Paint a simple five-petal flower. In this case, I used a #6 filbert brush but you can use whatever size fits your design. I prefer larger petals so I would go with a larger brush for this.
Paint Hydrangeas in Acrylics
Learn to paint hydrangeas in acrylics fast and easy. Easy step-by-step painting tutorial, one stroke at a time, and with a few tips and tricks you can be successful in short order.
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Just FYI, this was just moved from my former site. It is one of the first lessons I ever did and was posted in 2013.
My video quality shows how far I have come but this tutorial is still one of my most visited. I don’t know if that is good or bad. The lesson taught is still good so I finally got it switched over to this site.
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Draw Placement
Start with drawing on some loose circles with the chisel edge of the paintbrush. No need for them to be perfect circles, hydrangeas can be oval shaped too.
Keep working on them until you feel they are the right size to fit the scale of my sign or design.
Keep it loose and carefree.
Painting hydrangea Leaves
Paint in some leaves to sit behind the flowers.
Need help painting leaves? (link at bottom of this post to How to Paint Leaves). This is a version of my scallop leaf.
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Painting the Hydrangeas Blossoms
To paint those dainty blossoms, use the curved bristles of the Filbert brush as the outside edge of the petals. Gently press and pull short strokes to a center point. Hydrangea blooms only have 4-5 petals creating their classic star shape.
I don’t rinse my brush between colors. Just continue to add color because it will create those pretty brush strokes with a mixture of paint. Don’t be afraid to layer the blooms and play with your colors as you go.
Just remember to lift your brush off the surface to keep each petal individual. If your brush keeps contact, they will blend together.
You don’t want to make each blossom identical. Paint them a little bigger, smaller, thin, and fat. You want small variations. I like to paint some with the side of my Filbert brush to make them smaller, but still have that easy rounded petal shape.
Add Flower Centers
An easy way to make tiny dots with paint is to use the end of your brush handle! Add a white dot in the center of some of your blossoms.
This is just a quick tutorial showing you a few basic steps to painting my hydrangeas. This is similar to how I painted my Hydrangeas In A Mason Jar painting. You can find that full tutorial HERE.
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