Want to learn how to draw or paint but don’t know where to start? There are some really cool Instagram accounts that can help. With tips and tricks hidden in these pages, we guarantee you will soon no longer be intimidated by a paintbrush anymore. 

@watercolor_tutorials 

Though the page doesn’t have new posts (there has been none for a while), there are plenty of old posts (over 1,800 to be exact) that offer step-by-step watercolor lessons. The posts are mostly nature-inspired so you will enjoy the calmness it brings to the exercise as well.

@pamelagroppeart

Free content doesn’t get better and more accessible than this. It’s a great place for beginners and especially if you want to learn to draw and paint flowers. There’s also a website and a YouTube channel if you want to explore more. 

@drawing.collection

If you want to take things slow and build a skill, you could benefit greatly from this page that offers drawings tips and tricks, and for free too. You will learn how to sketch a face, draw water, and how to paint hands among others. The tutorials are simple to follow and master. 

@dream2draw

With over 18k followers and over 700 posts, this page is perhaps all that you need to become really good at sketching, especially if you want to learn how to draw people. It might seem a bit overwhelming at first, but rest assured the tutorials will guide you perfectly into mastering the art of portrait drawing. All you need is a mechanical pencil, paper, and patience. 

@watercolor_luftmensch

Run by a self-taught Nepali artist, this page will make you pause and wonder if painting with watercolor really is as easy as she makes it out to be. The artist says you have to let the color and water guide you. Some of her posts will show you exactly what she means. The process is simple but it takes a lot of practice and this page will motivate you to give it your best shot.