Watercolor Patterns for Calm & Creativity: 7 NEW Projects to Paint One Each Day. Relax & Unwind!

1. Introduction & About Class: Hi, and welcome. My name is Puja, and I'm a watercolor artist and the author of the book, Modern Watercolor Workshop. I'm so glad you're here. In this class, we are going to paint seven relaxing watercolor patterns, designed to help you unwind while building confidence with your watercolor skills. This class is designed with the intention to be completed as a seven day daily creative practice. I encourage you to paint one pattern per day to avoid pressure or overwhelm and to truly enjoy this as a mindful soothing experience. This class is actually a sequel to my watercolor patterns for calm and creativity class. After the wonderful response to that first class, I wanted to create something that feels like a continuation with fresh new patterns and slightly more variety to help you explore watercolor in a deeper way. Students who are new can jump straight into this class. But if you would like, you can also visit the first class as a starting point. I have shared the link to that class in the description below. As we paint together in this class, you will practice smooth brush control and create clean, satisfying shapes. You will experiment with layering and blending of colors for a beautiful, cohesive color palette. You will learn tips to make your patterns feel modern and polished, even if you're just starting out. You will explore the use of metallic gold watercolor paint to elevate your patterns and add a touch of elegance. The goal is to keep things light and relaxing, so you can enjoy the process and make time for creativity each day. By the end of this class, you will have a collection of seven beautiful watercolor patterns, perfect for framing, gifting, or simply enjoying as part of your creative journey. So grab your supplies, and let's dive in. 2. Supplies: Before we dive into painting these relaxing watercolor patterns, let's take a moment to gather all the supplies you will need today. For paper, I'll be using seven by ten inch cold pressed watercolor block by arches. This is 100% cotton paper. I like to cut these sheets down to five by 7 " for our projects. The smaller size feels less overwhelming and is perfect for creating these relaxing daily patterns. For brushes, I'll be using Princeton brand round brushes in three sizes, size two from the Neptune series, size four from the velvet touch series, and size six from the Aqua Elite Series. These sizes give me the flexibility to paint larger washes and medium details and refine smaller areas with ease. But don't worry if you don't have all three, a size four or six with a good tip is more than enough for this class. You will also need a pencil, an eraser and a ruler for sketching simple guidelines and making grids before we begin painting. For Pattern five, six and seven, you will also need a compass to help draw precise circles and geometric shapes. For Pattern six, you will need a hexicon cutout. You can either prepare it ahead of time or create it when we get closer to the project. You will also need some masking tape to secure your paper and get those clean edges around your patterns. Let's look at the paints now. For this class, I'll be using a metallic cold watercolor, along with a range of blue and green shades. I'm using Mamariblue professional watercolor paints for this class. In each project, I will share the exact color names I'm using so you can follow along or choose similar shades from your own palette. Don't worry if you don't have the exact same colors. Feel free to work with what you have. These are some of the shades of blue that I'll be using. I have mentioned all the names in each of the pattern projects. Usually, I squeeze out paints from the tubes into these plastic mixing well palettes. For mixing my paints, I'll be using my ceramic palettes, which are great for blending and holding the colors as I work. You are also going to need some paper towel to dab and clean your brushes. And two jars of clean water for rinsing your brushes, one for the initial rinse, and one for the final clean rinse to keep colors pure. That's everything you will need to get started. Before we begin painting the patterns, I suggest you take a piece of scrap paper and practice some gentle strokes to warm up your wrist. This little warm up helps you feel more relaxed and confident as you paint. Once you have warmed up, we can jump right into creating these soothing watercolor patterns together. 3. Day 1: Sea Glass Serenity: Welcome to day one, Sea glass Serenity. In this coming project, we will create soft scattered shapes inspired by pieces of seaglass washed ashore and softened by time. Let's ease into the flow of color, one peaceful brush stroke at a time. I'm working on a five by seven inch sheet of watercolor paper taped down with masking tape to keep the edges clean and the paper flat. I have premixed a few cool toned colors, soft blues, aqua blues and greens to keep things harmonious and relaxing. In the order of color mixing, here are the exact shade names cupric green light, turquoise cobalt, hookers green, green gold, ultramarine blue, and sap green. It is not necessary to have the exact shades that I'm using, but try to keep the color palette fresh and bright. You can build this pattern using three colors, too, but I'm