Watercolor Patterns for Calm & Creativity: Paint 7 Simple Projects to Learn & Relax - one each day.

1. Introduction: If you have been longing for a peaceful creative practice to wind down and reconnect with yourself, this watercolor class might be just what you need. Hi, I'm Puja, and welcome to my Skillshare class Watercolor Patterns for calm and Creativity. And seven simple projects to earn and relax one each day. I'm an artist and author of modern Watercolor workshop, a book that celebrates the joy of intuitive watercolor painting. You can also find more inspiration in my book, where I guide you through 21 fresh contemporary patterns using a relaxed and beginner friendly approach. The book is organized into seven unique design styles with projects suited for every skill level, from complete beginners to seasoned artists looking for something light and joyful. I love creating art that feels light, approachable, and meditative. You can find me sharing daily painting videos and inspiration over on Instagram at By the Lakeside, and I also post additional mini tutorials on my YouTube channel. So be sure to check those out if you would like to continue painting with me beyond this class. This class is designed as a gentle meditative painting experience, where we will explore one simple watercolor pattern each day for seven days. We will be using lines, curves, grids, leaves, and organic shapes to create soothing abstract patterns. Each one easy enough for beginners and calming enough for experienced painters to enjoy. While all the lessons will be available to you at once, I encourage you to treat this as a seven day watercolor series. Each day, we will focus on one pattern style with the intention of slowing down and giving yourself the space to enjoy the painting process, one project at a time. There's no rush here. Let this class be your daily creative pause. By the end of this class, you will feel more confident with basic watercolor techniques, understand how to create harmony and flow using shapes and repetition, and most importantly, you will build a calming daily art habit that feels achievable and fulfilling. So gather your paints and let's get started. One peaceful painting at a time. 2. Supplies: Before we begin, let's take a quick look at the materials you will need for this class. Don't worry. Everything is simple and beginner friendly. First and foremost, you will need watercolor paper, preferably 100% cotton or at least thick enough to handle water without warping. I'll be using the arches cold press paper. I recommend cold press paper for that lovely texture. Now, I've cut my paper into smaller sheets, each measuring seven by 5 ", and I'll be using seven of them, one for each daily project. Optional but helpful, a masking tape to tape down your paper and a writing pad or some kind of a board if your paper isn't on a pad. For paints, I will be using Mimaryblue professional watercolors. They have a beautiful rich quality and are a joy to work with. Some of my go to shades include indigo, paints gray, fins blue and green gold. But don't worry. Before we begin painting each project, I will share the exact shade names I'm using so you can follow along easily or pick similar colors from your own palette. You will also need two jars of water, one for rinsing and one for clean water. I'm going to use some ceramic plates and palettes to mix my colors, but feel free to use anything that you may have a mixing tray that comes with your painting box, or you can also choose some plastic palettes or any ceramic dinner dish that you have at home. You will need a pencil, an eraser, and a scale for any kind of light sketching, although many of our projects will be painted directly without drawing first. Next, gather a few round brushes in different sizes, a flat or a Filbert brush if you have one. All of my brushes that I'm using today are from the brand Princeton. I'm going to use a size ten round brush, a size six round brush, a size two round brush, and a Filbert brush in the size ten. And then you will need some paper towels to clean your brushes and tap the excess color or water. That's it. Just a few simple tools to help you enjoy a relaxing and creative painting journey. 3. Let's do some Warm-Up First: Before we jump into our seven daily projects, let's take a few moments to warm up with some simple watercolor exercises. These are playful and pressure free practices to help you loosen up your brush strokes, explore your paints and ease into the creative flow. Lay down all your watercolor supplies, and let's get started. I'm going to use a size six round brush. For the first exercise, we will start with some soft even stripes. You can use any round brush that you have with you, and we will just let the brush glide across the paper. Hold the brush at an angle to the paper. Try varying the pressure slightly and enjoy the rhythm of the motion. The direction of your stroke will be from top to bottom, go slow and easy. Once you're comfortable drawing the vertical lines, try drawing some horizontal lines. Use the tip of the brush to draw these lines. See what happens if you increase or decrease the pressure on the brush. You will notice that if you press the brush a bit too much, you will get slightly thicker lines and thinner lines if you reduce the pressure and use the tip of the brush. Now let's practice drawing soft up and down wavy lines like gentle ocean waves rolling across