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1. Introduction: Do you also feel
that watercolors and poppies simply
belong together? And are you ready to explore different painting
styles and techniques? Then I have a fun class for you because I'm teaching you
not just one or two, rather five different ways of painting poppies
using watercolors. That means five
beautiful projects and five fun techniques. Hi, my name is Garima Srivastava I'm an artist and a
freelance illustrator based in The Netherlands. I love combining traditional
and digital art media to create designs for fashion, home decor, and
stationery products. I also love sharing my
art process and have taught thousands of students
my way of creating art. That's beautiful,
yet achievable. I've been painting since 2011. And each year during
summer I get super excited seeing these
gorgeous poppies bloom by the roadside. And I always try to capture the beauty using different
styles and art media. Painting poppies is fun no matter what art medium you pick. But painting them
with watercolors is a little extra magical. In this class, I'll
walk you through the art supplies I've used. We look at the basic
watercolor concepts that we have used in this class, will also have a look at
different types of poppies. And after that, we'll
move on to the projects. This class is meant
for all skill levels. Beginners will not only learn five different styles
and techniques, but to also basic
watercolor concepts like painting wet on wet, wet on dry, glazing, and tips and techniques
to use masking fluid. There is a special emphasis on brushstroke practice to gain confidence. What you will learn in this class can be
applied to other flowers too. If you're an experienced
artist and want to explore a different painting technique or simply want to
loosen up your style, then you too will
enjoy this class. Because I'm teaching
you styles and techniques varying
from abstract stylized representation all
the way to loose freestyle. Your project for this
class is to pick any one of the five
painting styles and techniques I've shared in this class and paint some
poppies using it. So no matter where you're at
in your watercolor journey, simply bring your art supplies
and join me in this class. Let's paint some poppies.
2. Your Project & Class Framework: Welcome to the
class. Your project for this class is
to pick any one of the five painting styles and
techniques I've shared in this class and painting
poppies using it. Please make sure to upload
your project here on Skillshare under projects
and resources section. Now let's have a look at
how the class is formatted. After this, there is a lesson
where I'm sharing with you all the art supplies
I've used in this class. You can also find a list of all the art supplies under the projects and
resources section. After that, there is
a useful lesson on basic watercolor concepts that have been used in this class. Following that, we'll look at
different types of poppies, some fresh ones as well, and a few royalty-free
images for reference. After that, we will move
on to our five projects which use different
styles and technique. For the first four projects, there's also a lesson
included where we are practicing the brush strokes that are going to be
used for that project. And for the fifth one, you won't really need
brushstroke practice. It's that fun of a technique. Now let's get started.
3. Art Supplies: Now let's look at
the art supplies I've used in this class. Please remember that
you do not need these exact paper and colors. Feel free to use what
you already have. Let's look at the colors that
I have in my color palette. So I've got quite a few
different kinds of reds, oranges, and yellows with me. Let's have a look
which ones I have got. I've got these large wells
here where I will be creating good amount
of pure color mixes. So first one I have got
here is Transparent Orange. For a warm red, I've got
Windsor Red in here. I've got Permanent
Alizarin Crimson in here for a darker red. For even darker red. I've got Perylene
Maroon in here. For a cool red or pink. I've got Rose Madder
Genuine in here. For yellows. I
have Quinacridone Gold and Permanent
Yellow Deep in here. For leaves, I've got Sap Green. And to create darker leaves, I will add some Indigo to it. I've also got some
Ivory Black in here. For practicing the
brush strokes. I'm using Canson XL, 300 GSM, cold press,
watercolor paper. It's a great paper
for beginners. It's smoother to touch compared to other cold press
watercolor papers. The colors dry a bit
patchy on this paper, but don't worry about it. It's a great paper just to
practice your brush strokes. For the projects of this class, I'm using 300 GSM hot press
paper from Clairefontain, 1000% cotton, 23 by 31
centimeter in size. For beginners, let
me explain to you the difference between hot
press and cold press paper. Hot pressed paper goes through hot rollers and thus
has smooth surface. While the cold pressed papers usually have slightly
bumpy surface, which can vary between
different brands. Hot press paper is
slightly less absorbent, while cold press paper very
quickly absorbs the water. Colors are more vivid on hot
press paper and slightly less vivid and a bit faded
on cold press paper. It's a bit more difficult
to find hot press paper, but you can very easily find a cold press paper in
your nearby art store. Hot press paper, I'm more
suitable for illustrations which involve fine detailed
work or printmaking. But for a traditional
watercolor look, you can very easily
use cold press paper. I'm using hot pressed paper just out of my
personal preference, but feel free to use any one of your favorite cold
press watercolor paper. Just make sure it's close to
300 GSM or above in weight. The paper is quite smooth to touch and has been gummed
on all four edges, apart from a small space along this edge where
there is no gum. So when I'm painting
big I directly paint on this paper pad, let my painting dry
completely and then insert the palette knife
along that small space where there is no gum and
simply run the palette knife along to separate the
sheet from this block. You can also use a
knife like this. Simply insert and then
run it along the edge. When I'm painting small, I first detach a sheet
from this block, cut it into smaller piece, and then with the
help of a tape, attach it on a piece of
cardboard like this. I do not need to add the tape on all the four edges
because I tend to not use too much
water in my paintings. But if you do, then
make sure to attach the paper to the cardboard
to prevent buckling. Now let's look at the
brushes I'm using today. I'm using a number six round
brush for mixing colors. It's an old natural hair brush. I'll be using to mop brushes. Number 0 and number one from
Da Vinci petit gris pur line. They are lovely brushes and get to a really nice point
when they are wet. I'll also be using
a number four round pointed Princeton
Velvet Touch brush. Number four pointed round, D Vinci Cosmotop Spin brush. And for detail work. And number two and a triple 0, Da Vinci Cosmotop Spin. I'll also be showing you how to paint poppies using
a flat brush. So I've got a number eight
Da Vinci Cosmotop Spin brush. I've got a pencil and
a kneaded gum eraser. Just to create some
guidelines for composition, will be creating the details with our watercolors and
the smaller brushes. But I've also shown how you can use a watercolor
pencil like this. This is from Faber Castell or a fine tip marker like this. We'll be creating
some highlights in one of the projects. So for that, I've got some
Winsor Newton masking fluid to apply that I'll be using a wooden
skewer like this. But you can also use an old brush or the
nib pen. Just make sure to
dip the brush in soapy water before you use
it with masking fluid. Because masking fluid
can damage your brushes. So never use a new nicer brush. If you don't like
using masking fluid, you can use white
gouache or a bleed proof white like this to
create some highlights. I've got two special things. One is a small
plastic bottle cap. I'll be using this to
pour some masking fluid. This is a small teacup
that I borrowed from my daughters play tea set. We will be using this for one
of the techniques. Apart from this, you
will need the usuals some kitchen paper towel or an absorbent cloth to remove
excess water from your brush. A jar or two of clear water
to rinse your brushes. And also to create
your color mixes.
