• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer

Sandy Allnock

Helping release your God-given creativiity

  • Websites
    • Classes
    • Blog
    • Art Gallery
    • Bible Journaling Book
  • App
  • Color Charts
  • Social
    • Linky Page
    • Artventure YT
    • Instagram
    • Fine Art IG
    • Facebook
    • Bible journaling YT
  • About
    • The artist
    • FAQ & Favorite supplies
  • INSPIRATION
    • Copic Inspiration
    • Colored Pencil Inspiration
    • Watercolor Inspiration
    • Technique/Misc Inspiration
    • Theme Inspiration
    • Brand Inspiration
  • Support
    • Contact
    • Become a Patron
    • My Partners in Art
    • Purchase original art
    • Purchase prints & more
You are here: Home / Watercolor / Painting with Thirsty Brushes: Mondo Hydrangea

Painting with Thirsty Brushes: Mondo Hydrangea

February 9, 2016 by Sandy Allnock 391 Comments Filed Under: Watercolor, Watercolor Flowers Series

I am delighted that I got my hands on Mondo Hydrangeas….because I was itching to watercolor some big flowers with my Daniel Smith tube paints…and this was the perfect excuse!

Supplies for this project are linked at the end of this post. Compensated affiliate links may be used at no cost to you.

The bigger the blooms, the better, right? Especially when working with watercolor – if you’re new to it, bigger blooms have more area for you to get used to pushing around the paint. If you’re new, don’t try that solid background though – yeesh, I was worried for a while that I might have to scrap it and start over!

Video

For the sentiment, I used the Totally Fabulous die set (no longer available) – I cut the totally from vellum and made it along a banner, and attached the fabulous – I put some Be Creative tape on the back before diecutting, which made it nice and sticky to attach to my card!

Sandy Allnock Watercoloring with Thirsty Brushes

Supplies

Some product may be provided by manufacturers for review and use. Compensated affiliate links are here at no cost to you. If you choose to shop using my EH (Ellen Hutson) links, please accept cookies on that site in order to retain the link to my blog, or that compensation does not happen for me. I appreciate your support of my work with your purchases! Full affiliate and product disclosure | My trusted partners in art

  • Mondo Hydrangea
  • Arches Cold Press Paper: EH – BLICK
  • Black shimmer cardstock (no longer available)
  • Vellum
  • Daniel Smith Watercolors EH – BLICK
  • Distress inks
    • Weathered Wood
    • Bundled Sage
  • Silver Brush Black Velvet Round #8 EH – BLICK – AMZ
  • Silver Brush Black Velvet Round #12 EH – BLICK – AMZ

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • More
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

Subscribe to this blog

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Diana L Weldon says

    February 12, 2017 at 5:54 am

    I love the way you painted those hydrangeas! I’ll be watching this a few times! Thanks for sharing your talent.

    Reply
  2. Katrina H says

    February 16, 2016 at 8:34 pm

    Those flowers are so pretty!

    Reply
  3. Becca Whitham says

    February 16, 2016 at 10:17 am

    You always do such incredible work, and I always learn so much from watching your videos. Thanks for the inspiration.

    Reply
  4. Jan Martin says

    February 16, 2016 at 9:04 am

    You created a mini work of art! I love this stamp set.

    Reply
  5. Linda M says

    February 16, 2016 at 7:53 am

    Gorgeous card–as usual! Love it!

    Reply
  6. maria f. says

    February 16, 2016 at 7:36 am

    Fabulous! Totally.

    Reply
  7. Verda says

    February 16, 2016 at 6:32 am

    Oh my goodness what a beautiful card. Thank you so much for the tutorial and I am going to give it a try since I already got that wonderful Hydrangea Stamps.

    Reply
  8. Kavita says

    February 16, 2016 at 12:50 am

    Beautiful card. Those flowers look stuniing

    Reply
  9. Julie Wright says

    February 15, 2016 at 6:51 pm

    Just gorgeous! Thanks for a chance to win!

    Reply
  10. Joyce says

    February 15, 2016 at 2:21 pm

    Really enjoyed your demo and the results. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  11. Andrea La Vigne says

    February 15, 2016 at 2:04 pm

    Love watching you paint, Sandy! Great outcome, and thanks for the tips on background painting. 🙂 ~ Andrea

    Reply
  12. haejin says

    February 15, 2016 at 1:39 pm

    GORGEOUS, as always~~~ Love it!

    Reply
  13. Melynn says

    February 15, 2016 at 10:58 am

    Fabulous is not even close-UBER fabulous is a better description of this stamp set, technique and card.

    Reply
  14. Donna says

    February 15, 2016 at 10:50 am

    Love it! I’m inspired to keep at my watercoloring.

    Reply
  15. Dacia B. says

    February 15, 2016 at 10:41 am

    I have finally decided to brave watercolors and am so glad to have such a beautiful example to aspire to. Just gotta master the very basics first!

    Reply
  16. kim smart says

    February 15, 2016 at 9:32 am

    what a beautiful card sandy!!

