Watercolor Floral & Still Life Painting Lessons

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Paint Yellow Irises With Control & Freedom

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

How to combine the essential freedom of watercolor with a controlled approach
Bring focus with edges and detail
Use a vignette composition

THIS IS A CHALLENGING LESSON

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Lemons in a decorated bowl. Image from a watercolor painting lesson

Painting Lemons In A Light Bowl

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

How to ‘edit’ your scene for impact
The value of working from direct observation
How to build a strong composition with a simplified scene

BONUS LESSON – HOW TO FIX A BLOOM

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Impressionistic Reflections On A Silver Cup

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

Using basic technique – wet-into-wet – for a sophisticated effect
Recognize and manage the ‘wetness’ of the washes and the paper
Using gradation and contrast to represent reflections

THIS IS A CHALLENGING LESSON

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day lilies in a white vase watercolor painting lesson

Day Lilies In A Vase

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

Capturing the essence of a subject
Discover the expressive quality of the sketch
Experience the unique qualities of Hot Press paper

HOT PRESS PAPER MAKES THIS A BIT OF A CHALLENGE

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still life watercolor painting on hot press paper

Simple Still Life On Hot Press Paper

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

The unique qualities of Hot Press Paper
Capturing direct, filtered light
Adapting basic techniques to a less absorbent surface

HOT PRESS PAPER MAKES THIS ONE A BIT OF A CHALLENGE

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black eyed susans painted in a watercolor vignette

Painting Black-eyed Susans In A Vase

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

Painting a group – like a flower bouquet – as a single interesting shape
Using and composing a Vignette format
Using negative space effectively in a composition

AN EASIER LESSON APPROACHABLE BY EVERYONE

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Irises In Vignette

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

Learn about Positive and Negative Space
Learn the specific ideas for painting a ‘Vignette’ composition

AN EASIER LESSON APPROACHABLE BY EVERYONE

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pink tulips in glass vase watercolor painting lesson

Bouquet Of Tulips

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

Learn to create subtle light effects with temperature and value contrasts
Learn to work with a limited palette
Get experience working on Rough paper

A GOOD LESSON TO TRY OUT ROUGH PAPER

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lemons and plums in a watercolor still life painting

Lemons And Plums Still Life

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

Painting folds in cloth
How to darken light colors
Holding value when working with color

BONUS LESSON – CREATE AN EFFECTIVE VALUE COMPOSITION/p>

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Other Lessons By Subject

Forsythia in bloom and spring light in watercolor painting lesson

Landscape Painting Lessons

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stormy day over the ocean, white water, foam watercolor painting lesson

Seascape Painting Lessons

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