Abstract
Since the 20th century, human art has gradually transformed into contemporary forms and comprehensive painting has started to emerge. As such, the teaching of watercolour painting should not strictly adhere to rules; colleges and universities also need to adapt their teaching method of watercolour painting according to the changes in the ideology of today’s society. With the development of contemporary watercolour art, new achievements in the art of teachers and the feasibility of comprehensive materials to expand watercolour painting have become the focus of contemporary watercolour teaching in Chinese universities.