How does my watercolour look for a self taught beginner?

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Hi! I’m trying out watercolour to help with my anxiety, it helps with slowing down my thoughts and being in the moment- I’m self taught so want to know how this looks for a self taught beginner

Looks great 👍

It’s lovely. I can’t offer any constructive advice because I have as much artistic talent as half an earwig but I do like it.

Looks fab!

That looks really proficient in the colour and texture; convincing! Did you have to put the honey dipper in over and over again to get the way it is dripping back in right? Because it is right, and I am impressed.

That's really good! The colours are beautiful and I really get the sense of the honey drizzling down from the dipper

Honestly that's so good for a beginner! Keep going!

It's really good! The glass and the drip especially.

It looks great.

I love honey art!

It's really quite good

Its very good OP - i would hang it!

Thank you all for the positive and encouraging posts! Means a lot and feels I have another tool in my arsenal to fight against anxiety- to answer a few questions- I do look at paintings for reference in instagram however this one was a free hand…wanted to learn how to deal with light and viscous liquid. The dipper was a first wash in burnt umber and then I built in the layers to get the honey hue..

Wow 😮
A beginner, you say 😂
You are v talented

I'd have guessed you're way more than a beginner OP. Your use of colour makes the picture really convincing. You should be very proud of that.

Looks amazing.

You have a real gift!

I used to watercolour a lot, not done it for years. That looks really great.

Ooh it's lovely. The way the light glows through it. You're very good!

Your colour and light is excellent. You have a good technique with the water colour paint. You definitely have talent.

I would recommend looking into perspective a bit more - the curves on your jar (top, fluid and base) aren't matching up quite right, and there is a similar issue with the end of the honey dipper.

Keep going!

Amazing! I’d happily hang this in my kitchen.

That looks professional, you are very skilled.

@HollyBollyBooBoo Thank you! That is very encouraging to keep going and learning more tips and tricks

It looks good for a beginner.

The perspective looks a bit off on the table. Normally you shade surfaces that are at different angles to the light different colours in order to get a better sense of perspective. The side of the table and table top don't really do this and it all merges into one. It also looks to have too much of an angle on it.

I think though the most important tip is not to really care what other people think. Art is subjective. Some people like things, some don't and that is perfectly within their right.

The only thing that is really important is that you enjoy what you are doing. Have fun !

@GasPanic yes I focused more on the honey/light and the table was not given a lot of importance- will work on that for future ones. Thank you for the feedback

It's good and you know it.

Oh it’s lovely! The colours and the light, very evocative. Just looking at it feels very relaxing, so I can imagine it felt even more so to actually paint.

Looking good! The translucence is effective.
Would you mind sharing how you taught yourself?