Paint a Watercolor Starfish (Beginner Friendly!) Salt Technique + No Drawing

Welcome to Tiny Tuesdays, where we paint tiny beginner watercolor tutorials every week in 2026! In today’s lesson (19 of 52), we’re painting a mini watercolor starfish as part of our May Sea Creatures theme. We're using the salt technique today, which is always fuuuuun!✨ This one did not go perfectly, and honestly, that *can be* part of the fun sometimes.😄 Things got a little chaotic with this one, but we rolled with it, adapted, and called it good. Sometimes, things don't go as planned, and we just make the most of it with what we've got! This project is still beginner-friendly, and it’s a great reminder that you don’t need perfection to end up with something beautiful. Valerie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valerie_b_colors/ 🎨COLORS USED IN THIS VIDEO: Mei Liang brand: Prussian Blue, Fresh Blue, Tree Green, Coal Black (Amazon link below for Mei Liang set)👇 SUPPLIES USED IN THE 2026 TINY TUESDAY SERIES: Celtic Salt: https://amzn.to/4uhBiNm Pentel Brush Pen: https://amzn.to/48JlBpu Black Micron Pens: https://amzn.to/4aJrxRk White Gelly Roll Pens: https://amzn.to/4jzkQDN Heat Gun: https://amzn.to/49DQj4P Mini Binder: https://amzn.to/4jBhJLE Cheap Practice Paper: https://amzn.to/49B3the Arches paper: https://amzn.to/47LyJcr Watercolor Brushes (Princeton Snap): https://amzn.to/4i3bI9J Watercolor Paint (MeiLiang, Student): https://amzn.to/49d0xJb Mechanical Pencils: https://amzn.to/3PbqPU2 Arrtx Colored Pencils: https://amzn.to/3YjuS2a Please note that some of the links I provide are affiliate links. This means that if you make a purchase through these links, I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. These commissions help support my channel and allow me to continue creating free art tutorials and helpful content for you. I only recommend products that I personally use and love. Your support through these links is greatly appreciated. Thank you for helping me keep the creative content flowing! This video is part of a year-long watercolor painting project focused on small paintings, weekly art practice, and consistent creative habits.