the paper. Focus on keeping the motion fluid and relaxed. I'm going to draw a few waves using my size six round brush and then switch to a slightly thicker brush and see what difference it makes. Now I'm switching to a size ten round brush, and my motion is going to stay the same. And as you can see, the lines have become thicker. Explore various brush sizes and see what results you get. Now, let's try painting a few circles. Don't worry about making them perfect. Focus on the motion and how the color flows with the water. Try to paint a few circles till you feel comfortable and get a hang of it. You can try to paint circles of varying sizes. So will be small and some will be big. Use the tip of the brush to gently draw a circular stroke. Techniques like drawing straight lines, curvy lines or circles are all examples of wet on dry watercolor. That means we are applying paint directly onto dry paper, which gives us more control and keeps the edges of our shapes crisp and defined. It's a great way to build confidence with your brush strokes. Now, let's try wet on wet technique. I'm first covering this small square patch with a generous layer of clean water. I'm using a size ten round brush, and once this patch is evenly moist, I'll drop in some colour. Now I switch to a size six round brush and I'm dropping some blue colour on the wet surface. You will see how the pigment blooms and spreads beautifully across the surface, creating those soft organic textures that make watercolors so magical. If you want more control over the bloom, try adjusting how much water is on your brush or on the paper. More water means more spreading, while a dryer brush will give you softer, subtler blends. We will come back to this patch later when it has partially dried, and we will see what kind of strokes we can create then. Now I'm switching to a size ten Filbert brush to paint some slightly thicker stripes. The flat curved tip of the brush helps create smooth even strokes, and its broader width makes it easy to lay down bold expressive lines with just one pass. Before we draw the stripes, let's make some small marks using this brush. These are about an inch long, and we are just understanding how this brush works. Now, let's switch to drawing slightly longer stripes. Try to keep your brussure steady as you move the brush across the paper and enjoy the satisfying flow of paint that this shape naturally gives you. Try to draw a few horizontal lines and then switch to drawing some vertical lines. It is a good idea to rotate the paper to get a comfortable angle while drawing these stripes. For me, it always works best when I keep the paper at a slight angle to draw both horizontal and vertical stripes. So see what works best for you and keep drawing these lines of varying lens till you feel comfortable. Let's draw some simple leaf shapes. I'm using a size six round brush. Start by drawing a smooth curve, then another smooth curve to close the shape. And then with a soft single stroke, fill in the shape gently to get a nice shape of a leaf. Keep repeating this till you feel comfortable. Make sure that your leaves look flowy and not too forced. Now, let's go back to the wet on wet patch and see what happens when the patch is starting to dry. When you drop in a thicker pigment, you will notice that the blooms have reduced, but the color still bleeds softly. You have a lot more control over the pigment. Because there is less water on the surface at this point. Feel free to experiment with this wet on wet technique again and again till you get a hang of it. It's all about observing how the color flows and moves. I hope these simple exercises helped you loosen up and get comfortable with your brushes and paints. Now that your hands are warmed up and your creativity is flowing, let's move on to the seven daily projects. One relaxing pattern a day. 4. Day 1: Waves of Calm: Welcome to this peaceful watercolor session. Today is day one. We will be creating a pattern inspired by flowing water or peaceful ocean waves, and it is going to be all about rhythm, movement, and calm. Let's begin. I have taped my paper down using masking tape, so it stretches nicely and stays in place as I paint, and it also creates a nice white border around the pattern in the end once you take the masking tape off. This step is optional. Start by preparing a few shades of blue, ranging from sky blue to deep ocean tones. You can add a touch of green or turquoise for more depth. Here are the exact shade names that I'm mixing. Cobalt green blue, cerulean blue, ultramarine blue, Prussian blue, turquoise blue for a nice pop of color, fins blue, and primary blue sign. It is not necessary to have so many unique shades of blue. It is possible to paint this pattern even with just two shades of blue. You can vary the amount of water in the paint to make light or dark shades. So don't feel restricted if you have a limited range of colors. So these are all the shades I will be using today. Once you mix your colors, nicely arrange your palettes, paper towel, water cups, and paper so that you have least possible interruptions once you begin painting. I usually keep the colors watches on my left hand side, paper in the center, and everything else on my right hand side. This helps my flow of painting, and everything on desk is easily reachable. To paint this pattern, I'm going to use a size ten round brush that has got a beautiful pointed tip. I recommend