Lesley Hanlin Art
Passionate about painterly watercolor, inspired by life’s quiet details. I share watercolor demos, product unboxing, and really want to help you learn.
Northeast Florida, USA.
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Make easy, one-of-a-kind watercolor gift tags for your friends and family this holiday!
Tour: 31 days, 31 watercolor birds for the 2025 Birdtober Challenge
Watercolor blends for that perfect avocado in 30 minutes!
Mixing it up - real-time colorful, gouache fish - watch me explore a new medium
Exploring opaque watercolors on a red-shouldered hawk inspired practice piece to see what they offer
Must-know watercolor techniques for effortless painting with a seasonal twist (crow & persimmon)
Painting a majestic mother elephant and her calf with watercolor plus charcoal for dramatic contrast
Semi-professional watercolor paints with pro results. Paint peaches with me.
Exploring a super granulation watercolor palette for this charming butterfly
Watercolor architectural doorway offers lesson in patience while building up the right value story
Watercolor frog using underpainting technique for next-level results!
Take a tour of my recent watercolor sketchbook
Evoking invisible wind through some easy watercolor tricks, paint with me!
Cock-a-Doodle-Dazzle! Grab your watercolors and paint along
Don’t underestimate the power of wet sketching to further your watercolor skills - try easy plums
Charming watercolor pastoral landscape with low effort and a big payoff
Developing a daily practice will greatly improve your watercolor skill
Creating something from nothing is the most satisfying pleasure of watercolor painting!
Getting those “summer feels” with this loose watercolor bicycle and flower basket
Easy, intuitive no-sketch watercolor sea turtle. It’s so fun to paint!
Watercolor demo of bright coral, textured Flamingo standing in water
Simple Limited Palette Watercolor Hummingbird tutorial - perfect for beginners
When your watercolor painting feels like a disaster. See how I overcome in my orange tree landscape.
Paint watercolor koi using both wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry for big-time texture
Watercolor Seashells for Beginners & Beyond – Simple to Sophisticated
Small Highlight, Big Impact – Watercolor Pearl Demo using Masking Fluid
Why I Always Start Small – Palm Study Before a Large Art Commission
The #1 watercolor skill you’re probably overlooking
Unlock depth in your watercolor paintings with temperature shifts
Create exciting watercolor florals by varying their direction. Here’s how!