Easy Watercolor Painting Ideas - Koi Fish

[@milliedavis2987]

this is so easy to follow along and mine turned out really pretty!! she’s like the bob Ross of watercolor- “just paint what makes you happy”.. thank you so much, I had fun following along!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Aw what a compliment! Thank you!

[@tfoprincess]

are you a beginner? I am so I'm hopping mine comes out proper. I want to make this a thing

[@nitinravikumar7739]

Just tried this and lets just say it didnt nearly turn out as good as yours was.

[@kelseykautzman8575]

Same

[@yoy7891]

Practice makes perfect

[@RickJBerubeArtStudio]

The koi fish look so beautiful! I love how the aqua board reacts to the watercolor paint and water without having to worry about curling paper. I think I might try that someday. Thank you for sharing Emily! 👏👏👏👏

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Nemely10]

Did you know, You are the first person that show me how to do my first painting of Watercolors!!! Im in love with watercolor!!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

I'm so glad to introduce you to the best medium! :)

[@kelseywood1582]

I'm so glad I found your tutorials!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Welcome! 😊

[@christinemaerotia3044]

I am really not an artist but following this tutorial made me look like an average painter. My boyfriend loves koi fish and he loved what I did

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Yay!

[@artgeometrix6346]

This is fantastic. I love the brightness of the fish.

[@mins_artnlife]

Thank you so much for this tutorial Emily. I painted this for my day3 of my 2022, 365 challenge. Hoping to paint, draw, create something everyday. I love this so much. :)xx

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Awesome!

[@kayz858]

super cute koi!

[@elizabethfischer4369]

Sadly we moved and the movers kept all our belongings. Which included All my Art supplies and Brushes, my Art table, Pounds of water color paper, pads and paints. I was so depressed I have not been able to even think of doing any Art. You inspired me to heal myself by starting small. It is very painful but I am trying to begin. Thank you for the inspiration and helping me out of my hole. I will keep yopu posted on my progress. :- (

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

What a terrible thing you went through! I am so sorry. Keep making art--it is truly so healing. 💕

[@maddiebutikofer740]

This is the first beginners tutorial that doesn’t feel impossible, thank you!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

You're very welcome!

[@empresse9228]

I just practiced painting koi, now I just need an idea on how to display the fishes in a scene. Thank for your beautiful painting

[@olympiaalvarez2361]

How did you make something so simple so LOVELY??!!! Can't wait to try this at home!

[@Learnest]

Amazing painting.... Underwater looks beautiful....

[@Garshanjf1067]

Thanks for the tutorial. I painted this and it turned out very well.🥰

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Wonderful!

[@bliky1788]

so polite so gentle 🙂 voice so beautiful drawing love it ❤️❤️❤️❤️✨✨

[@mochi_mochi3744]

I was thinking of painting this today, so glad your the first video to pop up.

[@sharonmorelli6056]

Look’s easy but when I tried…..need to practice, practice, practice 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@keenak3498]

Love this lesson! So pretty and fairly easy!

[@kag9955]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful and adorable design, which I will use as a birthday card for my young nephew.

[@patriciahattle7557]

Stunning

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thank you! 😊

[@julikewpie6036]

Just tried out to paint these cute Koi fishs and it looks really pretty! Thank you!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

I’m so glad it was a fun project!

[@AntaraArtCafe]

Wow beautiful painting

[@galaxiangaming7976]

This is easy and looks beautiful!

[@Yasemin_Sky]

Love this so much! I am going to try water colours and have watched lots of tutorials before I get started. This has been the most fun to watch and I think a good starting point. Thank you for sharing.

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Yay! Hope it goes GREAT!

[@conniemesce4093]

Beautiful!

[@zizi637]

Gorgeous

[@mkmacaulay]

Omg Emily! My husband has been watching your videos for a minute and I just realized it was you! Great video, and love to Anna. - Matt

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

No waaayy!!! So so nice to hear from you, Matt! Hit me up on IG or FB! 💕🙌

[@majestictacos7930]

I just started water coloring and im so happy i found your channel !! your tutorials are so easy to follow, you have really boosted my confidence in painting :D

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

I'm so glad!

[@fernandayumi2544]

Love it!!!

[@elizabethfischer4369]

Ty for sharing your techniques they are very sweet! It was very relaxing!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@SrmNosnibor]

this is a wonderful tutorial. succinct and really precise. i'm new to watercolour and this made the wet in wet process make sense AND i now also have a few cute little paintings, to boot! thanks you, emily olson.

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ProjectNudibranch]

Wow, that’s pretty amazing! You’re so talented.

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thank you so much!

[@easydrawingpaintingvideosb2658]

very nice painting

[@auliakrisnadi7531]

The final result looks really pretty! Thank you so much this is really helpful for a beginner like me :)

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

I’m so glad!

