Today, it’s just one flower petal, since filming the entire flower would have been crazy-long (and I would have run out of things to say!) But you get the idea from just one petal – so that’s what I show you on today’s video.
I’ll talk a little more about the book that this lesson is from after you check out the video.
I discovered Anna Mason‘s book called The Modern Flower Painter when I visited Daniel Smith a few months ago; while the techniques she uses for her amazing watercolor flowers are far beyond most of us, I was inspired to try one anyway! Mine isn’t nearly as detailed as her sample, but….it was still a good challenge! I did ask her permission to share my video and she delightfully said yes.
Note: supplies listed below are what I *now* recommend in 2021; this is a very old video.
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STUNNINGLY GORGEOUS!!!!!!!! I’m so happy to hear you’ve found your watercolor groove. You are an inspiration, thank you!
Wow, thanks so so much for sharing this Sandy. I’ve just started playing again with water colour paints and was struggling with “not doing it the right way”. I’m going to be much nicer to myself as I explore different techniques.
Amazing and wonderful words to hear about how you and we all should approach our art I can’t thank you enough
Lovely.
What are the green dots on the paper? It seems like they are used to resist the paint?
Great video, Sandy! Love your gorgeous flower! ♥
Beautiful watercolouring! And beautiful message in your video!
WOW! Sandy you are an AMAZING artist and person. You have made me feel so much better about watercolor. I was about to give up on the art because I could not “let go” of my control issues with the paint on the paper. You have given me so much to look forward to in my journey of watercolor in “my” style! Thank you!
This is lovely!!!! Just beautiful!
This is absolutely beautiful. I am so glad that you now have permission to be yourself in watercolor as you are in copics. That is what makes you special. I am so looking forward to seeing you grow in being you in watercolor.
Beautiful flower! Isn’t it exciting that there’s always something new to learn? Thanks for Anna’s teaching site; I’m going to forward it to my daughter, Sarah, as well as look around it myself. Thanks, too, for the encouragement to be ourselves. Your “self” is wonderful.
Fabulous painting and a great link to Anna Mason.
I could never do this (not even with a billion years of daily practice, and the best brushes and paint). I’m very glad you can and that you’re so generous in sharing with us. I really love this painting and it definitely has brightened my day!
thank you!!!!
Donna
You definitely should be pleased with the outcome of this painting, it’s truly lovely. I’m no expert, but I think you’re a fabulous artist.
Absolutely GORGEOUS Sandy. I may have to give this a try. Thanks for the inspiration as always.
Absolutely gorgeous, Sandy! I just love all of your watercolor flowers. It is my dream to use watercolors to paint the lovely flowers in my garden. I’m a complete beginner at watercolors. So, I am soaking up all of your inspiration. Many thanks for introducing us to Anna Mason. Wow! Thanks so much for being YOU, Sandy! ♡
Gorgeous!!