    Reply
  17. Marianne B in AZ says

    February 15, 2016 at 9:32 am

    As always, your card is TOTALLY Fabulous! You never disapoint!

    Reply
  18. Annie says

    February 15, 2016 at 8:16 am

    Thanks for the video!

    Reply
  19. Gabby Nordstrom says

    February 15, 2016 at 7:10 am

    You make it look so easy…but I get out my little set and our cards have nothing in common. I’m trying to make cards with WCC women &children in crisis and they have so much fun and learn to let their walls down as they make cards for the Children Cancer Wing so I will trudge along and pay it forward. The card is fabulous we shall see what supplies my check book can buy..I wish the whole release but learning lots of cool things. Thanks!!

    Reply
  20. Nancy Ketcham says

    February 15, 2016 at 6:30 am

    Wow! Just amazing.

    Reply
  21. Darlene C says

    February 15, 2016 at 4:26 am

    I have always loved watercolor flowers and these are outstanding.

    Reply
  22. Barb D says

    February 15, 2016 at 4:08 am

    Your painting skills are outstanding! This is a gorgeous card! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  23. Pam B says

    February 15, 2016 at 3:37 am

    Beautiful!

    Reply
  24. Kialaya says

    February 15, 2016 at 1:51 am

    Wow, they totally looked as if you had done them from scratch with watercolours. Lovely.

    Reply
  25. karenladd says

    February 14, 2016 at 11:34 pm

    The hydrangea is gorgeous and I love that vellum strip with sentiment die!

    Reply
  26. Carol K says

    February 14, 2016 at 9:32 pm

    fabulous card, fabulous hydrangea stamp set, fabulous watercoloring . . . thanks!

    Reply
  27. Lucy says

    February 14, 2016 at 9:23 pm

    I always enjoy and am inspired by your work, and that includes this hydrangea!

    Reply
  28. Larissa Heskett says

    February 14, 2016 at 1:24 pm

    WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW!! Just AMAZING!! I LOVE the Design and the New Release!! THANKS SO MUCH for sharing and for the chances to WIN!! Have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)

    Reply
  29. amandachristensens says

    February 14, 2016 at 11:59 am

    Your watercoloring just gets better and better every day! I love the way you painted these gorgeous hydrangeas.

    Reply
  30. sunshinehoneybee says

    February 14, 2016 at 4:02 am

    Like the Hydrangea. The creation looks like an artist canvas. The vellum is a nice addition. Have a BEE-utiful day!
    Melissa
    “Sunshine HoneyBee”

    Reply
  31. shartl says

    February 14, 2016 at 12:05 am

    Wow, those flowers are so full of color and happiness! Thanks for sharing your talents with us.

    Reply
  32. Deborah Kaye says

    February 13, 2016 at 6:26 pm

    Your card is gorgeous! I had never heard of a thirsty brush before but I’m so checking them out tonight! Thank you for sharing your talent!

    Reply
  33. BarbaraB says

    February 13, 2016 at 5:26 pm

    Beautiful watercolored card.

    Reply
  34. Ruby N says

    February 13, 2016 at 5:21 pm

    wow your work is beautiful 🙂

    Reply
  35. Virginia says

    February 13, 2016 at 1:37 pm

    Wonderful imperfect watercolor look that makes it oh so perfect.

    Reply
  36. BunnyD says

    February 13, 2016 at 1:30 pm

    Loved watching your technique on these. Made me feel less intimidated by my watercolours. You are a great teacher Sandy!

    Reply
  37. Miriam Prantner says

    February 13, 2016 at 1:05 pm

    Love how you painted those flowers, so pretty!

    Reply
  38. Catherine G says

    February 13, 2016 at 12:26 pm

    You have convinced me ~~ Getting my watercolors out of hibernation!

    Reply
« Older Comments

Trackbacks

  1. Compilation: Watercolor Flowers (Plus a FREE watercolor class!) – Sandy Allnock says:
    May 31, 2017 at 3:01 am

    […] Watercolor Flowers 14: (watch on YouTube) (see blog post) […]

    Reply
  2. 2016….it wasn’t so bad after all? – Sandy Allnock says:
    December 31, 2016 at 7:35 am

    […] Thirsty Brushes […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply to 2016….it wasn’t so bad after all? – Sandy Allnock Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Footer

Recent Posts

  • Watercoloring a campfire…and discussing the artistic process (plus weekend sales!)
  • I’VE BEEN DRAWING THIS ALL WRONG FOR YEARS.
  • Drawing a tiger with tiny rubber stamps (Endangered Species Day)
  • 3 ways to stretch tiny rubber stamps
  • Peace, Love, and Art Challenge!

Categories

Bible Journaling
Colored Pencils
Copic Beginner
Copic Intermediate
Copic Advanced
Human Rainbow
Interactive Cards
Watercolor
Watercolor Pens & Pencils
Watercolor Powders

Archives

© 2022 · Sandy Allnock

  • Instagram
  • Youtube
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Patreon