stretching myself a bit to get a more playful and brighter looking pattern. We want these shades to feel translucent and light. So try to avoid using too much of a darker pigment. If the colors get too heavy, the overall piece can lose that soft airy feel we are going for. So make sure all of your paints are watery. A for this pattern, I'm using a size six round brush, which gives me a nice balance between control and flow. You can also use a size four round brush if you like. We will start painting from the top left corner and slowly make our way down row by row. I'm alternating between colors as I go, placing the shapes close to each other to create a nice mix across the page. You will notice that I'm switching colors frequently going forward, and I do rinse my brush between each shape to keep the colors clean and vibrant. I've trimmed that part out of the footage just to keep the video flowing smoothly, but feel free to take your time and rinse your brush as needed. Most of the times, I'm letting two shapes touch each other while still wet, so the colors softly blend into one another. This is the part of wet on wet technique, and it creates those lovely watercolor bleeds that feel organic, almost like two colors are melting into each other. For this pattern, you do not need to plan too much. Just allow some overlap to happen naturally and enjoy watching the paint flow. Take your time with this part of drawing shapes row by row. I will paint along with you for a bit in silence so you can settle into the rhythm and enjoy the process, which I think is the most important part of this class. As you continue filling in the page, notice how the shapes begin to interact, some blending softly, others staying crisp. It's okay if we have few overlap or bloom unexpectedly. That's the part of the magic of watercolor. You can tilt the page slightly or adjust spacing to keep things flowing gently. Let this be about rhythm and not perfection. There's something really soothing about watching the page fill up bit by bit, shape by shape. Take your own sweet time and continue to finish this pattern. D. If your paint starts to dry out, feel free to remix your colors at any time. And remember to keep your brush and the paints slightly moist throughout. This helps prevent dry patches and keeps everything soft and flowy. This is a pattern you can likely finish in a single sitting, and sometimes that's all we need a short, quiet moment of color and flow. If you felt a little more calm, a little more centered, or simply happy to have made something today, then this session was a success. Once you have filled up the page, let the painting dry completely before peeling off the tape. That clean white poder always feels so rewarding. I hope this simple start helped you ease into the flow, see you in the next pattern. 4. Day 2: Modern Mosaic: Welcome back today, too. Today we are painting modern mosaic using simple shapes and a refreshing blue and cold color palette. We are working free hand today, no pencil sketching, just a brush, some colors, and an open layout of soft rectangles and squares. I'll be using a size six round brush for the entire piece. It is versatile enough for both larger blocks and smaller touches, and it helps keep things loose and fluid. But before we begin painting, let's talk about the colors. I'm working with a palette of cool calming blues like turquoise, ocean blue, and ultramarine and pairing them with a touch of metallic gold for some added warmth and shine. Here are the exact shade names that I'm mixing onto my palettes and keeping them ready. I started out with fines blue, which is somewhat similar to ultramarine blue, but a slightly more intense blue. Then I'm also using Prussian blue, primary blue sign, turquoise bald, and Kobalt blue green. So these are the five blues that I'm using today. And again, like I always mentioned, it is not necessary for you to have all of these different combinations. Having just one or two blues is enough, and the use of gold color in this class is completely optional. So instead of gold, if you don't have gold watercolor paint, you can either use a contrasting color, such as a yellow Ochre or chrome yellow or maybe a softer shade of orange or maybe even a pink. So it's up to you how you want to add in the contrast, but I chose gold for a nice luxurious feel, and I'll be repeating somewhat the usage of gold in the other patterns as well. So this is going to be a theme throughout the class, and I'm really liking how the gold pairs up with all the blues. Once your colors are ready, we will begin painting one block at a time. As you place each shape, vary the sizes and spacing. Let your brush guide you. Some blocks can be tall and narrow while others can be short and wide. We will be painting all of the blocks with wet on wet technique. We will apply a nice soft wash of a shade of blue and then drop in a darker pigment of the same color and allow the colors to blend by themselves. So we don't really want all the blocks to look flat, but we are going to make sure that we bring out this beautiful gradation by making use of the wet on wet technique. So be sure to spend time on each block and achieve beautiful shading as you go piece by piece. The key is to stay intuitive and relaxed. In these early rows, I like to focus on flow rather than perfection. Think of each shape as a building