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

Thank you all for the encouraging and constructive feedback- will take them on board for the next one. @Summer26woohoo from start to finish - about 2 days , I mostly paint in the evenings as a tool to calm my nervous system so that I don't wake up with high cortisol which keeps me anxious all day.

Someone asked about the YouTube videos I use- well I use them mostly to understand techniques, colours etc. I have found https://www.youtube.com/@Nianiani
https://www.youtube.com/@KarenRiceArt
https://www.youtube.com/@JuliaLisArt
https://www.youtube.com/@SunlitBrushstrokes
https://www.youtube.com/@EmmaLefebvre

Beginner friendly.

@TheBusyRaven you wanted to know how I taught myself- I invented in some good paper and basic set of colours and practiced how to blend,layer etc for weeks- well I am learning even now! but I really tried my best not to be intimidated by the water! Every time I failed I tried to understand the reason and kept trying to correct the technique-by using the YouTube videos. One thing I find very useful is painting everyday helps …you gradually start feeling more confident and try to push yourself.

@IzzyLeng I have included some of the YouTube channels I use :-)

Thank you. Will watch these.

I think it looks fab and I am very jealous. I am in a similar situation regarding anxiety but my artistic talent is sub zero so I have taken up colouring in.

I have at least bought an adult colouring book and felt tip pens

It really is brilliant!

Awww, that's good!

That’s fantastic!

I quite like the effect of wonky perspective. Its a bit abstract. Could it be exaggerated and presented as an intentional stylistic choice rather than looking like a technical error?

I like it, and I think the rather skewed perspective looks like an intentional quirk and doesn't detract from the effect.

This is my level of painting after a few months of messing around. Nowhere near as good as OP but I do enjoy it.

Well done! I’m an artist who avoids watercolour 😂
Agree with the constructive criticism around perspective. It can take a while to get used to it but it’s fun to learn.
Your use of colour is fantastic.

Very jealous as I wish I could use watercolours! I like acrylic and oils if I paint.

Yours are gorgeous too!

It's got some lovely qualities, the use of the paint is very nice.
Next step I'd suggest learning about perspective (tricky in a subject like this) and values/shading. Try some grey scale value exercises and some perspective exercises.
Keep on, it's a fab start

Love this!

It looks great to me. I certainly couldn't do it.
But what matters is did you enjoy don't it? Did it help with your anxiety? You shouldn't need to get validation from other people.

That's much better than I'd expect of a self-taught beginner! Really good. You've done an amazing job of showing the way the light falls and the different tones and textures of the honey and the jar.

If you're doing it partly as a way of easing your anxiety, the most important thing is to enjoy it and express yourself, so don't lose sight of that enjoyment by getting bogged down in a quest for perfection. But you've obviously got a naturally artistic eye!

Thank you. I’ve decided I’m more of a fun illustration/kids picture book style of art than anything serious. But it’s good fun and better than being slumped in front of the tv.

Wow, that's amazing! Well done, you've got a real talent.

@IzzyLeng i think they are pretty good- please keep going. You have captured the shadows and creases in the blouse/waistcoat really well. And the mushroom and the lady both look like the illustrations you see in children’s books…well done! I love illustration type art as well , find them fun and not very restrictive- I can be free if you know what I mean! I tried a few black ink ones which again I think helps build confidence in making errors but keep going…I felt that helped both my art and my anxiety!! This is a fun piece and a black ink I tried a few months back … needs improvement but I felt safe to make errors!

It looks fab

Really good!

Thank you, I'll watch the videos tomorrow.

I think your use of colour I great. I agree that you could work on perspective a bit, but it's not a major thing - and if you're enjoying it, that's the most important thing.