Is it Okay to Have Visible Pencil Lines in a Watercolour Painting?

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A new watercolour artist asked me recently if it is okay that the pencil lines show through her finished watercolour painting. Like most questions beginners have - there is so much more to this deceptively simple question.

The short answer is yes - its definitely okay to have visible pencil lines in your finished watercolour painting. (Look for some...