using a brush that is slightly bigger. Anything between size eight to 12 could work well for this pattern. We're going to paint slightly thicker curvy lines. Let's start. Using your moist round brush, dipped in the first shade of blue, begin painting gentle wave like strokes. Keeping your wrist loose and relaxed. Start from the top left corner of the page and gently move towards the right edge of the paper. The consistency of your paint has to be nice and runny. You can always go back to add darker paint at certain points of the strokes to get beautiful bleeds. Let's move on to the next shade of blue and paint the next wavy stroke. You can start this stroke close to the first one, almost touching it, and in a slightly different updown motion, creating negative spaces to create the illusion of movement. The points at which the waves will meet will create lovely bleeds, and I'm also intentionally going to.in some paint to enhance those bleeds further. Keep your strokes loose and organic. Let the water guide the pigment as it flows and blends naturally. Do not worry about perfection. Embrace the unpredictability. As you move down the page, gradually shift the tone, blend in a bit of turquois or soften your blues to mimic the light reflecting of water. I'm rinsing my brush nicely in between to ensure all the beautiful shades are visible in their purest hue. Vary the way you start the waves each time. The contrasting up down strokes will create negative spaces. We certainly want those white caps. These long wavy strokes will certainly come out well if you hold your hand up in the air and move it up down gently as you swiftly go from left to right. You will feel comfortable after first few waves and get a hang of it. I'm repeating the colors I've mixed earlier in no particular order, but simply placing them the way I want the shades to show. For some strokes, I'm going intentionally a bit darker and then placing a soft, lightly colored wave just after it to have a nice, dark and light contrast. Feel free and have fun. Let's continue. I'm not going to time lapse the video to rush you through the process. Paint along with me, and we will take as much time as it takes to finish this. Let's enjoy being in the floor. Once your pattern is complete, take a moment to pause. Notice how your pattern has taken on a life of its own, just like the gentle ebb and flow of water. Thank you for painting with me today. I hope this little practice brought you a moment of calm and creativity. See you in the Day two project. 5. Day 2: Dancing Leaves: Again, and welcome. Today is day two of painting relaxing watercolor patterns. In today's video, we are going to paint a soft leafy watercolor pattern, something that's both simple and incredibly relaxing. We won't be sketching anything first, just picking up the brush and painting intuitively. Just like the previous project, I have taped down my paper using a masking tape. As for colors, I'm using a palette of soft greens, a nicely saturated green, a green gold, and some early olive tones. These colors remind me of early spring or a sunlit forest floor. If you need to know the exact shade names, then here they are sap green, olive green, green gold, leaf green, and cupric green light to add a nice pop of color. It is totally optional to use so many shades of green. You can stick to one or two or even whip up your own shades by mixing blues and yellows in all sorts of proportions to get a desired color palette. Feel free to explore and spend some time mixing colors if that feels right to you. I'm using my size six round brush to paint all the leaves. Start by painting teardrop or leaf like shapes one at a time. Let your hand move freely, letting the shapes curve and shift as you go. Think of leaves drifting in a gentle breeze, no need for perfection or planning. Keep your brush nice and wet at all times and let the watercolor flow. Paint each leaf with two to three smooth strokes, if you can, and enjoy the calm repeton of the process. A, Alternate colors and allow some variety in shape and direction. This is about rhythm and relaxation, not symmetry. Try to space the shapes out evenly, but don't overthink it. Mixing colors ahead of time will help to avoid confusion while painting and let you focus on the actual process and give you a chance to get into a meditative flow. I paint leaves more than often when I'm not sure what I wish to paint on a given day, but more so it is a good way to warm up and build muscle memory. So even if this pattern seems straightforward and easy, I urge you to paint this with me once and give yourself an opportunity to slow down. Use a watery mix to keep most of the leaves light and translucent. That soft glow is what makes watercolors so calming, and don't forget to add a few darker ones here and there for contrast and variety. For the first pattern, we kept our hand lifted at all times to be able to draw flowy curves. But for this pattern, I suggest you to rest your wrist on the paper at all times to get good control on the brush. Keeping your wrist rested at all times will greatly help you to draw this definite shape. You can certainly rotate the paper if that helps keep your strokes flowing naturally. You will notice some of the leaves near the edge are only partially painted as if they are continuing beyond the page. This gives the piece a more organic flowing feel like we have captured just a small glimpse of a larger