block in a quiet rhythm, color, space, pause, and repeat. Alternate between soft blues and shimmering gold to create a gentle balance across the piece. Take your time and rinse your brush often so the colors stay clean and distinct. There is nothing to be planned about this piece. All you're going to do is place some rectangles and blocks and squares the way you want. They could be perpendicular to the earlier block. They could be parallel to the earlier block. So just go with what you feel is right. Blend every block and find a speed that works for you. Between every few blue blocks, I'm going to paint one gold block. The key is to paint the gold blocks fewer than the blue ones and keep them far away from each other to maintain the overall balance. We certainly don't want the gold to go overboard. To add interest and a level of complexity, we will add some L shaped blocks as well. These break up the repetition and create a more playful mosaic like layout. Take your time and rinse your brush often so the colors stay clean and distinct. As we move further down the page, step back every few rows to notice the overall balance. Are your colors spaced out nicely? Do you want to add a little more gold in one area? It's okay to adjust as you go, and that's exactly what I'm doing. This is the beauty of painting intuitively. You might find yourself settling into a meditative rhythm by now. Just keep moving shape by shape, one small decision at a time. The paper size of five by 7 " works perfectly for patterns like these. It's not overwhelming if you're short on time and still offers a satisfying sense of completion. If you have a busy routine, this format gives you just enough time to relax and create something beautiful without pressure. One pattern a day becomes a lovely, achievable plan, and by the end of the week, you will have a collection of seven calming projects to look back on. As we near the end, I'm filling in the final shapes and stepping back to make sure the composition feels soft and balanced. A few imperfect edges and watercolor blooms only add to the charm. And that's it. Our modern mosaic is now complete. Doesn't it feel like a tapestry of tranquil blues and glimmering gold? If you enjoyed this, don't forget to watch the other videos in this series, and I'm sure you're going to have fun painting many more relaxing patterns with me ahead of this class. Thanks so much for painting with me today. See you in the next one. 5. Day 3: Waves of Stillness: Welcome to day three. This project is all about slowing down and finding calm through quiet repetition. We will create a pattern made entirely of vertical lines, gently following a flowing wave shape across the page. It is rhythmic, meditative, and surprisingly rewarding once you settle into the motion. I'm working on a five by seven inch sheet of watercolor paper taped down with masking tape. Before we begin painting, I have premixed a few calming colors in a cool palette. They are the same shades we used in the day two pattern, so this piece will feel like a natural continuation in your collection. Once the colors are ready, we will take a moment to draw some gentle wave lines across the page using a pencil. These soft curves divide the page into flowing horizontal bands that will guide our vertical strokes. You don't need to measure anything or overthink the lines. Just let your hand move freely to sketch a few gentle waves from one side of the page to the other. When we paint, we will avoid painting directly over the pencil lines. Instead, we are leaving a thin gap around them so they stay visible as soft spaces between the wave sections. In the end, we will erase those pencil lines. Before you begin painting, take a pause and slightly lighten the pencil marks. I'm using a size four round brush for this pattern. It gives me just the right amount of control while still keeping the lines fluid and soft. We will begin painting from the top of the page, starting with the first wave band. Use vertical strokes, paste evenly and let them naturally follow the shape of the wave. You can choose any one of the premixed shades of blue to begin with the pattern. There is no particular order in which we are going to use the premixed colors. Just go with the flow and choose whatever feels right to you. Don't worry about making every line perfectly straight. Organic variation is part of the charm. Just keep a steady rhythm, letting your hand relax into the motion. Now, to fill in the next band, we will simply follow the curves which are on the top and the bottom of that section and just draw vertical lines in between them without touching the pencil lines. These colors are light and somewhat diluted. We want a translucent look, so the finished piece feels airy and serene. If your colors feel too heavy or dark, just add more water to lighten them up. I do really like some dark streaks in between. Whenever I have to reload my brush, I get a few lines that are dark in between, and that is something that looks really nice when you're drawing lines in a rhythm. So we do want that light and dark transition happening between the bands. So don't worry too much if you have to reload your brush in between. Alternate between the different shades of blue every few lines or every new band. This will create a soft shifting gradient throughout the pattern. Every few strokes, rinse your