Fearless Friday, Holiday Candle

Happy December!
Let’s light a holiday candle
to celebrate this special time of the year!

I painted this with watercolor
but the tutorial will work with colored pencils,
markers, or a combination of mediums also

I started with a pencil sketch
then inked over the pencil and erased
You can print this here and color along if you’d like

I started with soft red washes on the ribbon and berries

Then I added darker red which created highlights

Next I did the flame with yellow and orange

I painted a soft glow in the area around the flame
with a pale yellow wash

Shadows were added to the candle with silvery gray washes

The holly leaves were painted with a bright light green

Then darker areas were painted onto the leaves

To finish, I painted a shadow under the arrangement to ground it
“Holiday Candle” 7″ x 10″ watercolor on mixed media paper

Have some holiday fun and
Be Fearless!
I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Sundays on Silverado Love Your Creativity
What’s for Dinner Between Naps on the Porch
All About Home/ Common Ground Follow the Yellow Brick Home
Tasty Tuesday Oh My Heartsie Girl Turn About Tuesday
Full Plate Thursday Centerpiece Wednesday Creative Crafts
It’s very christmasy and beautiful!
Thank you Angie!
I like the candle glow — just right! This is charming, Jenna, and very happy!
Thanks Jeanie 🙂
This is really pretty! Your instructions are so good, I think I could do it!
Oh good, thank you Dorothy!
Each week I love to see your beautiful sketches and paintings. I love this one especially. It reminds me of what Christmas is all about. Jesus, the light of the world!❤️
Thanks so much Nancy!
Jenna, I love the glowing candle and bright holly. Your Fearless Friday’s are alway fun. You make it look easy, but I can’t even draw a stick person! Happy Weekend!
Thank you Pam, big game today!
Very pretty. I especially love the glow of the candle light.
Thank you Linda 🙂
Beautiful, Jenna. I love the glow of the candle. ❤️ The addition of darks and shadows at the end really makes it pop.
Thanks Patty Anne!
I absolutely love it, Jenna! I like the stripe on the candle, and the glow-effect! 😀 Have a wonderful weekend, My Friend!
Thank you Ricki Jill, you too!
This is so pretty, Jenna. I particularly like the glow that you added around the flame. You’ll be proud of me, I actually bought a set of watercolors. That’s as far as I’ve gotten, but still.
That’s great Pattie, I can’t wait to hear how you like them, have fun experimenting and painting!
So merry and bright Jenna! ♥
Thank you Mary!