pattern. Once you have painted a few rows, you will start to notice a beautiful rhythm forming. This is a great moment to slow down, take a breath, and just enjoy the repetition. You don't have to fill every space. Let the white of the paper breathe. It's part of the composition, too. If your brush feels dry or scratchy, take a moment to rewet it. Watercolor works best when the floor is smooth. At any point, if you ever feel like the colors are getting muddy, just pause and change water that you have been using for rinsing your brush. Using clean water will greatly help you to achieve translucent colors. You can always try this pattern again with a different color palette, maybe autumn tones or dreamy blues. As the page fills up, you might notice small gaps here and there. You can leave them or gently tuck in a few more leaves to balance the composition. This is a great moment to step back and look at your piece as a whole. Does it feel balanced? Are there any corners that could use a pop of color or contrast? Like I mentioned earlier, leave a little breathing room in the composition. Not every space needs to be filled. The quiet areas make the rest shine. Try not to overthink the final strokes. Trust your instinct, your eye knows where it wants to land. I have kept this video in real time, so you can follow along at a natural pace. There is no time lapse here. Just a gentle rhythm of brushstrokes as they happen. Feel free to paint with me, pause when you need, and take your time. This is meant to be a slow, peaceful practice. And there you have it a flowing intuitive pattern full of movement and color. Perfect for practicing brush control, color blending, or just unwinding after a long day. I hope this brought you a little peace and inspiration. Thanks so much for painting with me. I'll see you in the Day three project. 6. Day 3: Blushing Plaid: Welcome to Day three. Today we are painting a soft and calming plaid pattern, a project that's all about harmony, simplicity, and letting go of perfection. We will be layering transparent stripes of watercolor first in one direction and then in the other to create this gentle plaid look. I'll be using a size ten filbert brush to draw the thick lines first. Start by picking two colors in a similar family or tone. Soft pinks, peaches, and corals work really well here, but feel free to choose what speaks to you. To be precise, here are the two shades that I'm using primary red magenta and cadmium orange. In my cadmium orange mix, I'm also adding a dash of primary red magenta again to create this really soft peachy look to it. We need super light watery washes of these colors to achieve that softness in the final look. Step one is to paint horizontal lines that are about an inch apart from each other. We will go from left to right, or you can even rotate your paper to find an angle that's comfortable for you. We will use a watery wash of the pink that we mixed earlier and dip the tip of the brush in it to load the paint generously. We surely don't want dry brush streaks, so feel free to use enough water in your mix. Hold your brush in the upright position, and starting from the top, draw a somewhat straight line using the width of the brush tip. Filbert brushes have broad tips, and that's the exact reason why we are using this brush for the project to make it easy to draw thick lines. These wide pink lines will form the base of our pattern, load your brush with plenty of watery pink and gently pull it across the page in a single even stroke. Try to keep the spacing somewhat consistent, but don't worry about being exact. The relaxed look is a part of the charm. Once you're done drawing the horizontal lines, wait for everything to dry. Now that the base pink lines are dry, let's proceed to draw the vertical thick lines using the peachy orange mix. To draw the vertical lines, I'm actually rotating my paper horizontally at a slight angle. This way, my wrist gets a firm support to hold the brush properly. Slowly begin by drawing the orange stripes one by one, again, spacing them about an inch apart. The overlaps are where the magic happens. You will see those areas darken slightly, adding depth without any extra effort. Don't worry about keeping things perfectly straight. A little wonkiness adds to the handmade charm of this piece. After every line, be sure to reload your brush again to get moist soft lines. We will wait for the orange lines to dry completely. Now that the base plaid lines are dry, we will take this a step further, and with the help of a size six round brush, we will draw thin lines in between the base grid. I'm using the pink mix to start drawing the set of vertical lines. Again, soft brush strokes, allowing the intersections to deepen naturally. I have kept the footage real time so you can paint along at your own pace and not feel rushed. This is meant to be slow and soothing like a meditative little ritual. Let your hand relax and enjoy how the layers slowly build up into something lovely and balanced. Now that the pink lines are dry, we will go for the final touch with a set of horizontal orange lines. And that's it. A soft layered plaid that feels cozy and calm. Sometimes the simplest patterns are the most soothing to paint. I hope this brought a little stillness to your day. Thank you so much for painting with me today. I will see you in the De Four project. 