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Lilac Drawing With a Watercolor Background
My watercolor painting often follows outside inspiration this time of year. Lilacs are blooming, so it’s time for a lilac drawing tutorial. As much as I love putting pen and paint to paper, I also love being outside watching the world change and being a part of it … running, hiking, and growing things in my garden. Spring is the perfect time to be outside. I love to take my lunch or coffee out and sit on our brick patio, soaking up the first warm rays of sunshine after winter. I close my eyes and listen to the birds celebrating the return of spring. A couple of years ago, I…
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Tulip Drawing with a Loose Watercolor Blend Technique
Tulip drawing. Who can resist tulips? Or flowers in general? When the weather turns warm, I throw the windows open, cut whatever flowers bloom and let the outside in. When I stop to paint, the same thing happens, the outside comes inside in the form of flowers. I gravitate to painting them just like the weather gravitates to warmth. Today, I want to share with you another way to use one of those Watercolor Techniques we learned about several posts ago. I called it the multi-colored splot technique. It’s very wet, allows for blooming (some people avoid blooming, but I love it), and it can add a lovely looseness to…
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How to Paint Watercolor Flowers
This week, we have a lovely watercolor tutorial from FTD. It shows you how to paint roses flowers in a style a little different than you usually see here. I hope you enjoy trying this technique. As the days start getting warmer, we can emerge from our cozy winter homes and embrace the new blooms in our yards. The garden is an endless source of inspiration for artists with its unique colors, shapes and shadows. One way to embrace this nature is by watercoloring flowers. Once you’ve mastered the basic watercolor techniques, you can apply them to painting a garden setting. To help you get started, FTD has a tutorial…
