- paper : I really like this Strathmoreand this Canson watercolor paper.
- brushes: I like using soft watercolor brushes with a nice pointed tip like these , and this set. They are great for watercolor washes, and for finer details.
- watercolor paints: this is a good basic set, and this is a fabulous artist grade set which I LOVE, and a palette that can be used to mix colors. This palette with lid is a great choice too.
- a jar of water for wetting and rinsing brushes
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6/23/2021
I don’t know what it is about flowers and watercolor, but they’re just such a beautiful (and even calming!) subject to paint. Even though flowers were some of the first things I ever painted, I will admit that they be challenging at first! So I wanted to break it down for you in a basic watercolor flower lesson. In this tutorial, I show you how to paint side-facing and open-faced flowers with two different holds. This video is a segment from my Complete Watercolor Guide for Beginners. For the full video and all the chapters, check out this playlist.
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Contents
00:00 – Intro
00:28 – Painting a side-facing basic flower
02:38 – Adding a stem to the flower
04:31 – THIS will make it look like a flower
05:19 – Basic open flower
07:47 – Biggest mistake I see when people paint flowers
09:27 – Don’t miss The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Watercolor!
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- paper : I really like this Strathmoreand this Canson watercolor paper.
- brushes: I like using soft watercolor brushes with a nice pointed tip like these , and this set. They are great for watercolor washes, and for finer details.
- watercolor paints: this is a good basic set, and this is a fabulous artist grade set which I LOVE, and a palette that can be used to mix colors. This palette with lid is a great choice too.
- a jar of water for wetting and rinsing brushes
Step 1: start with the basic structure in a watercolor flower painting
Making a loose floral watercolor painting is similar to making a movie. The structure of the story is created around a few main characters. Think of the bigger flowers as the main characters in a movie, and paint them first to set the structure for your watercolor flower painting.
Here we started with 3 large pink flowers using the wet on wet technique. You can learn more in this detailed tutorial: 3 ways to paint a watercolor rose & 3 best techniques for beginners!
Step 2: add more groups of flowers with different colors, shapes and sizes
Next, paint some purple flowers, followed by yellow and blue flowers. Use all the gorgeous flowers in nature to give you ideas on all the colors, shapes and sizes you can create.
For example, the yellow flowers are inspired by our state flower, the California poppy. The blue flowers are Forget-me-not. Nature is the greatest artist!
