Hello, hello! I’m happy that you are joining me in this class to paint some beautiful and magical watercolor Christmas plant elements.

In this class, I will show you how to draw and paint three simple Christmas plant illustrations - poinsettia, holly berries and spruce cones. We will be using simple watercolor techniques, so it’s absolutely beginner friendly!

I first go through with you the supplies, and show you how to draw our subject matters. Then I introduce the colors that I’m using for each illustration, how to prepare the watercolor before painting, and the basic techniques needed to work on our projects.

Then comes the fun part - painting the three Christmas plant elements! You’ll learn how to build up the colors layer by layer to create colorful and delicate-looking watercolor art pieces.

At the end of the class, you’ll have this beautiful triptych that can be used as Christmas cards or framed art.

What's more to wait? Let’s get started! :)

Basic supplies

Watercolor paper 300 gsm (140 lb) - cut into 5”x5” cards
Pencils (4B and HB, or any pencil for drawing) & kneaded eraser
Printer paper to sketch on
Watercolor paint (download supply guide to see list of colors)
Watercolor round brushes (sizes 2, 1 or 0, 2/0 )
Watercolor mixing palette with wells
Paper towel, water for cleaning brush, water for preparing watercolor
Paper strips to test color on

Background music: Home for the Holidays by Chris Haugen on YouTube Studio.

Sandra Ananda

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