Watercolor flower painting tips to take your paintings a level up!
In this video, I will share some tips that helped me with the water control wet-in-wet technique I use predominantly for my florals. I am sharing a painting I previously painted and going back in to create some interest. When you master your water control, you will feel more confident in your paintings and painting with this magical medium.
The pulling and pushing technique is precisely what it sounds like, wet paint on dry paper, then pulling and pushing that paint to create shadows and details yet still with a softer edge. This can also be used to soften any hard edges you might want, because watercolor has a lot of soft edges.
Wet on wet offers soft edges, beautiful color mixes, and wonderful surprises. Wet on dry will offer you much more control, hard edges, and details. Having a good grasp of these techniques will give your paintings a lot more variety!
Play with these techniques, and practice them repeatedly until you get a feel for wet on wet. Remember, when I lay down a layer of paint, I use half water, half color; the paint should shine with no puddles. I use the wet on wet for my flower petals and leaves, dotting in browns, burnt umber and burnt sienna around the edge to create interest. I also will dab in a dark hue in the middle of my flowers while the petals are still wet; this gives a fun and interesting effect.
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My paper today is a beautiful and thick @arches, Cold Press, link below, 140# with a lot of texture.
I am also helping the paint to blend by “pulling” the paint specifically in the petal I dab or dot in the Quin Magenta paint and then go back with a dryer brush with less water and help pull the paint into the lighter layer of Quin Magenta petal with the tip of my brush. This creates so much depth, interest and skill into your paintings.
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This one is not in my shop since it is not a full painting tutorial, only a technique.
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painting from tutorial signed dated and tutorial episode name
my pre-recording swatch I created with colors for reference (all handwritten)
more pre-work, showing brushstrokes, descriptions
These are all my behind-the-scenes notes and prework.
Every painting is on different papers, depending on what I was teaching, different sizes, and meant for supporting you, although can be framed as well as a fun piece!
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I am using @Winsor Newton paints in the following colors-
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When you are ready to purchase your own supplies,, here are some supplies I use and suggest.
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Winsor Newton Set of Pan Paints - https://amzn.to/3ni8B5C
Arches Watercolor Paper 140# Cold Press: https://amzn.to/3K05hnt
Size 8 Princeton brush Velvet Touch
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Thank you, and Happy Painting!
0:00. Introduction to this tutorial on use of pushing and pulling to paint loose watercolor florals
0:10. My supplies
0:57. When to use pushing and pulling technique
1:19. Let's start painting! Demonstration of pushing and pulling technique for leaves and flowers
2:38. How to use this technique to add more interest to dry or finished paintings
15:00. My end result (mostly)
15:23. Suggestions and resources
17:52. Thank you, Happy Painting, most of all, Enjoy!
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