4. Watercolor Concepts: Let's look at some basic
watercolor concepts that have been used
in this class. This lesson will be
helpful to those of you who have just started
with watercolors. I've got my tube colors squeezed out into
these color palettes, and I'll be using
this mixing tray to create my color mixes. Sometimes I pick
color directly from these puddles because I want to have some pure intense color. You can use a spritz bottle
to activate your colors. Feel free to use
your pan colors. I've got an old round
brush with that I'll create some color mixes. I've also got a stack of
kitchen paper towels here. So I do recommend keeping something absorbent
in your hand. A kitchen paper towel or an
absorbent cloth just to remove excess moisture from your brush when you are applying the
water colors on the paper. Now I want to show you two
ways of applying watercolors. First one is called wet on wet. And the second one is
called wet on dry. With plain water in my brush, I have painted a
little petal here. Make the paper nicely soaked. Now I'm picking some Winsor Red, and I'm also painting
a petal here. So you can see both of
these petals are still wet. This one is wet with
just plain water and here with a wash of Windsor Red. Now if I pick another color
in my brush, say Sap Green. Here you can see the
color is watery. And now I'm going to
add this wet color on top of a wet surface. So here I've applied some
wet Sap Green on top of already wet Winsor Red wash.
Let's do the same here. I've picked some Sap green and
I'm going to add it on top of this shape that we had
painted with just water. You can see we applied wet
color on top of a wet surface. So this was wet on wet. Now, let's see, wet on dry. So for that, let me first paint a small petal shape here and
wait for it to dry first. Now let's see, wet-on-dry. What that means is
you are applying wet color on a dry surface. It can be simple, plain white paper and you're
applying wet color on top. So wet color on a dry paper. Or it can be applying wet color on an
already dried surface. So this petal I had
painted earlier, it has dried completely. And now if I add
these green marks, you can see how they're
just sitting on top. They're not blending,
they're not bleeding. So here I've applied
some wet Sap Green on top of a dried color layer. You can see the difference
between the two applications. Here. I get soft and fuzzy look, the green has been added, but it has nicely blended in
and has become quite fuzzy. Here you can see I
get sharp edges. These little dots are
quite well-defined. So this is a great way
to add little details on top of already painted
watercolor layers. Now I want to show
you how by varying the amount of water
in your mixes, you're able to achieve
different values of colors. So I'm first going
to create a mix of Transparent Orange
and Winsor Red. This mix barely
has any water in it. And with that, let's
paint a mark here. So you can see how nice and
intense the color is here. Now I'll add just a little
bit more water to this mix. With that, I'm going to
paint another block here. So you can see just by adding water to the
same color mix, I'm able to achieve a lighter
version of that color. If I'll add more water to the same mix of Winsor
Red and Transparent Orange. I'll get. even lighter version
of that color. So just by changing the
amount of water in your mix, you'll be able to create
dark intense petals, are really light,
transparent ones like this. Always make sure to
remove excess water from your brush by patting it on a kitchen paper
towel like this. Next, I want to show you a very basic technique of
watercolor called glazing. Glazing means is you're adding transparent layers of color
on top of each other. So watercolors can
be transparent, semitransparent, or opaque. I like to work with
semitransparent or transparent
colors for glazing. Let's first paint a few petals so that I can show you the
different uses of glazing. I'm using Winsor Red
for the petal here, some Permanent Yellow Deep here, and some indigo right here. Now I'm going to wait
for these to dry before I explain any further. Our previous layer
has completely dried and we're going to glaze another transparent
layer on top of these colors. So for first one, we're going to take a
little bit of Windsor Red, which is a
semi-transparent color. And I'm going to add it on top of this Permanent
Yellow Deep petal. When glazing a color, always make sure to apply
the color very gently. Just glide your brush on top. Do not rub your brush harshly on the paper because you will disturb the color
layer underneath it. Now you can see by
applying some Winsor Red, which is a
semi-transparent color on top of this
Permanent Yellow Deep, I'm able to shift the color
from yellow to orange. Now, one of the use of glazing
is shifting your color. We went from yellow
to orange here. Since our Winsor Red
was semi-transparent, you are able to achieve a nice look where
you can see a mix of both red and yellow and it gives you the
look of an orange. You can also use glazing
to deepen up the color, increase the intensity
of the color. So here we had some indigo. I'm going to add another
layer on top of it. It's still a transparent layer
on top of the earlier one. You can see how I went from a light indigo now to a bit
darker version of integral. And now that this
indigo has dried, I'm going to add
another glaze on top. So now you can see how I've got three different variations of the same color just
by applying layers, one on top of the other. I've got really light one. Then I added another
layer on top, got this one a bit darker. And then the third application, I got the darkest value here. So with the help of glazing, you can create petals through which you can
see the other petals. Here you can see the
look of two petals, one and the second
one underneath it. You can see the
overlapping area. And with that, we'll be
creating some poppies today. Later in this class, I have also shared how to use masking fluid
in your paintings. But for now let me show you how to add some splatters
to your painting. I've got my paper here. When you're playing with
splatter technique, try to be a bit careful and protect the area
around your paper because the colors splatters can go beyond the paper as well. So you can simply mix
color in your brush. And one of the quick
ways hitting it against another brush are hitting another brush
against your brush. Both of these will achieve
slight different look. And for a bit more
controlled splatter, look, pick color in your brush and
simply tap it a bit strongly. It creates smaller drops, which are a bit more controlled. So we'll be using
some splatters today, so you can practice
this already. So these were some of the
very basic techniques that we have used in this class.
5. Poppy Types and Reference Images : When it comes to poppies, there are quite a few
varieties out there, mostly with four to six petals. Let's have a look
at a few of them. So puppies can be these
luscious oriental poppies. They can be the common Flander's
or Shirley poppies that you often see growing by the roadside along with
other wild flowers. Icelandic poppies come with these gorgeous colors
and a beautiful texture. California poppies
have a peculiar shape and a beautiful orange color. And himalayan poppies, although rare, have a
beautiful blue color. Most of the poppies that we
have painted in this class have been inspired by
common Flanders poppy. But for one of the projects, I have taken a
combined inspiration from oriental and
Icelandic poppies. For composition
reference, you can look at some of your
own photographs. Or you can also use royalty-free
image websites like Unsplash to find some
reference images. Here are a few that
I've picked for you. Before we get started
with the painting, I just wanted to show
you a closer look at the poppies that I
have just picked from along the road side here. So as you can see, the stem is quite
hairy and thin. This is how the
flower looks like. From the bottom, you can see
the darker black spot here. It has four petals to
smaller one towards the inside and two bigger
ones towards the outer side. The petals have darker black
with a white line spot. Towards the center. In the center you can see a seed pod surrounded by
stamens with anther dots. This one doesn't have the black spot but has
darker red center. Another example. So when you're taking your own photographs of the poppies, try to click them from different angles to give you a variety of
reference images. Here you can also
see the leaves. Here's a closer look at a petal. And here's the seed pod
without the petals around it. Now let's get started
with our projects.
