Loose Watercolor Flowers - Peonies!
What's your favorite flower?
When I get the itch to paint, I seem to gravitate towards watercolor peonies. Because I love peonies! I know, I know—typical blogger/instagramer! But they've been a long time favorite. We always had a bunch growing in our back yard when I was growing up and they always reached their peak right about when school was getting out. Which, in short, is the best time of the year ;) It wasn't really summer until Mom put a giant bouquet of the raspberry and white peonies on our dining room table.
Now that we have our own house, I am so excited to plant up my own peony bush and enjoy those big beautiful blooms right outside of my window every year! However we are a bit late on the planting band wagon this year, so I may have to stalk my neighbor's gardens a little longer when the watercolor peony bug bites... below are a few of my favorites
In this video I'm excited to share some of my favorite watercolor tips and tricks (that actually work)! This is more than your typical "salt" or "crayon resist" tricks that so many people share—instead, these are tools or techniques that have helped to take my fine art watercolors to the next level or have made my life as an artist significantly easier.