Do you love nature and want to create a beautiful painting of a realistic flower? Not just an illustration but a real rose painting with details and characteristics of the rose? This class will help you create a beautiful rose painting, learn many helpful watercolor tips & tricks, and most importantly - Enjoy the process of painting!

In this class you will learn:

Watercolor art materials for the best results;
Different ways of transferring reference photos to paper;
Watercolor mixing and how to use self-made color swatches;
Tips & tricks for water control in your painting;
How to start any watercolor painting - getting over the "white paper" fear;
The first layers of the rose painting and the importance of keeping the lightest areas light;
Deepening the colors for greater contrast;
Adding layers of transparent watercolor mixes;
How to see different color shades on the subject and adding those color tones to your painting;
Deepening the colors for a more saturated and realistic look;
Painting stem and sepals;
Final detailing of the subject;
Final painting "cleaning" for a more professional look and realistic appearance.

In this class, you will learn everything I know about realistic watercolor painting, what to do more of, and what to avoid completely. You will also learn some very helpful tips and tricks all along the way of the painting process. I will break down the process of painting this rose step-by-step so you can easily follow along, take breaks, and continue at your own pace. The beauty of watercolor painting is that you can stop at any stage and continue whenever you are ready again!

It would be great if you have some prior knowledge in watercolor painting. But even if you don't, I will guide you step-by-step, explain all materials, show techniques that I will be using, and encourage you all the way through. Even if you are a complete beginner, you will gain so much knowledge from this class and will have a great start in realistic watercolor painting.

After finishing this class you will have a better understanding of realistic watercolor painting, knowledge on how to practice watercolor painting so you can level up your painting skills, as well as know how to look for references and try painting on your own.

Tatiana Soboleva

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