6. Style 1 Brushstrokes Practice: So the first style that we're exploring is stylized
representation. In the world of art, stylization means that instead
of representing something, how it is in nature or is
traditionally represented, you are using the help
of techniques like simplification of line and form, playing with space and color, using a bit of exaggeration to create a nontraditional
representation. This might sound
a bit difficult, but let me show you
a few examples. So this is how you break
down a poppy flower. It has four to six petals, often red in color. Sometimes they have a black
spot towards the center. It is dense anther dots surrounding a
prominent seed head with some radial lines on it. These are some of the examples of stylized representation. You can see how the flower
form has been simplified. And you can see a little bit of exaggeration in some of
the features as well. Now, let's practice some brush strokes that
we are going to use to paint our
stylized poppies today. For that, Let's mix some color. I'm mixing some Winsor Red here. You can start practicing
with any color. Now, pick your mop brush, Or a pointed soft round brush. Pick the color. If
you're using a pan set. Mix the color separately so that you can load
your brush nicely. And now I want you to try and create some shapes similar to the letter C. So hold
your brush at the bottom. Start with just the
tip of the brush. Press down and lift
as you're coming out. Try making some
overlapping ‘C’s. So I'm just starting with
just the tip of the brush, then pressing it gently and
lifting as I’m coming out. You use similar brush
strokes to create roses. So practice this brush stroke. Try creating some
curves like this. Try to vary the
width by pressing the brush are releasing
the pressure. We’ll also be using a number
2 round pointed brush. Let's mix some indigo. Just to show you
some brushstrokes. With my number two round brush, try to practice
creating circular shapes. Hold the brush quite low. To have a bit of control. If you're going to hold
the brush too high, you will not be very happy
with how you make your circle. So try to hold the
brush quite low. Fill it up. Try creating
fine lines like this. Do the same with your
fine detail brush. Just some fine lines. And also try to create
little anther dot shapes. So some oval shapes. Some of them filled up. Just little dots. To paint the stem. You're going to need. To create lines. You can make them a bit wavy. Are keep them straight. Again, holding the
brush quite low. Just using the tip of the brush, pressing it very gently. I'm trying to keep the
pressure uniform to keep the width of this line almost uniform
throughout the length. So these were some simple
brush strokes that you can practice before you
move on to the project In the next section.
7. Project 1 Stylized Representation : Now let's get started with our project and paint
some stylized poppies. Let's mix some colors. I'm going to pick
some Winsor Red To that. I'm going to add some Perylene
Maroon to darken it up. There are many ways in which
you can darken up a red. You can add a
complimentary color, like a touch of green to it. Sometimes you can add
a bit of brown to it. You can also add something
like a deeper red color like Perylene Maroon with
any other red that you have, Perylene Maroon all by itself
is a bit too dark for me. But it's a quick way to darken up any other red that I want. That's fine. Let's
also mix some green. So I'm starting with
some Sap Green To that, I will add a
little bit of Quinacridone Gold That's fine. Will also be needing
pure Ivory black. Now, let's get started. You can already map
out the flowers where you want them
to be or simply get started as I'm doing with
my number two round brush, I'm going to pick the green mix. And with that, I'm
creating a circular shape. Now with my mop brush. I'm going to pick the
red that I have mixed. It's a combination of Winsor
Red and Perylene Maroon. And I'm going to create that C brush stroke that
we practiced earlier, slightly away from the green circular shape. Another one. Let's create one more. Again. Those overlapping
see brushstrokes. Starting thin, pushing my brush down and lifting
as I'm coming out. So total of four
stylized petals. It's okay if they're
touching each other. You can also paint just
the seed heads first, all of them and then
add the petals. Or you can create
individual flower like this. So it's almost similar
to the brushstroke that is used to paint roses. We're just limiting
the number of them. So for roses, you create quite a few of
these brushstrokes. Here we are limiting it to
just four brushstrokes. Now, I've painted three
of the seed heads. Two..three..four I tried to keep my flowers in odd numbers to bring
a bit of interest. So add one more here. Now wait for this to
dry just a little bit before we start
adding the anther dots. This one in the
center has dried. To create the anther dots. There are couple of ways. You can either pick detail
brush like 0 to or triple 0, pure black color any black that you have in
your color palette. Or if you don't have a black, you can use a darker color like Indigo and simply paint the
anther dots, as I will show you. The other ways to either use a small marker or a
pen like this one. If you want a bit more
texture in there, you can also use a
watercolor pencil like this. So I will show you all of
these different ways here. Let's first start
with the brush. I'm going to pick
Black or Ivory black. I'm just touching the brush on the tissue paper to
remove excess moisture. And with that, I'm going
to paint some dots. I'm picking some
pure Ivory black. And using just the
tip of my brush. I'm painting these anther dots. Some of them hollow. Some of them filled up, some small, some
slightly bigger. Some of them a bit more
closer to the seed head. And some of them just
a little bit farther. So here I'm using just a
simple detail brush and pure Ivory black or any
black that you have to create these details. You can also use a black
fine liner like this. To create these shapes. If you would like
a bit of texture, you can use a watercolor
pencil like this. But if you don't have those, you can stick with a simple detail brush and any black that you have
in your color palette. Let's continue with
the rest of them. Just make sure that
the red has dried. Else your black will
bleed into the red. I'm painting some
anthers that are closer. And on the white area,
the paper white. And some of them are overlapping
on the red area as well. It's just a stylized
representation. So you do not need to worry too much about similarity
with an actual flower. Here the green has
bled into the red, but don't worry about it. It rather looks nice like this. If you want, you
can also connect these dots to the
center seed head. I'm going to leave mine
floating like this. But feel free to
use a fine liner or a smaller detail brush to
connect them to the center. I'm again going to pick
that green that we use to paint the center and create these radial
lines on the seed head. You can also use black for it. You can shift to even a
thinner brush than this one. This one is still a bit wet I’m waiting with
it a little bit. In the meantime, let's add the stalks so you can
make them a bit wavy, slightly bent, or you can also
keep them quite straight. So with our green and
quinacridone gold mix, I'll start with this center one. So it's not a perfectly
straight line, giving it just a
little wave in there. This flower is in the front, some discontinuing the line. And starting again
right underneath. I'm pressing my brush
just very gently. And keeping the
pressure uniform. You can also draw these
lines and the positioning of flowers with some pencil
guidelines before you begin. I've added the
radial lines here. Now. My number two round brush
and some Ivory black. I'm going to create just a little shadow
on this seed head. So starting on top and just creating a
shape of letters C, not encircling the
whole seed head. Just creating a letter C on the outer boundary
of the seed head. Let's not forget to add
the radial lines here. As I mentioned earlier, you can connect these
dots to the center with a fine liner or even a
fine brush like number 0. So this was an easy way of creating some stylized puppies. I really hope you
enjoyed this project.