[@AFAskygoddess]

Thanks. Can't wait to try this! I think I'll use yupo paper.

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Ooh, that will look really neat!

[@manojkhalane1188]

This is superb channel and I just loved it

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

You are very kind!

[@FOODTOOB1HATER]

we did this as a covid friendly sip and paint and had so much fun! Thanks Emily!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

How FUN! Thanks for sharing that!

[@thewatercolorclassroom-bec7040]

Fun and easy to follow.

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Super! Glad you enjoyed

[@jenniferolivares1718]

Absolutely amazing!!!!!🤩Thank you for sharing your art with the world!💕

[@MyPaintingAffair]

very beautiful. loved watching this.

[@littlemisstaniamatakupan3193]

I tried doing it and.... Though it's not the best, I had fun doing it. I have 2 fishes as a present for my birthday. Your really good at explaining. I like that yours says its easy and it is, some people say it's easy but it isn't. Love your tutorials. Can you do more?

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

I am so glad you enjoyed painting along! I am planning on doing more beginner videos like this. Happy birthday! :)

[@jenzhandicrafts]

I love this lesson😍I try this later,I love to paint too💖

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

🙌

[@alinserea4179]

Very Very nice your shared video Congratulations on your sharing thank you for Sharing Thank you for the .sharing please Stay Connected ....💞.💞..

[@KesanStudio]

Very well done 👍

[@ivanrojas3451]

loved it

[@janelle353]

I've stumbled upon your account in search for good watercolor tutorials, and you by far, are the best watercolor teacher I've found! I've subbed and followed your insta, looking forward for more amazing content! 💕💖💕

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Wow, thank you, that's very kind!

[@monelleny]

Love this ... thank you!!!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@altheakristina2504]

Amazing 🤩❤️❤️

[@Little_Lepus]

This was a very good tutorial for wet on wet technique, thank you! I learned alot!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Super!

[@possumbly8045]

i love your voice, it's so calming 🤍

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

That's very kind!

[@iliassakalak]

Really nice!! Thank you!!

[@annejameson3425]

Love it! Going to give it a go tomorrow. Thank you

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Oh super!

[@mn8304]

Thanks Emily, after watching your 'hands' tutorial done in DS Iridescent Scarab, I had to subscribe! These koi were fun, I had a tiny block of Amalfi rough in my paper stash and it had just one sheet left, so I put it to good use!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thanks so much for subbing and I’m so glad you enjoyed this painting project!

[@aether5189]

Thank you, I enjoyed this.

[@modernchic5555]

You are a very pleasant, talented instructor. I enjoy your videos - keep them coming!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thank you very much!

[@bleuvertetforetdepin]

Lovely tutorial!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thank you! 😊

[@artzone_182]

So nice really helpful for artist

[@Zarude69]

Hey, That's pretty good👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@imaannaeem8902]

Thank you so much, I loved the video so helpful love

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

So glad!

[@RarasDrawing]

Beautiful drawings 😍

[@v.mishrasart43]

Excellent

[@WsFood]

Wow~ You're really good at drawing.👍

[@apostate1968]

Thxs for sharing, it's an amazing painting.

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching!

[@asunsol]

Great tutorial and beautiful picture..I had heard of this aquabord...looks really good..thank you!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@artifexmom3824]

That’s cute☺️💕👍🏻

[@PrashantsArt]

Amazing.. thank you..

[@cassieolsen7101]

wow, this is amazing! I am trying this today! how are you able to be so precise?

[@DAHAPPET]

she uses a "round brush", but I also recommend using a masking fluid marker since I'm a bit clumsy

[@annierodenberg2327]

Thanks for sharing.

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thanks for watching!

[@doos3143]

But it's so beautiful

[@PriyankaYadav-ru1nr]

Very easy method

[@clickclockfun4622]

WOW!! its awsome, just loved it. I will definitely try this . You are rocking :)

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thank you so much 😀

[@clickclockfun4622]

@@EmilyOlsonArt Thank you for responding , so nice of you :)

[@tfoprincess]

This was my first first painting and I like how it came out. It didnt come out as good as her own obviously but it came out nice and it was fun. I used 100% cotton canvas

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

That's great!

[@giobelkoicentercom]

nice very cute, thanks for sharing, I am going to embed this to my blog post

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Please do!

[@giobelkoicentercom]

@@EmilyOlsonArt its embeded here already www.giobelkoicenter.com/koi-painting/

[@giobelkoicentercom]

@@EmilyOlsonArt its embeded already to my blog post kindly check your spam folder the held for review maybe it is in there

[@kanishkarajitha1668]

Nice

[@aarah258]

Hey !! The clean water you use is drinking water or ? Or pipe water ? Btw i love your videos !!!

