Watercolor Flower Painting : How To Paint Loose Watercolor Peonies

In this class, I will be teaching you how to paint Loose Watercolor Peonies using a reference photo but adding your own touch to it. I will show you basic watercolor techniques and will walk you through the painting process of painting these flowers. This class is great for all levels.

A former art teacher and now an independent full-time artist, I am so excited to be teaching on Skillshare and I truly hope you find this corner of your space comforting, inspiring, and encouraging! Can't wait to connect with you all!

TOPICS I COVER:

• Prepping your paper and materials – I will show you how to prep your paper before painting and all the brushes and paints you will need for this project.

• Warm up exercises – I will go through 4 exercises and cover basic techniques, layering, how to paint leaves and how to sketch using a reference photo.  

• Painting process and details – We will go through how to paint a peony step by step.

• Final Touches – This step will teach you how you can add last minute details to finish off your piece.

MATERIALS I USED (but use whatever you have available.)

1) Paints:

• Arteza Watercolor half pans- https://bit.ly/3fFJ5xS

2) Brushes: #2 round, #10 round - https://amzn.to/3azl0pM

3) Arteza Watercolor Paper 140 lb - https://bit.ly/3egWHzt

4) Masking tape - https://amzn.to/2XAtPuI

5) Bowl for water

6) Paper towel / rag

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• Introduction
• Materials
• Exercise 1 - Techniques
• Exercise 2 - Layering
• Warmup 1 - Leaves
• Warmup 2 - Sketch
• Prep Paper
• Sketch Phase
• Painting Process 1 - Flower
• Painting Process 2 - Flower
• Painting Process 3 - Flower
• Painting Process 4 - Vase & Leaves
• Painting Process 5 - Background
• Final Touches
• Class Project