Watercolor: Walk-the-Dog Concentration

Sunday, July 5, 2026

Walk-the-Dog with Black Outlines

The Walk-the-Dog technique with the black outlines that expand at the corners is one of the loveliest bang-for-your-buck techiques in watercolor. Draw pencil lines however, paint into the shapes, erase the pencil, and then outline everything with black marker to clean up wobbly lines. And remember, most people won't notice tiny flaws!

Walk-the-Dog with Black Outlines Walk-the-Dog with Black Outlines
Walk-the-Dog with Black Outlines Walk-the-Dog with Black Outlines

It's a really great approach for playing with color palette, value, ombre, while also working on basic brush control strokes.

Walk-the-Dog with Black Outlines Walk-the-Dog with Black Outlines Walk-the-Dog with Black Outlines Walk-the-Dog with Black Outlines
Walk-the-Dog with Black Outlines Walk-the-Dog with Black Outlines

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