FUN with Viviva Watercolors!

Here, I will guide you through how to draw the frame for your painting.

In this section, I will walk you through the first steps to making accurate measurements and first drawing lines.

Here, we will get into drawing the first flower petals and adding more angle lines.

Now we will add most of the rest of the front flower petals.

In this section, we will add most of the rest of the petals in the background.

Now we will finish drawing the petals.

Here, we will add last adjustments and touches to the drawing.

In this section, we will begin to paint by exploring a couple different ways to approach your background.

Here, we will continue background practice.

In this section, we will complete practicing techniques for the background.

Here, I'll let you in on a few things to get your wheels turning about the painting process before we dig into our background.

In this section, we'll put water on our entire background to prepare for the color.

Here, we'll finish applying the water and add our first background colors!

In this section, we'll finish up our painting in the background.

In this section, I'll show you how to apply the yellows, which will be our first colors we're painting on the flower itself.

Here, we'll begin adding magenta to the flower petals and we'll go slow so you can really understand how to create the textures and blending that will start to replicate the photo.

In this section, we'll continue adding magenta to other petals, explaining more as we go.

Here, we'll get through many more petals, going a little faster as we gain confidence in our techniques.

In this section, we'll complete the first layer of magenta on all the petals.

Here, we'll add the optional violet to some of the flower petals.

In this section, we'll put in our first layers and textures with burnt umber and slate black, mostly in the center of the flower.

Here, we'll add more texture to the flower to enhance and enrich the work we've already done.

In this section, we'll finish adding textures and make last adjustments.

In this section, I will guide you through how to sign your beautiful painting.

Here, we will celebrate together!  Congratulations!  I hope you enjoyed the class and feel proud of your process and your painting!