There’s nothing quite like watercolor when it comes to capturing the luminous, delicate beauty of flowers. If you’re ready to deepen your botanical painting skills, orchids are a perfect place to start. With their diverse shapes and stunning colors, they offer endless opportunities to explore and refine your watercolor technique.

In this class, we’ll paint three unique orchids, each designed to focus on a specific set of watercolor skills:

Orange Orchid – A warm-up piece using classic wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry methods to build soft layers and luminous form.
Red Orchid – We’ll add complexity with negative painting, glowing underpainting in yellow, and techniques for realistic petal textures.
Blue Orchid – You’ll master the advanced wet-on-damp technique to create delicate petal veins with subtle precision and timing.

This class is ideal for intermediate watercolor artists—those who are confident with the basics and excited to push their skills further. You’ll learn how to control water and pigment, improve your color blending, and enhance the depth and vibrancy of your botanical work.

Included Materials

Watercolor supplies + recommended color palette (including alternatives if you're missing any)
Reference photos
Step-by-step progress images to help you plan your layers
Printable black-and-white line art for easy transferring

If you’re passionate about watercolor and floral illustration, I’d love for you to join me. These three stunning orchids will guide you through a range of techniques—from foundational to advanced—and help elevate your botanical paintings to the next level.

SkillShare Classes Mentioned:

NEGATIVE PAINTING: Master the Essential Watercolor Technique & Level Up Your Art

Let’s paint something beautiful together—I’ll see you in class!

Joe Rockey

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