8. Style 2 Brushstroke Practice : For this next project, we're going to make use of the transparency of the
watercolor and the technique of glazing to create these
transparent layered look of paper like petals of poppies. Now let's practice the brush
stroke and the technique for this project or
this technique I'm going to use two round brushes. I've got a number four
and number two here. Let's make some colors. So to achieve the optimum
result for this technique, you need your colors to be either semi-transparent
or transparent, so that you can see the color and the
layer underneath it. I've got Transparent
Orange and Winsor Red, which is a
semi-transparent color. So let's create a
mix with a bit of Transparent Orange
and some Winsor Red. Now, using this mix, paint, one petal first. So just holding my
brush at the base. And I'm painting petal shape
with multiple brushstrokes. You do not need to paint it all in just
one brush stroke. You can paint two petals. Depending on from which angle
you're looking at a poppy. You can paint either one petal for the first layer or two. Now comes the
difficult part that is to wait for this layer to dry completely before you add the next
layer on top of it. In the meantime,
we can pick some green in our number
two round brush and practice making
uniform width. Little stem. You can make
it completely straight. Give it a little bit
of wave in there. Something like this. Let's also look how
we paint a leaf. So one straight line, give these lines on the side. And then using little
brush strokes like this. So using multiple
small brush strokes, we are able to paint
this leaf for puppies. So now that this one has dried, I'm going to pick same mix. You can alter it a bit. You can add a little bit more red or a little bit more orange. But for now I'll
pick the same mix. And now I'm going to add another layer on top
of this dried layer, very gently trying not to disturb the color underneath it. If the color is
pulling at one place, simply lift it with
your brush like this and pat it on a
piece of tissue paper. Let's paint one more petal colors pooling here. So patting my brush on
the piece of tissue paper and just lifting the excess
water from this petal here, patting it again on
the tissue paper. And now we're going to wait
for these two petals to completely dry before we
add the fourth petal. These here have now
dried to begin, add the second set
of the petals. So again, taking that same mix, adding this layer very gently, just glazing this color on top. Again, the border
is pooling here. Back to your brush
on the piece of tissue paper and with just
the tip of your brush, soak up the excess moisture. Here's the third petal, and now let's paint
the fourth one. So now you can see
all four petals, two of them up in front
and two right behind them. And while your final petals
are still slightly wet. Mix of ivory black. Remove excess moisture
from your brush and just add it to the base here. If you add this black
a bit too early, it will bleed quite a bit. But if you want to keep this black dot a bit
more controlled, Wait just a little bit and also
remove excess moisture from your brush by padding it
against tissue paper. Here, the two petals have dried. So I'm going back in
with my final petal, giving the top edge a
little bit of wavy look. And while it's still wet, let's add the ivory black. Just at the base. Not much water in my brush. And this is how we
will be painting these poppies in this project. So as you can see, the
brushstrokes are very simple, but all that you need
is a bit of patience to wait between the layers and
let them dry completely. In the next lesson, Let's get
started with the project.
9. Project 2 Transparent Layered Part I: Now let's get started
with the project. You can create small
guidelines for yourself. Just to decide where you're
going to place the flowers. Just simple guidelines. I'm not drawing each flavor. Just simple dots to
remind me where I want to place these flowers and
a few unopened buds. Now let's mix our colors. I'm going to start the
first mix with Winsor Red And to that I'm going
to add a little bit of Transparent Orange. This is the color. I'll also create
another mix which will have a bit more of Transparent Orange and just a little bit of Windsor Red in it. So this first mix
here has more of Winsor Red and small amount
of Transparent Orange. We'll use this for
the very first petal. And this larger mix
which has more of Transparent Orange and
just a little bit of Windsor Red in it looks
a bit more orange-ish, is a bit more watery as well
to create transparency, and we'll use this for
the rest of the petals. Let's also make some green. So I'm picking some
simple Sap Green. Here is some simple Sap
green. To this mix. I'm going to add a
little bit of iIndigo, making it a bit darker. We'll also need
some Ivory Black. I'm just activating it here. Now let's get started. My number four round brush. I'm picking the first mix, which has more Winsor Red and
less of Transparent Orange. And with that, I'm going to
paint the very first petal. Another flower here. For this one, I'm painting two
petals for the base layer. Sometimes you might get some harsh lines because of
uneven drying on the paper, but do not worry
too much about it. The texture of
poppy petals is so delicate that they do
crease very quickly. So it kind of adds to the look. So do not worry too much if your water is not drying evenly. Let's paint one more here. I'll paint one of them as
if it's slightly bent. The last one here. You can add as many you'd like. And now we will have to
wait for all of these to dry before we start adding
the next layer on top. It's been about three minutes, and these petals have
almost dried completely. The drying time will vary
based on the temperature, the humidity of your room, and also the amount of water you used to create the base layer. Now, with my same number
four round brush, I'm going to pick the
second mix which has a bit more of Transparent Orange and a bit of Windsor Red in it. And with that, I'm going to
paint the second layer of petals very gently trying not to disturb the
color underneath it. So that's the second petal. Here comes the third one. We'll wait for these to dry before we add the
final one on top. Now let's add two more, To this flower here. So I'm trying to paint the petals with some
part overlapping with the existing pedal and some
on the white of the paper. Now, since these are the
final petals for this flower, I'm going to go ahead and
pick some Ivory black, removing excess
moisture from my brush. So quite a thick mix and just
adding it at the base here. Let's continue adding more
petals to this one here. When you're working on multiple
flowers at the same time, you don't have to wait
too much between layers. Because while I'm working
on this flower here, the very first one
is almost dried. But do make sure that
it has dried completely before you add any
more color on top. Again, this has
already two petals. So we'll be adding
the final two on top and then also adding the little black
spot at the base. If you feel your brush
has too much water, simply pat on a piece
of tissue paper. Now while it's still wet, let's add the ivory black. Don't forget to remove
the excess moisture. We have the final one here.
10. Project 2 Transparent Layered Part II: Now we'll wait for these to dry. In the meantime, we can start adding the little flower buds. So I'm picking some
simple Sap Green. This top one has dried. Now, let's go back in with our second mixture that
we have been using to add these overlapping petals. It has more of Transparent Orange and
less of Windsor Red in it. And with that, let's
paint the final petal. When you're removing
the excess moisture. Try not to scrape
the paper too much, you'd be disturbing the
layer underneath it. Gently touch your brush and remove excess
moisture like that. While it's still wet. Let's add the black dot. Let's add the final
petal for this one here. Adding the black dot. Now, this final one here. And with this our
flowers are complete. I'm now moving to my smaller brush, the number
two round brush that I'm going to pick the very first mix that we use to create
the first petals. And I'm going to add just
a little bit of petals in here to show a bud that's
just opening up a little bit. Now I'll wait just a little bit for all of these petals to dry before I add
the stems to them. So I've got some simple
Sap Green in my brush. Keeping the pressure
on the brush uniform. If you will change the pressure, the weight of the line that
you're making will vary. I was a bit impatient here. So the color is
spreading, but quickly. Use your brush to pick
up the excess moisture. And we'll reinforce
it with the black. So I'm using simple
Sap Green here. Let's add a few leaves. For now. I'm simply
picking plain Sap Green. So simple little brush
strokes like this. Little dashes join together. It was a bit of
empty space here, so I've decided to add one
more unopened bud here. And now with my
darker green mix, I'm going to go back in and add a few darker spots
on these stems. So instead of just a flat
one type of green stem, you're giving it a
little bit of shadow. Doing the same to
the leaves as well. You can also add the
little hairy marks. I'll pick that same original
mix of the very first petal, and add another layer on top. Now if you want to
add some hairy marks, just the tip of your fine brush, you can create marks like this. All along the stem. Making this stem a bit fuzzy. If you don't like the look, you can completely
skip this part. And with this, our transparent
layered puppies are done, I really hope you
enjoyed this project. Just try to think that these are not difficult
brushstrokes. Just you need a little
bit of patience to wait between the layers
to achieve this look.
