Painting Watercolor Roses: Learn to Create 3 Styles

Irina Trzaskos, Watercolor Artist & Illustrator

6 Lessons (41m)

- 1. Introduction
  
  0:56
- 2. Colors and supplies
  
  2:23
- 3. Rose in ink and watercolor
  
  9:09
- 4. Painting a rose in painterly style
  
  8:10
- 5. Painting a realistic rose
  
  19:47
- 6. Last Thoughts
  
  0:32

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About This Class

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Welcome to my new class - Painting Watercolor Roses in 3 styles! Roses are a timeless well loved subject to paint, suitable for everyday stationery design, home decor, wedding market and of course Valentine's Day cards and gifts, they are a great subject for an art portfolio. In this class we will be painting roses in 3 styles - painterly or loose roses, rose in ink and watercolor, and a realistic looking rose.

I am looking forward to seeing your beautiful artwork. Happy painting!

x Irina.

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Design Brief: Paint a rose in the style what speaks to you the most, or in all 3 styles to grow your watercolor skills. Upload the result in the project gallery of the class, optional, share your thoughts and process, I would love to see them! I am looking forward to seeing your beautiful roses, x Irina. Below you will find the list off supplies and reference pictures. SUPPLIES: Watercolor paper Watercolor paint (I use "White Nights" watercolor paints by Nevskaya Palitra) Large round watercolor brush #8-12 Medium round watercolor brush #6-#4 Small round watercolor brush #2-0 Pencil Eraser Fine liner or black ink Paper towel Water Paint palette Optional white gel pen, or white ink/gouache/acrylic paint