7. Day 4: Intentional Mark Making: Welcome to day four of our watercolor pattern series. Today we are creating an earthy, neutral toned and calming pattern made up of small vertical brush marks. We will be using soft shades of browns and yellow ochres with a hint of gray to paint this simple pattern. The exact shade names are Venetian red, mars brown, paints gray and yellow ochre. The consistency of the paints should neither be too dry nor too runny. Keep it flowy and moist. Having your paints premixed and ready saves you from stopping midway so you can stay in the creative zone. Y We will keep things really simple today, a few earthy tones and a relaxed paste. For this pattern, I'm going to use a size ten filbert brush. It's rounded white tip is perfect for making these vertical strokes in a single gentle press. Begin with a color of your choice and simply start making marks coming from top to down. I'm making marks that are about an inch long. There is no need to be perfect here. Let each brush mark be slightly different. That's what makes this pattern feel organic and relaxed. I'm leaving small white spaces between most of them to give the pattern some breathing room. At the same time, I'm overlapping some brush marks to get beautiful blends. Rotate through your colors as you go to keep things interesting. If an area feels too repetitive, throw in a deeper or contrasting tone to break it up. In few spots, I'm laying a second color once the first has dried. It adds a nice sense of depth and variety without complicating the process. You don't need fancy techniques to enjoy painting. Just a few brush marks and colors can be surprisingly calming. Even the simplest patterns can help you slow down and relax, it's less about the outcome and more about the joy of the process. And this is the exact reason why I decided to include this simple pattern where I'm simply making brush marks. I hope you resonate with this idea and already having fun painting this pattern with me. You can also try using a flat brush for this pattern if you would like a slightly crisper look to your strokes. It gives the marks a bit more structure while still keeping that loose relaxed feel. I really like how the little white caps show up between the brush marks. They're completely unplanned, but they add such a nice rhythm and lightness to the pattern. It keeps everything feeling airy and effortless. S. I love how this color blends ever so slightly into the one next to it. It creates a soft gradient without even trying. As the paint dries, you might notice little blooms or soft edges. That's just watercolor doing its magic. Feel free to play with brush size or shape. Try a smaller brush for tighter marks or switch colors midway. There is no wrong way here. If something feels off, just keep going. Watercolor has a way of surprising you when you least expect it. Toward the end, I'm adding a few slightly darker marks on top, just to bring in a bit of depth and visual interest. Oh. Thanks for painting along. This kind of slow layered pattern is a beautiful reminder that art can be both playful and grounding. I'll see you tomorrow in Day five Project. 8. Day 5: Watercolor Windows: Welcome to day five of our watercolor pattern series. Today we are creating a simple but striking geometric pattern using rectangles in alternating colors. This project is all about finding calm in repetition and precision. I'm using just two colors here, a warm yellow and a soft gray, and I have premixed enough of both so I don't have to pause midway. Keeping your paints ready really helps maintain the flow as you paint. To be precise, I'm going to use Pains gray and Indian yellow with a dash of yellow ochre. I'm going to use my size six round brush to paint this pattern. I'm loading my brush with the yellow color. We will be working from the outer edge and slowly moving inward, alternating the colors as we go. A quick tip, keep an eye on your hand position as you go along. It's easy to smudge the wet paint without realizing it, especially with a pattern like this where you're working in sections. Because we're drawing rectangles, you can rotate your paper around to draw each side of the rectangle. I'm painting slowly and mindfully to keep my lines as even as possible. Because this pattern involves drawing straight lines using free hand, it may seem a bit challenging at first, but as you go inwards, the lines will get shorter and shorter and you will soon start getting a hang of everything. If your brush starts to get dry while painting long lines, take a pause to re wet the brush and load more paint. You can go over the lines to even them out. Try holding the brush at a comfortable angle, which allows your hand to move freely. And now I'm just dropping in a darker pigment of the same color to get some nice bleeds around the corners. It's okay if your lines aren't perfectly straight. Embrace the flow of your brush. A few wobbles or bleeds only add to the organic painterly feel of this piece. Remember to leave that little white gap between each rectangle. It adds breathing space and gives this whole pattern a clean graphic feel. If you're noticing your hand drifting into painted areas, feel free to rotate your paper. Whatever makes it easy to paint comfortably. This kind of pattern is great for practicing brush control. You will start to notice your strokes becoming more confident over time. Try to stay present with each stroke. Feel the texture of the paper, the movement of the brush. It's all part