new online watercolour painting lesson - periwinkles

4 December 2020
Periwinkles in watercolour - botanical painting lesson
Periwinkles in watercolour - botanical painting lesson

Lots of folks have been asking me to do a botanical tutorial and here one is. I really enjoyed painting this one and I'm so happy to share it with you. I mean, what colour is prettier than periwinkle blue?

This is my longest video tutorial so far, because I explain everything ... how to take photos of flowers you're going to paint from, ideas for composition, how to mix colours to match your flowers and leaves, wet in wet and glazing techniques, and tricks to make your flowers look 3 dimensional.

Paint periwinkles in watercolour with me. Full lesson is only NZ$10. Find it here.

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