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The 30 hobbies closest to watercolour & gouache in what you actually do and how it feels. Each one says what's alike and what's different.
Pencil, ink, charcoal or pastel on paper, from quick doodles to detailed portraits.
Alike: Both relaxing and creative.
Different: Livelier.
Life drawingMore social. Means going out.
Oil paintingMore of an indoor thing.
Calligraphy & letteringMore about following a method. More fiddly, precise work.
Digital illustrationCosts more to start. More screen time.
PrintmakingMore hands-on.
Acrylic paintingMore of an indoor thing.
Botanical illustrationMore about following a method. More of a mental workout.
Comics & zinesMore of an indoor thing.
SculptureMore hands-on.
Pixel artMore screen time.
Collage & decoupageQuicker to pick up. Less to learn up front.
Urban sketchingMore time outside. More social.
Nature journalingLooking after living things. More time outside.
Diamond paintingMore about following a method. Quicker to pick up.
Street art & muralsMore time outside. More about performing.
Silk paintingMore of an indoor thing.
Natural dyeingLivelier.
DioramasMore hands-on.
EmbroideryMore hands-on. More rhythmic and repetitive.
Pressed flowersMore about collecting. Quicker to pick up.
PyrographyMore of an indoor thing.
Flower arrangingLooking after living things.
Ice cream makingQuicker to pick up.
SongwritingMore of a mental workout.
Stained & fused glassCosts more to start. More hands-on.
Wood carvingMore hands-on. More rhythmic and repetitive.
Memoir & life writingLess hands-on.
MosaicMore hands-on. Quicker to pick up.
QuillingMore hands-on. More rhythmic and repetitive.The closest are Drawing, Life drawing, Oil painting, Calligraphy & lettering and Digital illustration. They're alike in what you do and how it feels.
Calligraphy & lettering is close to watercolour & gouache and quicker to pick up.
Life drawing is close to watercolour & gouache and costs less to start.
