Tools and Materials ... get the best advice on paint, brushes, paper and other supplies for floral watercolors.
Familiarize Yourself with Color Behaviors ... learn about transparent, opaque and sedimentary pigments as they relate to flower painting.
Watercolor Techniques for Florals ... master Susan's unique painting method - along with many other techniques - to create rich, transparent darks, delicate lights and glowing brights.
Floral Textures Step by Step ... follow along with these quick demonstrations to create a wide variety of textures, from delicate petals to shiny leaves.
Adding Life to your Florals ... learn to paint the realistic details that make your paintings come alive, such as dewdrops, chewed leaves and ladybugs, then incorporate them in a complete painting demonstration.
Painting Florals with Character ... study these stunning step by step demonstrations as Susan shows you how to combine the techniques you've learned to create glowing floral paintings that capture the essence of the flower.
getting started ... watercolor paints ... water to pigment relationship ... color chart ... paint qualities ... transparent vs. opaque pigment ... transparent color mixing ... opaque color mixing ... staining vs. nonstaining ... palettes
An Inspirational Step by Step Guide to Colour and Techniques
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materials and equipment ... paper ... pencils ... other drawing equipment ... equipment for transferring the the design ... paint brushes ... paints ... palettes ... other drawing equipment
Learn how to set up your studio and use your materials, including paints, palette, paper and more.
BASIC TECHNIQUES AND COLOR
Discover painting methods, brushwork tips, watercolor techniques and color properties.
SHAPES AND COMPOSITION
Master arranging your subjects into a powerful design. Learn to apply light and shadow to a variety of shapes. Create gorgeous floral paintings from reference photos.
DEMONSTRATIONS
Paint a variety of watercolor flowers using different techniques and styles to expand your range.
painting materials ... brushes with paintings of flowers ... watercolor paper with painting of a nasturtium ... hot-pressed paper with flower paintings
Brushes Watercolor Paper Pallettes and Paints The Colour Star The Temperature of Color Color Selection
PAINTING TECHNIQUES
Wet in Wet Conventional Painting Lost-and-Found Edges Hard Edges Creating Fuzzy Lines Using Salt How to Use Masking Fluid Working with a Brush Handle Stencils The Translucency of Petals Glazing Techniques
HOW TO APPROACH A PAINTING
Knowing your Subject Leaves Starting a Painting Working from Photographs Dramatic Value Limitations Your Point of Interest Checking your Composition When is a Painting Finished?
DEMONSTRATIONS
Beauty of Little Things Pink Dahlias Sunflowers Tulips from Amsterdam Clematis 'Nelly Moser' White Gladiolas Irises Nasturtium Flower of Gods, Flower of Love At the Edge of a Brook After Christmas
getting started ... paints and palettes ... tip ... artists essential brushes ... papers ... tip and flower pictures ... other supplies ... studio necessities ... set the stage with light
Investigate the best use of rich color to enhance your floral paintings. Explore artistic options for composition, color and design. Get loose and creative within good design boundaries.
GETTING STARTED
Find out the essential painting supplies you'll need to get started.
MIXING CLEAN, BRIGHT COLOR EVERY TIME
The first step to mixing gorgeous color is to understand the properties of your paints. Learn the characteristics of color, then make charts to explore different color combinations. Discover how to mix grays, greens and earth tones that glow. Practice layering color by glazing and working with a limited palette.
DEVELOPING A GREAT COMPOSITION
Pull an attractive composition together using value sketches, color studies, and contour line drawing. Dramatize your work by selecting the best light for your subject. Evaluate reference photos and determine how they can be improved upon for painting. Learn how to interpret your research and exploit color for the best results.
EXERCIES TO IMPROVE YOUR ART
Explore negative painting, try to paint the background first, unite your design by making color connections, and loosen up by painting without a plan. These exercises and more will stretch your skills as an artist.
PAINTING FLOWERS STEP BY STEP
Six demonstrations present different floral subjects in a variety of situations. Each painting focuses on a specific challenge: using light and shadow; saving the background for last; creating a vignette; working on hot-pressed paper; handling the elements of a still life, including lace and crystal; and making silk or dried flowers look real and vibrant in your painting.
portrait of an artist Elizabeth Conlon ... picture of a red orchid ... portraying flowers ... botanical illustration ... picture of a Jersey Lily ... flower portraits ... reference sources ... picture of a cymbidium ... individual flowers ... picture of an Arbutus (strawberry tree)
watercolor illustration of a jack-in-the-pulpit ... what to paint ... fruits and vegetables ... watercolor illustration of a pineapple ... watercolor illustration of indian corn ... cultivated flowers ... watercolor illustration of parrot tulips ... watercolor illustration of rosa rugosa
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