Here is the painting of a wild rose, that I completed for my most recent Skillshare class. I used layering techniques such as glazing of transparent paint on the rose petals. I also used negative painting techniques in the background.

A Wild Rose in Watercolor - image 1 - student project

Here is the reference image I used to complete the project. You can see I simplified the background quite a bit. I didn't want to create competing elements, so made the rose fill the frame. I also simplified the leaves and stems.

A Wild Rose in Watercolor - image 2 - student project

This was a fun project and I enjoyed sharing it with you. If you create your own watercolor painting of a rose, I would LOVE to see it. Please post your project on the Skillshare project page.

A Wild Rose in Watercolor - image 3 - student project

Did you like this class and project? You can find links to all of my Skillshare classes here: https://www.skillshare.com/user/kdebruine

Have a GREAT day!

Kris DeBruine

Watercolor Artist & Educator

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