Fearless Friday, Holiday Wreaths
Let’s continue creating Christmas spirit
and paint holiday wreaths and holly 🎅🏻
These are easy peasy,
and no fancy art skills required!
You can use watercolor or markers
and make cards, tags or gift wrap
Supplies:
watercolor paint, colored markers
card stock, heavy watercolor paper
blank cards suitable for watercolor or marker
white bags or butcher paper {for gift wrapping}
Let’s start with holly
Load a large round brush with green watercolor
Paint some abstract loose leaf shapes
Add some red berries with small round shapes
When the paint is dry,
use a fine liner pen and loosely draw the leaf and berry outlines
and a few swirly lines~
that’s it!
Make a gift tag or a card
or paint a bag or piece of butcher paper
with scattered holly sprigs and use it to wrap a gift
You can also create a festive wreath with markers
Start with a word or message
Then make a circle around it with short green strokes
Curve the strokes in the same direction all around the message,
forming a circle
I used a dark green marker first,
then added more branches with a lighter shade of green
Then lime
Add red dots for berries and to decorate the center
You can outline “merry” with a black fine liner pen
for a final touch if desired
This is the same wreath in watercolor
With a red bow to finish
The next watercolor version uses abstract shapes and dots
I indicated leaves with dabs of my brush,
just randomly putting down different size shapes,
fast and loose, not over thinking it
I used what I call “scribble technique” for the final touch,
outlining some of the shapes with a black fine liner pen
and basically scribbling over the leaves
I made some collages of these tutorials
in case you want to pin them for reference
Holiday Wreath is also available in my Society 6 Shop
on many different items!
There are huge pre-Christmas sales going on right now
I just added children’s t-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies to my shop too
and can’t wait to get some for my grands
Many styles and colors, you can see a sampling here
I hope you have fun trying these wreath and holly designs,
I would love to see photos of your creations!
Be Fearless!
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What’s for Dinner/ Between Naps on the Porch
All About Home/ Common Ground & Follow the Yellow Brick Home
Oh My Heartsie Girl / Turn About Tuesday / Our Tiny Nest
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I love painting wreaths! Yours are wonderful and I love them all but that last one really wins a spot in my heart. I love the color blends and the “scribble technique” works like a charm here!
Thank you Jeanie, it was fun playing with different techniques!
You are so talented, and make it look like anyone can paint, but I know better, LOL! Your design sense so natural and flows from your paintbrush with ease.
Thank you so much Carol 🙂
I like the look of the black liner pen filled in with color. It looks so creative and interesting. Even if I don’t have time to paint or do a project, I feel just as relaxed looking at your work! Virtual creativity at its best!
I wish I had your talent when it comes to painting.
Thank you Linda, you have mad weaving skills!
I weave because my drawing skills ever developed.😏
These are so good!
Thank you Niki!
Jenna, you make it look so easy. You are an amazing talent!
Thank you Pam 🙂
These wreaths are so different but so appealing. Who doesn’t love a Christmas wreath?
Time to start decorating!
Very, very festive!
Thank you Mary!
I always love how you take us step by step and make it look so easy. So beautiful
Thanks so much Judee!
Jenna, thank you for sharing this tutorial on making holiday wreaths. They will make nice Christmas cards or to be framed.
I hope you have a happy Thanksgiving Jenna.
Thanks so much Julie! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
Love all the different wreathes and techniques you have showed here. Beautiful! You are so talented Jenna! Happy Thanksgiving to you!
Thank you so much Kim! Thank you for the Thanksgiving wishes too, I know you celebrate yours in Oct~ Time seems to really be flying this year!