11. Style 3 Flat Brush: I'm describing this next
style that we are going to be painting with as simply
charming and depictive. We're going to be concentrating
on our brush movement and brush strokes to create
different looks of poppies. For these poppies, our main
focus is on our brushstrokes. I'll be showing you how
to paint these poppies using either mop brush
or a flat brush, or even a simple round brush. Let's mix some colors. And first practice painting these poppies using
a flat brush. We're going to need
a lot of color. So I'm first mixing
some Winsor Red, some Transparent Orange, some Perylene Maroon, Ivory black, some Sap Green. Now I'm going to pick my
number eight flat brush. But you can also try
using cat's tongue brush, which has a curved top. First, I'm going to pick
simple Winsor Red in my brush. This is a synthetic brush. And with that, I will show
you how to paint the poppies. But if you have a
natural hair brush, you will be easily able to paint these poppies using even
lesser brush strokes. I've loaded my brush, I'm holding it at an angle. First, I'm going to use
just this little tip here. Touch it on the paper. And then I'm going to push the whole brush
down towards the top. Go back in. Push the whole
brush towards top. With this simple brushstrokes, you are already able to achieve
something that looks like a poppy. While the base
is still wet here. going with the Ivory Black
or any black that you have. Not much water in my brush. Just add it here at the base. You want to add this black when the base layer
is still wet. If you'll be a bit late, then this black will remain
like a harsh spot there. So this was a very simple poppy with just simple brushstrokes. Now, I'm going to
pick my brush, first pick some Winsor Red, and then I'm going to pick
some Transparent Orange in it, just on the edge here. And with that, I'm creating
the same brushstrokes. Loading two colors in the
brush gives a nice variation. Because you're not
mixing those colors. So you are able to see two different colors kind
of mix right on the paper. So it's entirely up to you. If you want to go from bottom to top or come from top to bottom, it just creates slightly
different look. Do add the black dot while
the petals are still wet. Now this is just a very
simplified version. Now, let's see how we can
paint some two petals look. So first petal, And here's the second petal with a bit of separation here. Now, let's paint one
with three petals. So one, second, third. Let's see, one with four petals. Try to keep the top broad. Second petal. Third. Instead of a similar
looking petal I'm going to paint
it flat like this. As if the flower
is slightly bent. Adding the black in the center. Let's see it one more time. First, second, third, fourth one Laying flat like this. So the brush stroke
is like this. You can simply add just
black in the center and just a touch of
green in there as well. Using just the point
of the brush here, the corner of the edge. You can create fine lines to
create the stems like this. So simply practice
this brush stroke with your flat brush to create the poppies. In the next lesson,
let's try painting these poppies using a mop brush.
12. Style 3 Mop Brush: Now let's paint these
Poppies using a mop brush. I've got number one,
Da Vinci Petit Gris Pur I'm going to load
it with some Winsor Red and just a touch
off, Transparent Orange And with that, I'm first
going to touch the tip of the brush and then I'm going to push the belly of
the brush down. One. And here's the
second brushstroke. Don't forget to add
the black at the base. So this is a very
simple look of a poppy. Here you can see just one petal. Let's paint this shape multiple
times so that I can show you how to turn it from one petal look
to multiple petals. You can paint these poppies
using just one color. I tried to add two
colors because it creates a nice variation
within my brushstroke. Now, let's turn this
one into a two petals. Look. So again, loading
my brush similar way, Winsor Red, Transparent Orange And I'm going to start
here near the base. And just create one extra
petal out like this. Also adding the dark
spot where it starts. Let's turn this one into
a three petal look. So similar way, Winsor Red,
then Transparent Orange not starting right at the base, slightly away from it
on the right side. Second petal.. You can start from the base
and go up or come from top and connected
to the base. Let's see this three
Petal look one more time. So Winsor Red , Transparent Orange, starting slightly
away from the base. So this was the second petal. Now for the third one, I can come from top and
connect it to the base, or start from the base
and go up on top. It's okay if your
petals overlap, that's how they
are in the nature. Let's paint one with slightly closed look but
still three petals visible. This time. Instead of
making them this open, you keep them quite close to
the body of the main petal. Now let's try to see
the four petal look. So I'm going to pick Winsor
Red, Transparent Orange I'm going to start slightly
away from the base here. Go along the edge and
followed the top, add just a little bit. That's my second petal. Again, loading the brush. I'm washing my brush in-between because I've picked
some black in there. You can use a separate
brush to add black. Now again loading
my brush with Winsor red and
Transparent orange. And with that, I'll paint
the third petal here. The fourth one,
flared out like this. Add the black at the
base of all of them. So here you can see all four of the petals without
seeing the center. Let's see it one more time. Winsor Red
Transparent orange, slightly away from the center. Starting with just
the tip of my brush. Pushing the brush down slightly, following the edge
of the first petal, slightly to the top. Reload my brush. Third petal and fourth petal spread out like this. Black at the base. Now, let's try to paint a poppy where you can see all the four petals
but also the center. So again, loaded my
brush with the same mix. Winsor red and
transparent orange. Starting with just
the tip of the brush. First petal, second, third, fourth, one flat just the way we practiced
earlier with the flat brush. Like this. So that it looks
like the flower is bent. Can add the darker center. Let's see this look
one more time. First petal, second. Touching the tip, then pushing the belly for two. And you can paint similar
one for three. Fourth one You can make it flat like this. And then add the
black in the center. You can also add a bit
of green in the center. While we have green in
our brush, Let's see. Using just the tip of the brush
and very slight pressure, you can paint the stem of the poppies and an unopened bud to paint a slightly opened up, but you first paint a leaf
like structure with green. Attach it to this
stem like this. And then pick your
petal color and just add it to the inner
edge like this. So now it looks like as if the
petal is about to open up. With your mop brush. Practice the brushstroke
of touching the tip, pushing the brush away, lifting, going back
in at the base. Same brush stroke
to create a petal. In the next lesson,
let's practice painting these puppies
using a round brush.
13. Style 3 Round Brush : Now let's paint these
poppies using a round brush. I've got a number
four round brush. So I'll be painting these poppies using
multiple brushstrokes. But if you have a
higher number brush, you'll be able to achieve the same look using
lesser brushstrokes. Now let's load our brush. So picking some Winsor Red And just like we did earlier
with flat and mop brush, I'm picking some
Transparent Orange in just the tip of the brush. And then I'm going to
push the brush up, rinsing my brush,
loading it again. If you have a bigger brush, you'll be able to
achieve this look in one or two brushstrokes. So that's the very simple form. Adding the black at the base. Let's paint this
multiple times so that I can show you different
forms of poppy. So Winsor Red and
Transparent Orange After picking black
with the same brush, I always rinse my
brush in-between. While painting the petals. You can also just
rinse your brush and spread the color that you've
already put on the paper. It gives a nice color
variation to your petal And while the petal
is still wet, add the black at the base. If the petal would dry, then you would have
a harsh black spot. So let's look at the
