Resources

Watercolor on palette

Jane Blundell My go to reference for all things color related. When in doubt, check her color comparison charts.

Inaturalist Thousands of reference photos of sea shells, insects, birds, etc. Some free to use but all are available to use as a reference.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheAccidentalWatercolorist Facebook page for obtaining critique and advice

Great paint and great information https://danielsmith.com/

When I buy supplies, I go back and forth between Dick Blick, Cheap Joes and Amazon. One or the others will be having a sale or the best deal. For paint tubes, Amazon is usually the cheapest.
https://www.dickblick.com/

https://www.cheapjoes.com/

Where I go to get (free!) clip art for this site – Pngwing

Note – none of these are paid links. They are all companies I have used and I am giving my honest Opinion