brush and reload it with fresh watery paint to keep the tones clean and distinct. It is also okay to remix your paints if they start to dry up. Just keep everything moist, both your brush and your palette to avoid scratchy textures or dry patches. At all times your brush should be able to move smoothly on the paper. There's a lovely meditative rhythm in this process line after line, wave after wave. If you find yourself zoning out a little bit, that's actually the goal. This is where the calm sets in. Let's take a quiet moment now to paint together in silence. Just you, your brush, and the flow of water and colour. The paper size of five by 7 " works perfectly for patterns like this. It's not overwhelming, even if you are short on time. If you're fitting art into your busy day, this gives you just enough space to create something beautiful without pressure. So I highly recommend always having sheets of smaller sized papers or cut to the size you need and keep them ready. So whenever you have the urge to paint something, you can just begin by starting out small. One pattern a day is a gentle rhythm, and by the end of the week, you will have a calming collection of seven watercolor pieces. If you took my previous Skillshare class, you will remember we painted seven carming watercolor patterns, each one designed to help you relax and build confidence with your brush. This class is a gentle continuation of that journey, like a sequel, where we slowly build on those skills with slightly more layered and intuitive patterns. If you're new here, I highly recommend checking out the previous class before starting this one. It is a great foundation and help you feel more at ease with the projects we are exploring now. Y As you move toward the bottom of the page, you may notice your lines becoming more confident and your wave shapes slightly shifting. Let that happen naturally. No need for perfection. Once your page is full, step back and take it all in the subtle curves, the layered colors, the quiet repetition. This is the beauty of intuitive pattern making. Let your painting dry completely before peeling off the tape and erasing the pencil lines. That crisp white border always adds a finishing touch. And if you felt a sense of flow, presence, or even just enjoyed the act of slowing down with your brush, then this painting has served its quiet purpose. Thanks so much for painting with me. I will see you in the next pattern. 6. Day 4: Coastal Currents: Welcome to Day four. This pattern is inspired by the soft interlacing motion of waves and ocean currents. We are building a piece full of sweeping arcs and curved lines that flow over one another like ripples weaving through the sea. My colors today are from the same cool palette as before, blue greens, turquoise and ocean blues, but feel free to tweak your shades slightly if you're in the mood for variation. For this piece, I'm using a five by seven sheet of watercolor paper taped down with masking tape and a size four round brush. It's the same brush we have used in the previous sessions versatile and easy to control for curves and fine lines. Before we begin painting, there is no need to sketch anything on the paper. We work free hand, letting each line flow naturally from the wrist. We are starting from the top left corner of the page and working our way downward, one flowing section at a time. Let the curves gently rise and fall as you move across the page. We are working in sections that almost stack or layer into each other like overlapping water paths. Each new section of curved lines follows the natural angle of the one before it with a subtle change in direction to keep the visual movement going. Each section also gets its own shade of blue, which helps build a soft shifting gradient across the page. The key here is spacing. Leave consistent gaps between the lines to let the white of the paper breathe. This negative space adds so much clarity and lightness to the final piece. I'm starting with one color and using it to complete an entire section of curve lines. Then I switch to a new shade of blue for the next section to create soft shifts in tone, almost like the sea changing color as it gets deeper. Make sure your brush isn't too dry. We want each line to glide smoothly across the page. You can always test your stroke on a scrap piece of paper before returning to your piece. It's completely okay if your lines are not perfectly parallel or identical. That subtle wobble or unevenness gives it the hand painted character we are after. Think of it as your personal tide mark. You might notice your wrist loosening up as you go. That is part of what makes this pattern so enjoyable. Your hand gets into a gentle rhythm like sketching waves in the sand. As we move through the middle of the page, let the curves shift direction a little more. This builds a woven effect, almost like one current crossing another or waves meeting and folding into each other. You can even overlap the ends of some arcs slightly to give the illusion of depth and dimension. It makes the pattern more dynamic while still keeping that calm energy. Between sections, I always take a short pause, not just to change colors, but to check the balance of movement on the page. Ask yourself, does it feel like it's flowing? Is there a nice contrast between light and dark sections? As you continue, let's take a