Hey everyone, Kate here! Today’s video is a quick watercolor painting featuring a mix of my MozArt Komorebi palette and some Vintage Derwent watercolor pencils.
I started by wetting my palette with a handy spray bottle. Then, I grabbed a thick brush and moistened a light background wash on my Artist’s Loft paper. It’s a beautiful earthy green and yellow mix, perfect for these future florals.
To create some variation in the background, I used Gamboge yellow, olive green, and a touch of crimson. The crimson adds a subtle hint of red that will neutralize a bit when it blends with the green and yellow. I don’t want a ton of water left on the paper, so I blotted some of the excess with a clean paper towel.
Now that the background is dry, I started working on the flowers. I used a yellow pigment to create a loose sunflower facing the front. Then, I added another sunflower tilted the other way. I kept the painting loose and used blotting to avoid puddles.
For the leaves, I used a double load technique with olive green and grass green to create loose shapes. I even dipped a little bit into Payne’s Grey to create some negative painting around the flower petals.
To add some more dimension, I used a brown and burnt umber mix around the edges of the flowers. Then, I went in with deep black to create some texture and darkness in certain areas. I highlighted some of the petals with yellow ochre and continued adding loose green shapes for more foliage.
Once the center of the painting was dry, I used my liner brush to add some brown details. I wanted to create a nice base for the watercolor pencils.
Here comes the fun part – using watercolor pencils! I used a purpley lavender and a blue pencil to add some lavender around the sunflowers. I like to dip the tip of the pencil into water a little bit to really make the color pop.
I went in with a blue pencil to create some contrast with the lavender, and then used a yellow pencil matching the sunflowers for some more color variety.
To add some texture and details, I used a brown pencil that coordinates with the brown paint. I also used a damp green pencil for some darker greens, going over it with a liner brush for even more definition.
For the finishing touches, I wet a small area and used my liner brush to add a couple of blue splatters. I did the same thing with white paint to create some contrast.
This was a super loose and fun floral piece. I hope you enjoyed creating this with me today! Until next time, keep creating!