brushstroke one more time. Holding the brush at the pace. Just touching the tip
of the brush first, then pushing the brush down. Lifting, going back in. If your brush can
hold that much color. Going with fresh
color or just rinse your brush and spread the color out into a petal that's broad on top and
slightly tapered at the base. Rinsing my brush this time
not loading it again, just using the water in my
brush to spread that color. Now, let's turn this one
into a two petal look. So simply reloading my brush, Winsor Red , Transparent Orange And then I'm going to
start not at the base, slightly away from the base, but connected to
the first petal. See it one more time. Now add the black. Let's turn this one into
three petal look Winsor Red,
Transparent Orange not at the base,
slightly away here. Second. And then third one
coming from top, joined at the base. Let's see this one more time. One on the left side starting
from top, going down. Another one from
bottom going up. This one is still wet, so we'll wait for it
to dry a little bit. But for this one, I'll show you how to paint a four petal look. Where you cannot see the center. So same mix. Winsor Red
Transparent Orange Now look how I'm
going to use my brush to trace the shape just
around this petal. So touching just the tip
slightly away from the base, following the edge of
the earlier petal going slightly above it. That's my second petal. It's right behind this one. Third petal And for the fourth one, I find it easier to start
from top to bottom like this. And then pick some black to
add to all of their base. Let's see it one more time. First petal
Reloading my brush. Starting slightly
away from the base, going to trace the edge
of the first petal, going slightly above it. For the second petal. Third petal opened up like this and fourth one
starting from top, coming down like this. Now, let's see a look
where you can see the center and all
the four petals. So same, loading. Some Winsor Red and
Transparent Orange , starting at the base
from the center, going outward. Rinsing my brush. First petal, second petal. Third Here's the fourth
one. The center. You can also add a bit
of green in the center. Now, let's paint one where it looks like as if the
flower is slightly bent. So some Winsor red,
Transparent orange. First, second, third. For fourth , just like
we practiced earlier. Painted flat like this. So the brushstroke is that
your brush with just the tip. Push the brush away. Either reload or rinse your brush and spread
the earlier color. And turn it into a petal shape, which is broad up on top
and tapered at the bottom. You can paint these poppies more spontaneously
without waiting, but then the petals won't
be that demarcated. So while you're
painting the first one, you can go ahead and paint the second or third
petal right away. Picking some green in my brush. And with that, keeping the
brush pressure uniform, using just the tip of the brush. Adding these stems. Using just the tip, you can add little hairy marks on the stem. Let's also see how
to paint leaves. So say this is a stem. One fine line. Add smaller ones on the side. And now with small marks
like this, joined together. I've painted Poppy leaf. Let's see it one more time. Fine line. So simple brushstrokes, small ones just
connected together, create the look of a leaf. To paint an unopened bud. Simply create a leaf
shaped like this, added to a stem like that. And to create a look where the petals are
slightly opening up. First, create the green part. Rinse your brush. Pick the color of the petals. Just waiting for this to dry
because we need to paint the petals on this
inner edge here. Right now the green is wet. If I'll add the petal there, it is going to bleed. I'll show it to you here. So here you can see the
petals opening up with this, but do show the form of a seed head where
the petals have fallen. Simply paint kind of
an oval shape with broad center and then little radial
lines up on top. So broad in the center, radial lines on top. So these were the poppies. And now that we have
practiced them, pick your favorite round
flat or a mop brush. And in the next lesson, let's paint a project
with these poppies
14. Project 3 Expressive and Depictive : Now let's get started
with the project. I'm going to be painting
some poppies using a number one mop brush and
number four round brush. If you're coming here directly, you can watch previous lessons where I've explained
how to paint these poppies using a mop
brush or a round brush, or a flat brush. So before we get started, I'd like to quickly add a few guidelines just to decide where to
place the flowers. Now, let's mix the colors. I have not created
the whole flowers, just giving myself
a little pencil marks to decide where
to put the flowers. We're going to need
a lot of colors. So I'm mixing some Winsor Red
some Transparent Orange. Let's also mix some Ivory black and some Sap Green. Now, I'm going to start with
the very first flower here. I will paint the four petal look where you can see the center. So in my mop brush, I'm going to pick
some Winsor Red followed by just the tip of the brush dipped in
Transparent Orange. Starting from the center. Painting, the first
petal, the second one, third one, and fourth laying flat like this. Going to pick some ivory black. I'm going to just
touch the wet centers. Now for remaining flowers. Let's first paint the first
petal of each of them. Going in with the black
while it's still wet. Let's add a few more. Let's paint one more, looking similar to this one. Here. The number one. Second, third. And this time fully
open fourth petal. Let's add the black. I'm leaving a little
white center so that I can later add some green. One more here. One here. Now we can go back in and
turn them into two petals, three petal, or even
four petal looks. So now I'm going to take my
number four round brush. Picking the Winsor Red, followed by the tip of the brush dipped in
Transparent Orange. And I'm going to turn
this into a three. petal look. Starting
not at the base, slightly away from it. Here's the second petal. Third one, starting from top, coming down to the base. Add the black. Let's turn this one
into a four petal look. So similar way load the brush. Winsor Red and
Transparent Orange, not starting at the base, slightly away from it. Following the edge of
the earlier petal, going slightly above it. Here's the second petal. Third one on the side and forth, one coming from top
down like this. Don't forget to add
the black at the base. Just the second petal Let's add another one here. The second petal, third. For this one, let's add
just one petal on the side. For a two petal look. Now I'm going to
pick some Sap Green. And I'm just going to
add a little green dot in the center of
these two flowers. Now I'm going to decide
where I will place a few. buds that are opening up. With my round number four brush. I'm going to paint
a small bud here. One here. Another one here. Also a seed head
through an oval shape, broad in the middle. Some radial lines up on top. Now let's connect these
buds, two little stems. Just be careful if
the petals are wet don't go too close to them else the green will bleed into them. Adding these thin stems
to all of the flowers. If you want, you can add the
little hairy marks as well. I've got a little bit
of color spread here, but I'm not going to
worry too much about it. Let's add a little
bit of petals that are visible from
these buds that are opening up to the same Windsor
Red color towards them. Inner edge of this flower buds. Let's add a few leaves. So some Sap green. If you want, you can add a
bit of red to it as well. Now simple dashes, just using the tip of the brush, not pressing it down. Just connected dashes. Let's add one here. Now just going back in wherever
I've missed bit of stem. Just adding a few darker spots at some of the
places on the stems. That prevents them
from looking too flat. Going back in with
some ivory black and just adding a few
extra anther dots. Since now the flower has dried. I can simply add these. With some Ivory black, making some of these
radial lines on the seed heads bit
better visible. If you want to add
some special effects, you can simply add a
few splatters of red. But I would like to
leave mine like this. And this our project is finished. I really hope you
enjoyed this project.