of the experience. Let go the idea of perfection. Instead, enjoy the quiet repetition. This is your time to just slow down and enjoy the process. Like I mentioned before, if your paint feels too dry, add a tiny bit of water to get smoother strokes. Taking short breaks between lines can help your hands stay relaxed and your strokes will be more consistent. If you haven't already, I really recommend going back and trying the previous four patterns as well. Each one is designed to be simple, relaxing, and a little different in approach. We have played with soft shapes, layered brush marks, and soothing color palettes, and they all come together beautifully to build your confidence with watercolor. Don't worry about doing them perfectly. Just enjoy the flow of painting one shape at a time. Painting one pattern a day can be a gentle and inspiring way to build a daily creative habit. That's the exact idea behind this seven day watercolor pattern series. Just one simple pattern a day to help you relax, get comfortable with watercolors and keep the creative momentum going without feeling any pressure. When I'm painting something like this, I often lose track of time in the best way. It's like a quiet pocket of calm. If you ever feel stuck creatively, coming back to a simple pattern like this can really help ease you back in. Your version of the pattern will look a little different from mine, and that's exactly how it should be. As you near the center, the rectangles get smaller and more delicate. This is where you can slow down even more and really enjoy the details. As we close in on the center, take a moment to admire how the colors interact and how the consistent spacing brings the whole piece together. This pattern is a beautiful reminder that creativity doesn't have to be complicated to be fulfilling. Thanks for painting along. I hope this brought you a little moment of calm and joy. I'll see you in Day six project. 9. Day 6: Blooming Blues: Welcome to day six of our watercolor pattern journey. Today we are creating a soft Tida inspired piece built on a gentle diamond layout. This one is all about going with the flow literally. Let's start by preparing our grid. Using a ruler, mark points along the top and side edges of your paper, spaced 1 " apart. Then lightly draw horizontal and vertical lines across the page to form a square grid. Keep your pencil pressure soft, just enough to guide you through the layout without leaving harsh marks. Once the basic grid is in place, draw additional lines to form diamond shapes, as you can see in my sketch. To paint this pattern, I'm going to use two shades of blue. The first one is Fins blue, and the other one is ultramarine blue light. While painting the pattern, I'm also going to use the paint directly from the pans as well to get a lot more saturated and deeper blends. I'm going to use size two and size six round brushes to paint this pattern. For the initial wash of water, I'm going to use a big size round brush to cover larger area, as a big brush can hold larger amounts of water. Now I'm wetting the entire surface of the paper with clean water. Take your time here, make sure the paper is evenly coated, but not too puddly. This even layer of moisture will help the color spread gently and create those soft dreamy blends we're going for. Now comes the fun part. I'm loading my size six round brush with ultramarine blue light and gently tapping or brushing the color onto the damp paper following the grid. We will first drop in colour on the vertical lines. Watch how it moves and blooms. It's so soothing to see the paint find its own path Use the guides as a reference to follow along, but don't worry about dotting color everywhere. Gently go over the lines and keep dropping the paint as you go. Come back to the points which you think need another layer of pigment. Continue slowly and enjoy the ever so satisfying wet on wet technique. Now I will switch to the size two round brush and load it with the darker blue. I'll gently go over the lines again and drop in the darker paint to form a second layer. If needed, I will also load the brush straight out from the pan to get a deeper tone of the same blue. Feel free to experiment. Add a second layer of color to the rest of the vertical lines as well. The small size brush will prevent the color from running around too much and help give our pattern a slightly structured look, yet keeping everything soft and blurry. Let's continue along the horizontal lines now. I'm going to use the exact same steps. It's just that this time, I started off with the size two round brush itself. Using a bigger brush will give you bigger blends, and we definitely don't want to cover the entire white area of the paper with the shade of blue. So using a small size round brush is really going to help here. And now we will proceed to paint the diamond structure on top of this basic grid. This pattern is a beautiful reminder of how watercolor thrives in unpredictability. Let areas stay soft and light and feel free to add deeper pigment where you want contrast. Take your time with this piece. There's no rush, and don't worry if your version looks different from mine. That's the beauty of it. Let the colors settle into the paper and just enjoy how the piece slowly comes to life. I'm going to use a moist, big size brush to lift off excess color from the places where I need a white contrast. This pattern beautifully shows how