaid, Mau Mau

Mermaid

Mau Mau

Fine Art Drawings - 56 x 76 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch

$1,015

Fine Art Drawings, Sincerity, Kamsar Ohanyan

Sincerity

Kamsar Ohanyan

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$451

Fine Art Drawings, L'Aube tardive, Corneille

L'Aube tardive

Corneille

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 inch

$7,667

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Gilbert Pastor

Sans titre

Gilbert Pastor

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 32 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 12.6 inch

$225

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, José María Mijares

Untitled

José María Mijares

Fine Art Drawings - 21.75 x 47.625 x 2.54 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.6 x 18.8 x 1 inch

$6,000

Fine Art Drawings, The Long Journey, Yuliy Takov

The Long Journey

Yuliy Takov

Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 28 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 11 x 0.1 inch

$1,116

Fine Art Drawings, Intérieur, Paul Aïzpiri

Intérieur

Paul Aïzpiri

Fine Art Drawings - 35.5 x 34.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 13.6 inch

$902

Fine Art Drawings, Dark Force, Slav Nedev

Dark Force

Slav Nedev

Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 23 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 9.1 x 0.1 inch

$496

Fine Art Drawings, Woman, Charles Guerin

Woman

Charles Guerin

Fine Art Drawings - 20.5 x 22 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.1 x 8.7 x 0 inch

$891

Fine Art Drawings, Costume, Eugene Berman

Costume

Eugene Berman

Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.5 x 4.6 x 0 inch

$676

Fine Art Drawings, Montagne, J. Schranz

Montagne

J. Schranz

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 45.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 17.9 x 0.1 inch

$943

Fine Art Drawings, Paysage lacustre, J. Rollin

Paysage lacustre

J. Rollin

Fine Art Drawings - 49.5 x 64 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.5 x 25.2 x 0.1 inch

$967

Fine Art Drawings, Mr., Edgar Quispe

Mr.

Edgar Quispe

Fine Art Drawings - 75 x 54 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 21.3 inch

$789

Fine Art Drawings, Women, Guelfo Bianchini

Women

Guelfo Bianchini

Fine Art Drawings - 50.5 x 36 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.9 x 14.2 x 0.1 inch

$902

Fine Art Drawings, Dessin, Philippe Hiquily

Dessin

Philippe Hiquily

Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 55 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 21.7 x 1.2 inch

$13,530

Fine Art Drawings, Dragon, Jacques Villeglé

Dragon

Jacques Villeglé

Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 25 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 9.8 inch

$1,409

Fine Art Drawings, Woman, Leo Guida

Woman

Leo Guida

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

$654

Fine Art Drawings, Icarus 15, Edward Shahda

Icarus 15

Edward Shahda

Fine Art Drawings - 54 x 37 cm Fine Art Drawings - 21.3 x 14.6 inch

$1,700

Fine Art Drawings, Toi et  Moi, Lali Kakubava

Toi et Moi

Lali Kakubava

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0 inch

$564

Fine Art Drawings, PercéPolice, Marcoleptique

PercéPolice

Marcoleptique

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 17 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 6.7 x 0 inch

$338

Fine Art Drawings, Traces, Rafael Ruz

Traces

Rafael Ruz

Fine Art Drawings - 74 x 105 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.1 x 41.3 inch

$2,129

Fine Art Drawings, Hats-Stah, Alberto Sordi

Hats-Stah

Alberto Sordi

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 38 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15 x 0 inch

$722

Need help with Watercolor Drawing ?
What are the best watercolor techniques for beginners to use in their drawings?

As a beginner in watercolor, it's best to start with basic techniques such as wet-on-wet, dry brush, and glazing. These techniques will help you understand how watercolor works and how to control the paint. Additionally, practicing color mixing and using the right paper and brushes can also improve your watercolor skills.

How do you choose the right paper for watercolor drawings?

When choosing paper for watercolor drawings, consider the weight, texture, and absorbency. Heavier paper with a rough texture and high absorbency is ideal for watercolor. Look for acid-free paper to prevent yellowing over time. Cold-pressed paper is a popular choice for its versatility.

What are some common mistakes to avoid when working with watercolors in a drawing?

When working with watercolors in a drawing, it's important to avoid using too much water, not allowing enough drying time between layers, and not using the right paper. Additionally, not planning out the composition beforehand and not experimenting with different techniques can also lead to mistakes.