quiet moment now and continue painting a few sections in silence, letting the rhythm of curved lines take over. If you need to remix your paints during this time, feel free to do so. A light fluid consistency is what we are aiming for throughout this piece. The beauty of coastal currents is that it encourages freedom within structure. Each band of lines is similar, but you're always making tiny decisions about curve, tilt and spacing. It keeps you gently engaged. This pattern may look intricate at first glance, but once you're in it, it's really all about repetition and flow. And that's where the relaxation truly begins. As we reach the final section, I like to slightly taper the arcs so the movement settles naturally toward the bottom of the page. It gives the piece a gentle conclusion, almost like waves coming down after a storm. Once your painting is dry, carefully peel off the masking tape to reveal your border. That clean edge really helps highlight the intricacy of your curves. I hope this session brought you a sense of creative focus. Whether you felt fully immersed or simply enjoyed the steady motion of the lines, you have created something calm and deeply rewarding today. Thanks for painting along with me. I will see you in the next pattern. Oh 7. Day 5: Golden Seigaiha: Welcome back. Today we are painting golden Sigaiha a pattern inspired by iconic Japanese wave motif that symbolizes peace, resilience, and good fortune. We will build this design slowly and intentionally, beginning with a light pencil grid and painting a simple row of arches that repeat across the page like ripples in water. Using a ruler and a sharp pencil, let's start by marking horizontal lines spaced half an inch apart, starting from the top and moving all the way down the paper. This gives us 14 rows. Now, turn the paper and draw vertical lines spaced half an inch apart again across the width of the page. You should now have a full grid made up of half inch squares. Lightly erase the pencil marks because we are going to paint our pattern on top of the pencil lines. This is going to be a two toned pattern. We are going to use metallic gold and a shade of blue of your choice. I'm using fines blue, which is similar to ultramarine blue. And to paint this pattern, I'm going to use my size two round brush, which has got a beautiful point. Now, each ark spans 1 " in width, which means you will paint across two arches and squares, and the height of the arc is half an inch, fitting exactly within one row. Starting at the top row, use your size two round brush and one of your premixed blue paints to draw a smooth curve, beginning at the left edge of 1 " section, peeking gently at the center and ending at the far side, just like a soft shallow rainbow. Repeat this across the entire top row, keeping your hand relaxed and your arches as even as possible. Now, for the second row, we will paint each new arc centered between two arcs above it. This creates the signature interlocking rhythm of the SigiaPattern. The beauty of this pattern lies in its repetition, so thoroughly enjoy this repetitive process and get into the flow of painting the pattern. Slowly and steadily continue this process row by row gradually building the pattern downward. The grid will help guide the spacing and placement so everything stays consistent. This pattern is all about consistency. Once you have completed the full page of overlapping blue arcs, we will add a subtle highlight by painting inner arcs using metallic gold. Start by mixing your gold paint to a smooth fluid consistency, not too thick, so it glides easily. Using the same round to brush, paint a thin gold arc inside each of the blue arcs, following its curve closely, but leaving a little space from the edges. These gold axons should sit gently within the blue forms, adding a shimmer of elegance without overpowering the pattern. Think of them as little moments of quiet light. There's no need to be overly precise. Just keep the motion fluid and the lines soft. Let each stroke feel like a quiet echo of the larger arc around it. The next step is pretty straightforward. We now go back to the blue paint and draw even smaller arcs to fit within the gold arcs. I'm going to continue using the same brush, and very softly, I'm going to add the smaller blue arcs. The pattern is slowly looking intricate and dense, while the other patterns had a certain level of abstract theme to them. This is a perfectly repeating pattern. Symmetry is the essence of this one. And now we come to the final step, which is going back to the gold paint. I'm going to fill up the center portion of the arcs, the gap below two adjacent arcs with a flat gold fan shape. This last touch instantly lifts the mood of the pattern and makes it look luxurious, yet elegant and minimalistic. When done, the pattern may look complex to paint, but the secret of this pattern lies in the grid. If your grid is in place, you will be able to paint this pattern in no time and without any pressure. So I highly suggest you spend the time in getting your grid right and getting the pencil lines perfect, so it becomes extremely easy to paint the pattern. And that's it. We are done with the pattern. Wait for everything to dry before you peel the masking tape. This is one of my favorite patterns in this series, and I absolutely love the way in which the gold paint shines and