Watercolor is an interesting medium.... some master it very quickly... some take lots of practice! What your picture is doing a bleeding. Not from too much water in the paint... you NEED the water in the paint.... but from water on the paper. Is the paper quality great... no... but you can watercolor on anything.
IF you dont want your colors to bleed, allow each color to dry BEFORE adding the next!
Many people mistake watercolor for paint..... Watercolor is a very LOOSE medium if you allow it to be. As well as VERY transparent. It works nicely on wet paper, but you have to be ready for that result. A hairdryer is handy if you are watercoloring to speed up drying time.
IF you want a more opaque painting... then use acrylic or gouache. The bleed is MUCH less because the paper doesn't get as wet.
IF you dont want your colors to bleed, allow each color to dry BEFORE adding the next!
Many people mistake watercolor for paint..... Watercolor is a very LOOSE medium if you allow it to be. As well as VERY transparent. It works nicely on wet paper, but you have to be ready for that result. A hairdryer is handy if you are watercoloring to speed up drying time.
IF you want a more opaque painting... then use acrylic or gouache. The bleed is MUCH less because the paper doesn't get as wet.