15. Style 4 Brushstroke & Masking Fluid: For this next project, we're going to be painting
poppies using a loose style. When it comes to loose style, people often assume it's just simple, flowy brush strokes. But I rather feel that these
brushstrokes bring with them the sense of energy and movement and often a bit of exaggeration, depending on how the
artist wants to express. Although they seem easy, it does take a little bit
of effort to gain control over your brush to create
these brushstrokes, I recommend you to pick your favorite brushes and paint these flowing
brushstrokes. Practice a lot to
gain confidence over your brush so that you can paint these brushstrokes
quite effortlessly. In this lesson, I'll
be showing you some of the brushstrokes we have
used for the project. But before we get started
with the brushstrokes, I want to show you how we
will use masking fluid to create some white highlights
are saved the paper white. So this is a bottle of
masking fluid. Right now its consistency is almost
similar to double cream. And you can apply it on a
dry paper with the help of either an old brush or something pointed like
a nib of a pen, or something like
a wooden skewer. Just make sure not to
use your nicer brush because it does tend
to ruin the brushes. And also you can dip your brush prior to use in
some soapy water. Use the masking fluid and then wash the brush
immediately after that. I like to use this
disposable wooden skewers. I use both the sides. This one is the blunt side, and here's the sharper side. For any finer lines. I've poured some out in a
small bottle cap like this. It's a quite smelly,
sticky liquid. Now, let's see how to apply it. Wherever you want to
preserve the white of the paper and don't want
any color getting there. Simply apply masking
fluid there. I'll be using masking fluid
to create some anther dots. You can use the sharper side to create real fine
lines with it. Right now it's wet. So you will have to
wait for this to dry completely before you add
the color on top of it. Some people have problems
removing masking fluid and they complain that when we remove
the masking fluid, it rips the paper with it. There are few tricks
to avoid that. First of all, I like to
use masking fluid on relatively smooth
paper and not on really textured cold press
or textured rough papers. Second, make sure that when you're applying
masking fluid, your paper should
be completely dry. And other one is
make sure masking fluid is dry when you're
adding color on top. And also it's completely dried. And the layer of
color is dry when you're removing
the masking fluid. And also don't dilute masking
fluid too much because then it seeps into the paper
and when you're rubbing it, it will rip the paper with it. So we will wait
for these to dry. In the meantime, let's
practice some brushstrokes. Let's mix some colors. So I'm mixing some Winsor Red,
some Transparent Orange. Today I'll be using a mop
number 0 from Da Vinci, along with a number Four Princeton velvet
touch round brush. Number two, Da Vinci cosmotop spin, round brush. So pick your brush and try to create different kinds
of brushstrokes. and your brush movement
so that you can gain confidence with
your own brush. Here I'm loading the brush
with simple Winsor Red. Try to use just the tip of the brush to create fine lines. I'm creating some fine lines. some straight ones,
some curved ones. When you hold the
brush a bit higher up, you're able to create a bit
more loose brushstrokes. I'm trying to touch the brush, then push, then left. Repeat that. Fine, pushed, fine line. Pushed, left again, push again. Now let's load the
brush with two colors. So I'm picking some
Winsor Red and then touching the tip of the
brush in Transparent Orange. And with that, I get two different colors
in my brushstroke. You can mix the two colors separately before loading them, but then you will get
a homogeneous mix. This way, when you're loading two colors directly
in your brush, you will get a slight
color variation when you're applying
the brushstroke. So try to create petal shapes. Touch, push and lift. Dutch push and lift. Tried to hold it higher up create some repeated
movements like this. So I'm keeping my wrist
steady, my hand steady, and just letting my
fingers move like this. Let's see it one more time. Push and lift, touch
push and lift Sometimes I just use
the tip of the brush, holding the brush higher-up
to create these brushstrokes. So practice this with
your own mop brush. Let's do the same. With a round brush. You will get thinner
brush strokes. So fine lines try
to make curves. Try to make fine
lines like this. Straight ones wavy ones
little dashes little dots, dabs, and then push the brush down to see how broad of a brushstroke
you're able to make. Use multiple brushstrokes
to create a petal shape. Some of these dots are drying, but some of them are still wet So don't add the color just yet. Wait for them to dry completely. When they are dry,
you will touch them and it will free like rubber. So that's the moment when you can add the color on top of it. The meantime, let's
continue practicing. Try to create straight lines. Some leafy shapes. So these are poppies, leaves just made up of
dashes connected together. Let me show you fresh here. So a straight line like this, some side ones like this. And then little dashes
connected together. Just using the tip of the brush with very slight pressure. Here's your leaf. Learn this brush movement
of back-and-forth. Keeping your wrist
steady and just moving your fingers to create
these brushstrokes. Now that the masking fluid
has dried, I'm touching it. I can feel that it has dried. It feels rubbery. So I can add a layer
of color on top. And you can see wherever we
have added masking fluid, it resists the color. So the color will not get on
the paper at those places. We will have to wait
for this layer to dry before we remove
the masking fluid while this layer dries, let me show you how to
create some splatters that add a little more sense of
looseness in your painting. So simply pick some
color in your brush. You can either just flick
the brush like this. To create some controlled
splatters or hit it against another brush
or a pen like this. You can also use a toothbrush
or a hard brush to create finer but
bigger areas platters. Now, the bottom layer has dried. I can remove the masking fluid. You can remove it
just by your hand. It pulls up nicely. You can also use an eraser and that also picks the
masking fluid with it. or wrap a little bit of
Saran (cling) wrap on your finger. And you'll be able to
remove this masking fluid. So when dried it feels like
little pieces of rubber. Here you can see that the
orange that we applied did not get on these places
and we have fine details. The paper white in them. You can further go in and add more details to these areas. So this is how we will
use masking fluid today. Now, let's get started
with the project.
16. Project 4 Loose Style Part I: Now let's get started
with the project. I've got a bigger sheet
of paper this time. It's still joined
to the block here. So I don't need to tape it. In my day-to-day paintings. I do not need to sketch. But if you want to make sure that your composition is right, you can simply create some
rough lines for yourself. Just little guidelines to decide where to
place the flowers, how big to put them. I'll be creating two big flowers here with their centers visible. I'm just making
little rough marks. I'm not drawing them
completely just to decide where I will
add the masking fluid. But if you would like
to add more details, feel free to take your time and create a detailed drawing first. I want to paint the petals quite loosely, but I want to keep the
center nice and bright. That's why I'll be using
the masking fluid. So here's our masking fluid. I'm going to mask the center, which I want to keep
slightly light green. Just using the back of the skewer to create
oval-shaped dots. Same for this one. You can make these dots as
dense as you would like. And now we will have to
wait for these masking fluid marks to completely dry before we add
the color on top. While these dots are drying, let's get our colors ready. I'll be using three colors
to paint the petals. Winsor Red, Transparent Orange Perylene Maroon. We'll also need some Black, Sap Green Indigo. I'll be picking the colors
directly from here. So I don't need to create mixes. For loose style. I prefer the
colors mixing on the paper. I'm also activating some Permanent Yellow Deep and Quinacridone Gold. Finer marks like little dots and lines don't
take long to dry. But if it's a bit of a
blob or a little drop, then it will take
some time to dry. So be a bit patient with it.
17. Project 4 Loose Style Part II: Now our masking fluid
has dried completely. I'm touching it
and it feels quite rubbery and it's not
coming on my hand anymore. So we can get started. I'm going to first paint
a big flower here. When I paint loosely, I do tend to paint quite fast to bring in a bit of energy
in my brushstrokes. But I'll try to be a bit slow here so that you can
see what I'm doing. But try to pay
attention to how I'm holding the brush and how
I'm moving the brush. So for the first one, I'll pick some Winsor Red
loading nicely. And then touching the tip of the brush in Perylene Maroon. And with that, I'm
going to start touching very close
to the anther dots. One big brushstroke, some thinner ones using
just the tip of the brush. Don't worry about leaving
the white of the paper. You don't need to
cover everything. Loading the colors same
way for all the petals. Adding these fine lines. To add a bit of exaggeration. Now I'm going to pick some Permanent Yellow Deep and a touch of
Transparent Orange. And I'm adding that
to the center. The white area here, going back in with
some Winsor Red. So adding multiple
colors here to create a lighter
but varying center. So some yellow, some orange
bit of red in there. And while all of
this is still wet, I'm going to pick
some thick mix of ivory black, removing
excess moisture. And with that, I'm going to add some black spots on the petals. I do not want this black
to bleed uncontrollably. So I'm removing excess moisture, but I'm adding it around the center around
where the dots are. Now we'll wait for
this one to dry. In the meantime, let's
focus on the second one. For that one, I'm going
to pick three colors. Some Winsor Red,
Transparent Orange, and then Perylene Maroon
and similar brushstrokes. Some broad ones, something
once reloading my brush. So starting from where
the antidotes are, pushing my brush away,
bringing it back. Again, picking some
yellow, some orange. and a touch of Winsor Red. And adding to the center, it has quite a bit
of a puddle here. So I'm going to wait just a
little bit to add the black. In the meantime, let's
add a flower here. So same mix, Winsor Red, Transparent Orange,
and Perylene Maroon. And this time, look
at my brushstroke. I'm holding the
brush quite high. Thin line, one broad another broad, another
thin line on the side. So a mix of thin and
broad brushstrokes. I will add black here because
it will dry very fast. Now we can add
black here as well. So some Ivory Black
removing excess moisture. Adding it while the center is drying. Let's go ahead and
add some stocks. I'm taking my round number 4 Princeton
velvet touch brush. Try to already decide which
way you're going to add the stock starting from bottom. One fine line. To create a bud here. let's also add the stem here. Few extra buds just a few extra dots and dashes here to give an
impression of leaves. So some long brush strokes
and then little dashes along. A little bit of Indigo
dropped in there. Going back in with my Winsor Red
Transparent Orange. And then I'm going to add a flower petal opening up there. Just adding a bit of Indigo
to these flower buds You can see how
loosely I've painted the bottom part here. So you can see how I have a
slightly detailed center, but then the flower
itself is lose, the bottom part of the
plant is quite loose here. So it creates a nice variation
within your composition. Not everything is super tight, not everything is super loose. It's a nice mix of
the two styles. While all of this is drying, especially the
Center's still wet. I'm going to go back in with some Winsor Red and
Perylene Maroon and create little marks like this using just the tip of my
round number four brush. Not all over the petals. Just at a few places. The petals of poppy
or paper-like so they crease very easily. So adding this
kind of marks gives an impression of some creases. Just a few on each
of the petals Also going back in with
the mix of Windsor Red, Transparent Orange, and
some Perylene Maroon. And creating another
layer on top here. Just to give an impression of the petals that
are towards you, while the center is
still quite wet. I'll add just little
touches here and there. Picking again some Winsor Red
Perylene Maroon, going to add a
little shadow marks. Still keeping my brush
strokes quite lose. These centers are still drying. I'm just going around seeing
if I need to add anywhere, some extra brushstrokes, these petals are looking
slightly extra frayed. So I'm just adding
a few brushstrokes, to blend them in.
