Botanical Flower Art In Watercolor: How to Paint a Realistic Peony Flower

Have you always wanted to paint beautiful botanical style flowers but thought it looked too difficult or would take too long to learn? Have you experimented with watercolors but been disappointed with the results? If you struggle with drawing or mixing the right colors and tones to give a realistic effect, this class has got you covered!

In this 60 minute class, you will learn how to paint a stunning botanical style peony flower in watercolors. Together, we will paint a flower, going step by step through each technique from start to finish. 

Helen is a professional floral artist and surface pattern designer and has spent years developing this painting technique to create fantasy florals with a botanical art effect.

By covering all aspects of creating a beautiful botanical flower through each stage of the painting you will learn;

• How to select the right flower to paint from
• The best materials to use for this technique
• How to sketch the perfect shaped flower (even if you can’t draw!)
• How to mix a harmonious and complimentary color range
• How to apply watercolor paint, with techniques for realistic detail
• How to rescue a painting when its gone wrong!
• How to evaluate your work and add finishing touches

Being able to paint eye catching flowers is a very useful skill for artists, hobbyists and professionals, graphic and textile designers and illustrators alike. If you have practiced a little with watercolors before, or are frustrated with your results then this class will provide straight forward tips and techniques to improve your art from start to finish. For floral art enthusiasts with a little experience this will take you to the next level! 

Also included is a reference flower photo (you can use your own as well if you prefer) and an outline drawing reference image.

• Introduction
• Class Project
• Choosing a Reference Flower
• Materials Guide
• Drawing & Tracing
• Color Mixing
• Painting Techniques
• Shading & Masking
• First Wash
• First Layer of Detail
• Second Layer of Detail
• Deeper Tones
• Adding Shadow
• Leaves Right & Wrong
• Finishing Touches
• Conclusion