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Just tap water. :)

[@aarah258]

@@EmilyOlsonArt thank you so much !!

[@Chaiyotartist]

great

[@tomaszrodak]

Super

[@sassycat378]

Really love the background. I don't like Aquaboard it feels really gritty with my brushes. I have 2 small pieces of it, 1 has been washed a few times and the other I've never toucnhed.

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

That’s ok! It is definitely a surface that takes getting used to! I like how it kind of encourages me to paint more loosely. Have you seen Ali Cavanaugh’s work? She paints exclusively on aquabord and her portraits are phenomenal!

[@chanelcreadora6570]

Keep in mind that whenever painting on an aquaboard, one should wet the entire board before painting and let that layer dry. This is to get rid of any air bubbles in the clay layer. Skipping this step may result in a speckled look where the air bubbles pop from inside the clay once wet. In addition it is better if you let an aquaboard dry naturally rather than using a heat tool or hair dryer.

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Great advice about the aquabord!

[@michaelfears2821]

Frame 1:24 clearly shows the pencil marking.

[@oceanrosef.3107]

tysm!

[@720nu8]

nice, what paper are u using gr.??

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

All supplies are listed in the description. :)

[@Stitch_spring]

Awww! its so pretty! Thanks for sharing definitely going to use some of your techniques! Im really bad at watercolor

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

There's no such thing as "bad at watercolor". Just progressing! 😉 Glad you enjoyed it!

[@arcuda2001]

new subscriber here .. i saw a few of your posts on instagram , and they're wonderful .. I've been watercolorist for many years, and also have fallen in love with gouache in the last year or so.. thanks for these tutorials.. I'm norakag on instagram .. thanks again .. loved your zebra piece do much!! .. norakag

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Thanks for subbing! So glad you are enjoying the tutorials!

[@soe56373]

is it possible to use regular paper?

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Definitely you can use watercolor paper!

[@ShinyColors]

That is amazing my dear friend! You are awesome!! Lets get connected 😊 ❤️

[@deepthajay2279]

i did it in a normal A4 size sheet will it work ?

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Of course! Use what you have. :)

[@deepthajay2279]

@@EmilyOlsonArt ok thank you

[@n.y.f2490]

Can you share the nail polish you are wearing?

[@Bo_zuu]

Wow!!!!!! Mam im learning a lot from you thank you so much mam🙏im indin

[@anilkatke642]

I saw this on google♥️♥️♥️

[@imranahussnain2322]

Same

[@doos3143]

This looks easy but hard a the same time

[@jjangjjangman9698]

Her: We don't need perfect fish Also her: Draws perfect fish *Sigh

[@literallyjustamusiclover]

I never new i needed water color paper for water coloring i thought you could use any paper and all i really have is a sketch book, any tips on what i should do?

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Here is a video I made all about my favorite watercolor papers and surfaces: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIfTo3eKgcSmq7M

[@literallyjustamusiclover]

@@EmilyOlsonArt ok thank you!

[@Jewel0195]

Is there a mix to make transparent orange?

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

W&N Transparent Orange is a "single pigment" orange (PO107) so I'm not sure it can be mixed. I'm not an expert on pigments, so I'd have to research this some more. :)

[@fishdictionary5086]

I used salton mine and it turned out really good.

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

That’s so great to hear! 🙂

[@theprocrastinator1.095]

Can that work on paper too? Or do I have to use a canvas

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Yes, you can definitely do this on watercolor paper!

[@reemakh_al3780]

What’s the number of the brush ?

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

I used my size 6 round here.

[@winteress27]

My background was okay, but when I did the fish, the color and water just bled out into the water and I ruined it ☹

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

That's ok! I still do that, too sometimes! I hope you'll give it another try! 🙂

[@mydogeatspuke]

Did you wait for the blue to dry completely before you started with the orange? If the background is still wet when you start painting the fish then everything will join together like rain into a puddle.

[@winteress27]

@@mydogeatspuke I used a hair dryer to dry the background first, but I think I used too much water when filling in the fish. At first, it looked like it was going okay, then moments later the water/colors from the fish bled out.

[@mydogeatspuke]

@@winteress27 oh, yeah, knowing how much water to use can be really hard at first. If you have a lamp or a torch on your phone, you should just be able to see a slight shine on your paper surface under direct light. If there's a puddle of water that you could soak up with a paper towel then you've used wayyyyyy too much. It just takes practice!

[@winteress27]

@@mydogeatspuke Thanks for the tip!! :D

[@luek8217]

I like trains

[@amyx231]

I tried this tutorial when it first came out. Strathmore 300 mixed media paper and kids watercolors. Needless to say, it was terrible. A faded misbehaving mess. I have better paints and watercolor paper now. Ready to try again.

[@EmilyOlsonArt]

Awesome! I love your determination! Paper will make a HUGE difference. :)