18. Project 4 Loose Style Part III: Now the center has
completely dried. It doesn't feel cool
to touch anymore. So you can use just your finger to
remove the masking fluid. or an eraser like this. or wrap your finger
in a piece of Saran (cling wrap) Saran wrap and just rub on the places where you
applied the masking fluid. And it pulls the dried
masking fluid with it. So now we're left with really
crisp white of the paper. Now let's add some
details to the center. I'm going to create
light mix of sap green. And with that, I'm going
to paint the center first. While that dries. I'm going to use
this mix of light green and some permanent yellow. And with that, I'm going to add a little color to
these anther dots I'm picking sometimes
the yellow, sometimes the light green. Also not covering all
the white of the paper. Just adding little bit of color. At some places. I'm using light green here. So now you can see the
use of masking fluid. And with that, we are able to
achieve these lighter marks while the background
underneath is relatively dark. I'm going to pick
a little bit of indigo in my number
two round brush. And with that I'm going
to create a fine line in between some of the
bigger anther dots, giving them a bit more
oval, rounded shape. If you want to leave it
quite loose like this, you can obviously
simply skip this part. I would like to keep
my center a bit detailed, attracting
the attention. So I'm taking time to do this, but this is entirely optional. These dots do appear
black sometimes, but sometimes when you
see them in light, you'll be able to see a
bit of color in them. So I'm making sure to
leave some white behind, not covering all of it. And now with some of the
original mix of Windsor Red, Transparent Orange,
and Perylene Maroon. I'm going to connect. These dots to the centre For this, you can
also use black. You just need a darker color. I'm simply picking
Perylene Maroon now. And just connecting the
anther dots to the center. I'm choosing not
to use black for this because it will re quickly make the remaining light
part of the center dark. So just using perylene maroon and using just the
tip of the brush of my number two round brush
and creating fine lines. Now we'll go back in with
some indigo and create some radial lines in the center for the seed head. And with that same indigo, I'm going to encircle the
bottom part of the seed head, giving it a bit of shadow, giving it a bit
more rounded look. We are almost done
with the painting, but I want to add
a few splatters. So for that, in my
number four round brush, I'm going to pick some of
that same Windsor Red, Transparent Orange, and
Perylene Maroon mix. Using a paper to shield the
main part of the flowers. And just tapping
on my brush a bit hard to create these dots. We'll add a few around here. Just go around. If you'd
like to fix anything, add any more color anywhere. But for now, my loosely
painted poppies are done. Just remember, you need
a bit of practice. But after that, you'll
be able to paint these loose brushstrokes
quite confidently. I really hope you
enjoyed this project.
19. Project 5 Freestyle: For our final project, we are painting some
poppies using freestyle. You must be wondering where is the lesson for the
brushstroke practice? Well, there isn't one because it's that fun of a technique. Now let's get started. Let's first mix our colors. I'm going to create a
thick mix of Ivory black. Right here in my color palette. I'll do the same for Sap Green. Now for my poppy, I'm going to pick
some Winsor Red and some Transparent Orange
directly from my tube. And I'll mix them in
this little teacup that I borrowed from my
daughter's play tea set. You can also mix the color in your color palette and with the help of a brush
or a pipette, you can transfer it into
a small teacup like this, or a plastic bottle cap, or a small seashell. You just need something
small which can carry some liquid watercolor
and you can pour with it. If you have liquid watercolors, you can also use that. Apply the color using the
pipette that comes with them. I'm going to squeeze just a
little bit of Windsor Red in here and some
Transparent Orange. With my mixing brush. I'm going to pick some water. You can also use a small syringe like this to add
some more water. Don't make the mix too watery. I want the color to be
quite concentrated. Let's test the color. That's fine. Now that our colors are ready, we can get started. So I've got my mop
number 0 brush, I've got my round number four. Round number two, if I need it. Instead of mop brush, you can use any fluffy round
brush anywhere from size 4 /6 / 8 based on how big you
want your poppies to be. Now, let's get started. You can go ahead and make some pencil marks
for yourself if you would like to have a bit of guidance where you want
the flowers to be. With this little tea cup. I'm going to pour just a small amount of
color on the paper. I'm not worrying
what shape it forms. And now I'm going to
rinse my mop brush. And I'm going to just
spread this water. puddle Move it around, try to
make it look like a poppy. And believe me,
it's quite easy to turn a blob of
water into poppies. So just by moving it around, it already looks like a poppy. Let's turn this into
multiple petals. Painting in this style. You do not need
to worry too much about the shape of the flower. They are supposed
to look like this. Really loose. So just enjoy the process of
spreading this color around. try to make them look
like flower shapes. I'm holding the
brush quite high, letting my brush stay loose. And just using the tip. And with a little bit of
the pressure of the brush, I'm moving this color around. While some of these
are still wet, pick your number
four round brush and pick a thick mix of black, remove excess moisture and add it at the base
of these poppies. You want to do this
while they're still wet. For this one, I'll touch
them where they are meeting. Let's do this one as well. Before trying this technique, you can also look at some poppy flowers to give you an idea how you want
to move the color around. what
20. Closing: I really hope you
enjoyed this class and I'm so looking forward
to seeing your projects. So please make sure to
upload them here on Skillshare under the Projects
and Resources section. And if sharing on Instagram, you can also tag me. If you have any questions, please make sure to use the Discussion tab and I'll
try my best to answer them. If you enjoyed this class, I would be so thankful if
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watching until next time. Stay creative.
Garima Srivastava, Artist and Illustrator
