Painting A Field Of Wildflowers In Watercolor

In this class I will show you how to paint a colorful field of wildflowers in watercolor.

First, we will mask out some poppies, and then we will let the colors mix directly on the paper as we apply pigment using wet-into-wet as well as wet-into-dry techniques to create a stunning background. In the process we will do some negative painting to create the top of the field in the foreground.

Then we will paint in the wildflower field and add some salt and scrape out grasses and tree trunks with a plastic card before it dries, to create a variety of textures that will later be our background for the poppies.

After the paint has dried, we will remove the masking fluid and paint in the poppies. (I will demonstrate in detail how to paint the poppies, before we add them to our painting.)

Whether you are a beginner, or an experienced watercolorist this class is sure to teach you new and useful watercolor techniques to enhance and bring new excitement to your watercolor florals and landscapes!

Introduction and overview of materials we will use for this watercolor class.
Painting the sky area using wet-into-wet technique.
Painting the forest background using wet-into-wet technique letting the colors mix directly on the paper. Then we will be scraping out some branches and tree trunks, before adding on another layer of foliage, to complete the background to our field of wildflowers.
In the next step we apply our colors to the wildflower field making sure the colors stay fairly bright and crisp. Before the paint dries, we will sprinkle in some salt and scrape out some grasses to create more texture.
After the painting is completely dry, we remove the masking fluid from the poppies.
While we wait for the painting to dry, I will do a separate demo of how to paint the poppies.
In the final step we paint the poppies to create a realistic element that is going to make the rest of the painting come to life.
For your class project you will paint your own interpretation of a field of wildflowers you might want to paint using the watercolor techniques demonstrated in this class.

Please make sure to post your painting to the project gallery – I can’t wait to see your wildflower landscapes inspired by this class.

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Elizabeth Iachelli

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