Fearless Friday, Fast & Loose Flower
Today we’re going to paint an easy flower
that anyone can paint!
It begins with small drops of watercolor
in alternating colors forming a small circle
I used yellow and orange
Load a small brush with watercolor by dipping it
with just a bit of clear water and a lot of paint
so the dots will be full strength
Dip a large round brush into clear water
Keep in mind
that the amount of water you use
will determine how dark or light the petal will be
You might want to practice your strokes on scrap paper,
dipping the tip of the brush into 2 alternating adjacent colors
and pulling brush out from center
making a large loosely shaped petal
Now put 1 dot of light and dark green where you want petals to be
With a smaller round brush add the leaves
like the way you did the petals, but into a smaller shape
Paint the stem with the darker green with a smaller brush
and stroking down in between 2 petals
Let the paint dry thoroughly
You can use a handheld fan or a hair dryer
to speed up the process
When it was dry, I added short lines in the center
with a .08 fine liner pen
I filled the circle with very small circles and began to add stamens
with long curvy lines
The petals got loose outlines
Then the stem and leaves
For a finishing touch I added peach dots
with a Zig Clean Color Dot Pen
This fast and loose technique is a lot of fun,
it’s like coloring outside the lines
I hope you’ll give it a try~
Be Fearless!
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Thank you Jenna. You always make it look so easy, even though it takes great skill. These certainly remind me of spring’s coming.
Thank you Dorothy, flowers make me happy whether they’re real, faux or painted!
You do make it look easy, Jenna! Thank you for sharing your talents and tutorials. Happy Friday and enjoy your weekend!
Thank you Pam, Happy Weekend! 🌷
I’ve already planned to do some painting this weekend – but you know how plans go! Thanks for the inspiration!
I hope you get some time to relax and paint!
Great tutorial!
Thanks Linda!
Such a fun technique and so pretty Jenna! Love the addition of the polka dots in the background ♥
Thanks Mary, I love this free style of painting 🙂
Jenna, I am always fascinated by your tutorials and looking at the beginnings and seeing how it turns out. I love this coloring outside the lines style and you’ve done it beautifully! Thank you for sharing your talent and inspiration and I agree – spring is coming! Have a wonderful week.
Thanks so much Kim, you are always so sweet 💕
A wonderful detailed, tutorial!
Thanks Mary!
You make it look so easy! I like how the black micron pen outline gives it a personality, so pretty!
Thank you Jill, I love this fast and loose technique. Happy Creating!
Such a lovely spring watercolor flower, Jenna! Love the yellow, and the tutorial! I’m delighted to be sharing your post at Tuesday Turn About this week!
Thank you so much Julie!
love it!
Thank you!