How To Paint Watercolor For Beginners - Apple and Lace in Watercolor Realism

Apple and lace is a great watercolor exercise for beginners to figure out how to achieve watercolor realism. Use three colors and keep playing with your apple until it works. A dark background will make it pop! I've had students paint these and have their spouses refuse to believe that the student painting it because they look soooo good. Give it a try.
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Deb Watson is a well known artist and teacher - she loves teaching and her goal is get more people painting!
When she was a child, Deb's parents discouraged art as a waste of time, so Deb became a nurse. Even while working full time and raising a family, she still dabbled in art as a hobby. Deb was most interested in painting realistic watercolors, but no classes were available, so she taught herself, over many years of practice (and a lot of bad paintings.) When Deb's art began winning awards and selling, (her work has won hundreds of awards and been exhibited in juried exhibits and museums across the nation.) she turned to art part time, and then full time. Deb Watson enjoys teaching and painting watercolor from Lancaster Pennsylvania, where she lives with her husband, one cat and a mischievous sheep dog named Edgar.

[@connieostroha8423]

Wow! You have achieved a realistic apple! Beautiful!

[@DebWatson]

Thanks, Connie, but it's really pretty easy with watercolor. You should give it a try. The whole free lesson is on debwatson.org.

[@wing1588]

Wow ! That’s so real ! Good demo also thank you !

[@paguasonfa]

This was a great step by step video. I'm just starting out in watercolor. Its amazing what you can do you it!

[@o8rufus]

Excellent tutorial, thank you so much for sharing. Love your videos, please post more.

[@LucysWorldofPainting]

This is fantastic! Thank you for sharing. You have inspired me.

[@DebWatson]

Thank you! This usually turns out quite photorealistic looking.

[@shannonmartin3650]

Great tutorial! Thank you!

[@samcee6990]

Excellent!

[@MrAdrianaangel]

I do the foreground first while the water is still clean. Then I do the background with the dirty water. I want the background to stay in the back.

[@DJSHADDY2K7]

that wound full.

[@Chickadeeznuts]

Wow this is incredible! I just found your channel and your art is breath taking!