Master Watercolour Techniques: Paint a Watercolour Chrysanthemum Painting onto a Board

Painting has been my passion for the past 22 years. I painted in acrylic paint and taught classes for over 10 years. However, my love of painting began to wane and it was giving me little enjoyment until I decided to try my hand at watercolour. Watercolour captured my heart 8 years ago and I have been mesmerized by it ever since. 

In this 4 hour class, my focus is to guide you through my painting process, through demonstrations, tips and comments. Watch over my shoulder while I paint this beautiful and detailed Chrysanthemum in watercolour. After I apply the initial pale washes, I keep layering the paint until I achieve the depth of colour that I need. 

This watercolour is painted on a wooden board that I glued some watercolour paper to. So, I'll also demonstrate how I attach the paper to the board and how I varnish the painting when I'm finished. 

This class is recommended for experienced painters.

Some of the techniques you will learn in this class:

• how I attached watercolour paper to the board
• how I interpret a reference photo
• how I place the paint on my palette
• how I soften edges
• how I paint tonal gradations on petals
• how I preserve white paper
• how I layer my paint
• wet on wet painting
• wet on dry painting
• painting negatively
• how I paint the background
• what granulating paint is
• how I deliberately create watercolour blooms for interest
• how I strengthen my painting by using darker colours
• how I fix simple mistakes
• how I varnished my watercolour painting to protect it

• Trailer
• Supplies & Welcome
• Board Preparation
• Transferring the Drawing onto the Paper
• Initial Wash - Part 1
• Initial Wash - Part 2
• Initial Wash - Part 3 (Progress Photo 1)
• Beginning to Add Detail
• Adding Detail - Part 2
• Beginning the Centre - Negative Painting (Progress Photo 2)
• Adding Detail - Part 3 (with Softening Edges Demo)
• Adding Detail - Part 4 - Top Right Corner -
• More Layering & Adding Detail
• Glazing with Permanent Rose
• Back to the Centre
• Deepening the Colour in the Centre
• Deepening the Colour in the Centre - Part 2 (Progress Photo 3)
• Introducing Opera Rose
• Deepening the Colour Middle Front & Top Right
• Deep, Rich Darks - Beginning to go Darker
• Deep, Rich Darks - Right Side
• Deep, Rich Darks on Two Outer Petals (Right Side)
• Deep, Rich Darks - Tonal/ Colour Gradation on a Larger Petal
• A Closer Look at Tonal/Colour Gradations
• A Third Look at Tonal/Colour Gradations
• Deepening the Colour on the Left Corner (Progress Photo 4)
• Beginning the Large Outer Petals (Progress Photo 5)
• Concave & Convex Ridges on Large Outer Petal #1
• Adding Detail to Large Outer Petal #2
• Adding Detail to Large Outer Petal #3
• Adding Detail to Large Outer Petal #4
• Adding Detail to Large Outer Petal #5
• Adding Detail to Large Outer Petal #6
• Adding Detail to Large Outer Petals #7, #8 and #9
• Adding Detail to Large Outer Petals #10 and #11
• Washing in the Leaves
• Adding Green to the Leaves
• Adding Green to the Leaves - Part 2
• Last Minute Details on the Petals (Progress Photo 7)
• Painting the Background
• Varnishing & Thank you