Dance with Your Brush: Paint Expressive Watercolor Florals

One of my favorite brushes to use for expressive watercolor florals is a quill brush. I love how it follows my hand gestures and how it creates unique strokes for painting flowers. It may be an intimidating brush for beginners but in this class, I will guide you step by step on how to use this brush and unlock your creativity.

Here are the topics that we will cover: 

• Materials
• Definition of Quill Brush
• Difference Between Quill and Round Brush
• How to Control Water
• How to Mix Paint
• How to Hold a Brush
• Brush Stroke Drills 
• Petal Strokes
• Leaf Strokes and Leafy Wreath
• Delphinium
• Dahlia
• Expressive Pink Flowers
• Bright Floral Arrangement
• BONUS: Flowers in a Vase

This class is packed with a lot of exercises! All the videos were filmed in real time so you can paint along with me. At the end of the class, you will be able 4 different projects. The class is suitable for beginners or seasoned artists who want to explore using a quill brush.

I believe that each one of us has a unique way of painting and this class will guide in exploring different strokes and help you interpret expressive florals in your own unique way.

Happy Painting!

• Introduction Video
• Class Overview
• Materials
• Quill vs Round
• How to Hold a Brush
• What is a Quill Brush
• Controlling Water
• How to Mix Paint
• Brush Stroke Drills
• Petal Strokes Part 1
• Petal Strokes Part 2
• Fading Technique
• Leaves Part 1
• Leaves Part 2 Leafy Wreath
• Delphinium
• Dahlia
• Class Project: Bright Florals Part 1
• Class Project: Bright Florals Part 2
• Expressive Pink Florals Part 1
• Expressive Pink Floral Part 2
• Bonus Video Flowers in a Vase
• Final Thoughts
• Bonus Video: Yellow Floral Bouquet Part 1
• Bonus Video: Yellow Floral Bouquet Part 2