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@merpreb Get on you tube and get back on it I myself work with acrylics . The lady that got me started is under Painting with Jane....I believe she has a couple watercolor tutorials but I haven't watched them yet. Another excellent teacher is The Art Sherpa....she has some watercolor tutorials. But I would do a search for simple watercolor tutorials in you tube. When you see a painting you'd like to paint watch the tutorial. I watch one,then watch it and paint. It is so great to pause it and get to where you want it and hit play. I cannot believe how someone could teach me to come out with a painting so complex. Some of the paintings that look difficult are actually simple to do. I really know nothing about watercolor.
In November I saw a picture of the large mass in my skull. When I had my surgery date I put all the painting stuff away. (I work at my coffee table) I had a count down until surgery day. That was January 7th. In January I finished 3 pieces .Letting your mind escape the stress..listening to the lesson and painting. I helps immensely
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@julie1976 You are so right that doing art work or anything creative is so healing. I did a lot of creative things to prepare for and recover from spine surgery, and that process eventually became a portrait of my surgeon that was my gift to him. It's posted in the Art for Healing discussion and Gratitude discussion under "Just want to Talk" group, and in a Sharing Mayo Clinic blog at https://sharing.mayoclinic.org/2019/01/09/using-the-art-of-medicine-to-overcome-fear-of-surgery/ . It was my self directed art therapy to get through my anxiety about major surgery. Creativity helps de-stress, so does music, singing, walking in nature, exercise, etc. The important thing is to do what works for you and what helps you feel connected and alive. I am a professional artist and I love watercolor. A watercolor needs to be done in layers or washes of color where everything is planned in advance because you cannot cover any mistakes because the paint is transparent. Try painting to inspirational music to get in the creative " zone". My surgeon's portrait is in watercolor and I am now editing a video of that painting in progress and trying to get it down to a reasonable length. I'm glad you're on the mend and that your artwork is helping you. Keep on painting!