In this video I walk you through how I paint simple figures in watercolour—those small people shapes that instantly make a sketch feel alive. I keep it beginner-friendly and practical, focusing on clear, repeatable steps rather than fussy anatomy. The goal is to help you place figures into your scene quickly, with the right sense of scale and movement, without overthinking every limb. I break figures down into simple shapes and focus on a few key ideas: getting the silhouette to read, using value (light and dark) to suggest form, and letting the brush do the work. I also talk about keeping edges soft where you want things to sit back, and sharper where you want attention. If you’ve ever felt stuck adding people into landscapes or urban sketches, this is the calm, no-drama approach I use so your figures look natural and sit properly in the painting.