7 Halloween Watercolor Painting Ideas

Halloween is nearing, and if you’re looking to craft eerie art or cards, these 7 watercolor painting ideas are perfect for igniting your creativity. Beginner-friendly and impressively spooky, the tutorials cover everything from witches to haunted houses.

So light a fall candle, cue up your Halloween playlist, and grab your watercolors—it’s time to paint something hauntingly beautiful!

Gather your supplies:

 
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Pumpkins are the bread and butter of Halloween. This article will go over the details of how to do the painting. It can look cute as a card or as a painting on its own. You can experiment with different facial features and colours to add as much character as possible to the spooky halloween watercolor painting. 

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Ghosts can be equally scary or or cute. It all depends on the facial features that you put on them. Adding a red cheek detail can add so much character to a painting. It can be a great home decor overall or a card. 

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What’s for drinks? This is just a painting so you can go as wild as you wish, as it is just paper. Add all sort of crazy decor to the piece. Make the colors aesthetic or spooky. All up to you. 

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What potion are we making? This halloween watercolor painting tutorial is all about being as spooky as you wish. 

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Get creative and paint the halloween watercolor costume hat that you are having. It is a great way to sketch if you are crafting it from scratch or just want to explore your witchy side. 

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Who needs pretty when it can be spooky? This follow along watercolor tutorial is a great to express your creative side this Halloween. 

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Who said that wreaths are only for winter? This is an ideal way to decorate your Bullet journal this October or to simply paint it as a separate thing. 

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Bats are a great halloween decor that you can paint and cut out in watercolor. This is the an easy follow along tutorial to get all spooky!

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If you have enjoyed this tutorial, then do not forget to check out this watercolor course for complete beginners called: “Get Started with Watercolor.” 

The course is  designed for beginner artists wishing to explore and improve watercolor painting techniques.

If you have been wanting to improve your watercolor skills then do not forget to check it out!

Who needs pretty when it can be spooky? This follow along watercolor tutorial is a great to express your creative side this Halloween.