glimmers. I can keep doing this for hours and see how the gold paint dances with the light. Now, you can also turn your pattern upside down, and it would still look beautiful. So you can hold it the way you want. I hope you had a good time painting this symmetric repeating pattern with me today. Thank you for joining me, and I will see you in the next part. 8. Day 6: Shoreline Honeycomb: Welcome to day six, where we will paint shoreline honeycomb, a striking pattern inspired by the geometric beauty of honeycombs and the soothing colors of the sea. This design balances structure and fluidity as we combine soft watercolor textures with metallic gold accents to create a modern mosaic effect. To begin, we will prepare the layout using a small hexagon cutout as our guide. The radius of this hexagon can be anywhere 1-2 centimeters, depending on your preference. Make sure the hexagon is neither too small nor too big for the page. I used a compass to draw the hexagon and then cut it out carefully with a paper cutter. You can place the hexagon either horizontally on one of its sides or vertically on one of its corners, whichever orientation you prefer for your layout. Start by placing the hexagon cut out in the center of the page and lightly trace around it with a pencil. From there, draw hexagons next to each other, working outwards in all directions. Place them randomly so the pattern feels more organic than rigid. Continue tracing until the page is filled with interlocking hexagons. Don't worry if a few edges aren't perfect. This adds charm to the finished piece. Once the layout is ready, let's mix sour colors. We will use the same coaming blue tones from earlier patterns and pair them with metallic gold for a touch of luxury. Keep your blue shades light and translucent, reminiscent of sunlight water. The metallic gold will bring in warmth and elevate the design. For this piece, I will use my size four round brush for filling in the hexagons and switch to a size two round brush for outlining and drawing the stripes later. Begin by filling any hexagon in the top left corner of the page with one of the premixed blue shades. Work outward and downward from there, alternating blue tones as you go. I'm going to use wet on wet techniques for most of the hexagons to get a beautiful gradient of color, and I'm going to use a flat wash for a few others. There is no set rule on how you begin painting the hexagons. Just choose random hexagons and start filling them in. This pattern is quite detailed and you are going to take some time to finish this. So don't be in a rush when you sit down to paint. Tell yourself that today you're going to spend that time to finish this pattern and not going to rush into the process. Add gold hexagons every few spaces, scattering them thoughtfully to avoid overpowering the blues. The key is to keep the gold axons sparing and balanced. As you can see, I took my own sweet time to paint the scattered hexagons in gold, and now I'm going to go back to fill in some blue hexagons. It's all about balance, and you will have to try this mix and match strategy and switch between shades of blue and gold as the whole pattern starts coming together. The Now that we have painted enough hexagons that are blue and gold, we can switch to painting some patterned hexagons that have stripes on them. And to do that, I'm going to now switch to my size two round brush and fill up some hexagons with stripe patterns. The stripes can either be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, or slanting. So take your size two round brush and start drawing stripes on some of the hexagons that are between two solid hexagons. Again, there is no specific way or plan to do this. Just randomly choose the hexagons and start adding stripes to them. Adding some striped hexagons creates subtle variation and visual interest. As you paint, remember to rinse your brush often and keep your paints moist. This helps prevent dry lines and ensures smooth and even strokes. Take your time and enjoy the meditative flow of working hexagon by hexagon. I finished painting quite a few patterns using stripes. I then took a step back to see how balanced my overall pattern was looking and decided to add a few blue hexagons. You will have to switch between striped and colored hexagons till your pattern strikes that right balance. So keep at it and continue to paint with me. Once you have filled in all the hexagons, wait for everything to dry and then use the size two round brush and gold metallic paint to outline a few select hexagons. This subtle outlining will highlight them and give the pattern extra depth and a polished mosaic like finish. Step back occasionally to check the balance of your composition, making sure the blues and the golds are evenly distributed. A when you have finished, let the painting dry completely before gently peeling off the tape to reveal the crisp and clean edges. Take a moment to admire your shoreline honeycomb. It's like a patchwork of sea glass and golden light, both structured and free flowing. Completing such a detailed pattern is a wonderful achievement. I hope this session brought you focus and a sense of calm as you painted. Up next is our final day seven pattern where we will bring together everything we have practiced into one beautiful project. 