Fine Art Watercolors

Self Portrait in Watercolor

Lorraine Watry November 9, 2018

How I painted a watercolor self-portrait in a reflective metal baritone.

Rainy Day Rufous is the weekly featured painting on Realism Today - https://realismtoday.com/watercolor-painting-rainy-day-rufous/

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🎨 What if painting glass wasn’t about copying every reflection… but learning how to truly see it?

I’m excited to invite you to Realistic Watercolor Glass Still Life, my live online workshop with Mastrius.

Glass can feel intimida

Excited and honored to learn that my watercolor, "Bejeweled", has won the Martin McManamon Memorial Award at the 2026 50th Annual Transparent Watercolor Society of America Exhibition! Many thanks to jurors Carrie Waller and Stewart White. T

I'm teaching an ONLINE watercolor class starting in May. During 5 (3hr) sessions we will paint this glass still-life.

This engaging online watercolor workshop will guide you through the process of painting realistic glass with confidence and clarit

Registration is now open for my Glass and Metal 2-day Watercolor Workshop in Louisville, CO. October seems so far away, but there is a limited number of slots available. We'll paint a glass and metal still life and I'll share lots of tips and techniq

SOLD! My watercolor, "Reveling in the Rain" (22"x15") has found a new home. This is the 3rd painting in this rainy hummingbird series. All have sold now. Thank you @hunterwolffgallery for great representation!

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Honored to have, Sunlit Star, juried into the 2026 NWS Member Exhibition by Juror Kathleen Giles.

CONGRATULATIONS! 

We are delighted to share the exciting news that your painting has been accepted into the 2026 NWS Member Online

Dates: October 26 - November 5, 2026

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT until April 2nd, 2026.

Time: 10-Day Watercolor Workshop

Location: Umbria, Italy, near Terni. Excursions to Assisi, San Gemini, Orvieto, and more.

Description: This workshop focuses on learn

Honored and excited to hear that my new watercolor, Bejeweled (20x20), was selected for the 2026 Transparent Watercolor Society of America's 50th Annual Exhibition by Jurors, Carrie Waller, TWSA, NWS, AWS and Stewart White, NWS, AIS. The exhibition i

**I was thrilled to learn that my TV Art Documentary, produced by *Put Some Colour in Your Life* (Australian Art TV show) will be heading to the moon with SpaceX and NASA in 2023 in an art time capsule!**
**My Featured Show** (Youtube link)

For-I-Am-Yours-childrens-book-by-Pauline-Hawkins-and-Lorraine-Watry — **“For I Am Yours” Children’s book written by Pauline Hawkins and Illustrated by Lorraine Watry available on Amazon -** **at this link**
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My Featured Show on “Colour in Your Life”

In this fine art TV show episode Lorraine Watry is interviewed with Colour In Your Life. If you would like to learn about painting, drawing, art workshops, art tips, painting, how to sculpt, how to draw, how to paint and art techniques. Subscribe for weekly videos.

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Learn how to utilize the water and paint in watercolor to create a beautiful, soft focus background for your main subject. Lorraine walks you through the steps of creating a wet-on-wet background with the look of bokeh. Jump to minute 10:30 to see the start of the painting and skip the talk about masking with tape and the selection of colors I use.

How to Paint a Wet-on-Wet background in Watercolor

Learn how to transfer your drawing to watercolor paper and how a quick and easy method to stretch watercolor paper with Lorraine Watry. If you want to skip to the stretching paper part of the video, skip ahead to about minute 15:59. The light table I use is an Acurit LED Light Tablet.

Stretching Watercolor Paper and Transferring a Drawing

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Creating Illustrations for a Children's Book

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Masking a Watercolor with Masking Tape by Lorraine Watry

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How to Mix Vibrant Colors in Watercolor by Lorraine Watry

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