even with the lightest touch, watercolor can create something truly magical. Let your painting dry slowly and enjoy the soft, peaceful energy it brings. If you love this, don't forget to share your piece. I would really enjoy seeing your take on it. And when you're ready, I will see you in the next session for Day seven. Thank you so much. M 10. Day 7: Radiant Circles: Welcome to day seven, the final day of our watercolor pattern series. Today we are painting a joyful pattern made entirely of colorful little circles. It is repetitive, rhythmic, and honestly quite addictive once you get going. This pattern might look intricate at first glance, but it's made up of the simplest of brush strokes. As always, we will mix our paints ahead of time and keep them ready. Here are the exact shade names that I'm going to use green gold, turquoise blue, Indian yellow, cupric green light. And later during the actual painting process, I also used a bit of primary blue sign to add some deeper tones. I'm going to use a size six round brush to paint this pattern. You can start by lightly drawing horizontal pencil guidelines if you would like to keep your rows aligned and evenly spaced. I recommend spacing them around 1 centimeter apart, but feel free to adjusre depending on your brush size or preferred density. Like I said before, I'm using a size six round brush to gently dab in these circular shapes. If you're using a smaller brush, your circles will be tighter and more delicate. With a larger brush, they will look bolder and looser. You can also vary your brush pressure, pressing down for wider shapes or using just a tip for smaller dots. I'm switching between the colors as I desire. There is no specific order in which I'm choosing the colors. At certain points, I'm also using a clean brush so that the color from the previous circle blends into. Because we are using multiple colors, you may have to rinse your brush multiple times in between. As you paint each circle, try not to overthink it. Allow your brush to flow and let the shapes evolve naturally. You might find that your hand gets into a rhythm. This is where the magic of repetition really kicks in. This pattern is a gentle reminder that small simple things done with care can turn into something really special. There's no pressure to be perfect here. Let go of precision and lean into the playfulness of the process. If you're using multiple colors, try alternating warm and cool tones. It adds a beautiful visual interest across the rose. This is also one of the reasons why I paired a yellow with greens and blues. I also chose an additional color at this point, a darker blue to introduce some deeper tones. If your brush ever feels too dry or scratchy, take a moment to re wet it, especially when working with rounded strokes like this. Notice how I'm holding the brush loosely here. It helps me keep the strokes relaxed and organic. Take this time as an invitation to slow down. Let your breath match the pace of your painting. If your mind starts to wander, gently bring it back to the simple motion of your brush, circle after circle. You might notice how calming it is to repeat the same shape again and again, almost like a visual meditation. Notice how the colors shift from greens to blues to soft yellows. If you're using multiple colors, you can also work in rows of similar hues and then transition slowly. This keeps the color flows smooth and cohesive. I have trimmed a bit of this repetitive section to keep our video flowing, but rest assured, you haven't missed any important steps. Just continue painting at your own pace. You can use this pattern as a background for a coat or cut it into bookmarks or gift tags. It's so versatile. Try painting the same pattern again with a different color palette, maybe soft pistils or rich jewel tones and see how the mood shifts. If you have been following along with the full seven day series, I hope you're feeling the joy of showing up for yourself creatively each day. These small daily sessions can truly help build a consistent painting habit, something that's not only creatively enriching, but also deeply calming. As we wrap up the final piece, take a moment to admire the colors, the textures, and all the beautiful imperfections that make your painting uniquely yours. You did it seven days, seven patterns. Let this final piece be a celebration of your time with your brush, your colors, and your calm. Thank you for joining me in today's session. 11. Final Word & Wrap up: Thank you so much for painting along with me. I hope you had fun creating these calming, playful patterns and that you're feeling more confident and relaxed with watercolors. Whether you tried one or all of the seven projects, you now have a collection of beautiful patterns and some solid watercolor skills to carry into your next creative session. I would love to see what you painted. Be sure to upload your class project here on Skillshare under the projects and resources section of this class so I can provide feedback and cheer you on. And if you post on Instagram, tag me, I love sharing student work. If you enjoyed this class, please do consider writing a review under the review section of this class. That will certainly motivate me to make more classes on subjects like these. Thanks again for joining me. I hope this class helped you slow down, play with color, and find a little calm in the process. Keep painting and I'll see you next time.