9. Day 7: Radiant Fans: Welcome to Day seven for our final pattern radiant fans. We will combine structured geometry with delicate gold details to create an art deco inspired design that feels both luxurious and calming. We will begin by building the grid that will guide our fans using a pencil and ruler, mark half inch markings along the width of the paper. Make these markings both on the top and the bottom, so it'll be easy for you to join the vertical lines. Mark 1 " intervals along the height of your paper on both the sides and then connect these markings to draw a neat grid across the entire sheet. Take your time to keep the lines light and precise as they will guide the placement of our semicircles. With the grid ready, take a compass, set to 1 " radius and begin drawing semicircles across the wids. Place the compass point on each horizontal grid line where it intersects with the vertical lines and carefully sweep your pencil to create an even arc. Continue drawing semicircles row by row, but this time, place them alternately so that the semicircles on the next row fit neatly between the ones above, forming an elegant overlapping fan shape. This alternating placement is what creates the signature fan like structure for our pattern. Once all the fan shapes are drawn, gently erase the grid lines with a needed eraser or a soft eraser, leaving only the fan shapes visible. This ensures the grid does not show through when we begin painting with translucent watercolor layers. We are using the same shades of blue as the previous patterns and a size six round brush to start filling in the fan shapes with smooth gradient washes to show beautiful shading. As you begin painting, paint every alternate row of fan shapes in soft blends of blue shades, keeping the gradients aligned to create harmonious flow across the pattern. Leave the other rows blank for now to enhance the contrast and give the design its layered, airy feeling. I'm going to use wet on wet technique to paint all of these fan shapes. I'm going to start out with a layer of water and then start dropping in the darker pigment towards the pointed tip of the fan and then slowly spread the color out using a clean, moist brush. Feel free to alternate between the shades of blue as you go along. So all the shades are scattered across the page beautifully. Now, wait for everything to dry. Once you're done painting all the fans in the alternate rows, switch to a size two round brush and use metallic gold paint to add in fine details in the white fans. These are the rows that we left blank earlier. Now, you can choose to paint any kind of design on these fans, but I'm going to keep the design uniform throughout and paint the exact same pattern on each one of those. Another idea is to paint a different design on every fan. You can have stripes. You can have polka dots or any other design which you want to try out, so feel free to do so. But I want this pattern to have somewhat a repeating feel to it, and that's why I'm going to stick to the same design. Adding the goal details is the most time consuming part of this pattern, and this last project will require the most patience and focus out of all seven. It's slightly more advanced and feels like the final challenge in this series. But I really hope you will take your time with it and give it a try. The result is so rewarding and it's a beautiful way to end this seven day pattern journey. To give the illusion that the pattern continues beyond the edges of the page, we will also paint the top section where the fans are partially cut off. This little detail makes the design feel seamless and gives it the look of an endless repeating pattern. O. To complete the pattern, we will repeat the same delicate gold detailing on the rows of blue fans as well. This final step ties the entire design together and adds a harmonious, elegant finish. Once you have finished, let the painting dry completely before carefully peeling off the masking tape to reveal smooth, neat borders around your work. Take a moment to admire your painting. Isn't it absolutely beautiful? This pattern truly feels worth every bit of effort, and I especially love how the gold details catch the light and bring the whole design to life. It's such a stunning way to wrap up this series. Thank you so much for painting with me today. 10. Conclusion: Thank you so much for painting along with me in the class. I hope you enjoyed creating these relaxing watercolor patterns as much as I love sharing them with you. Before you go, I would love to hear from you. Head over to the discussions section and let me know which of the seven patterns was your favorite to paint. If you enjoyed this class, please take a moment to leave a review. It really helps me understand what you would like to learn in the future and if you would like to see more classes in this relaxing pattern style. Don't forget to share your beautiful work in the projects and resources section of the class. I would love to see your patterns and celebrate your progress with you. If you haven't already, you can also check out the first class in this relaxing pattern series. I have shared the link to this class in the class description below. And if you're looking for more step by step inspiration, my book, Modern Watercolor Workshop, has 21 modern and playful patterns that you can explore at your own pace. Thank you again for being here, and I can't wait to see what you create.