How to Paint: Watercolor Loose Florals for Beginners

Name: How to Paint: Watercolor Loose Florals for Beginners
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Start your loose floral journey one brushstroke at a time

Created byAudrey Ra

Last updated 7/2021

English

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What you'll learn

Color theory basics and paint a color wheel
6 watercolor techniques
How to paint leaves in a loose style
How to paint florals in a loose style

Course content

5 sections • 14 lectures • 1h 43m total length

Introduction1:07
Explore watercolor basics—technique, color theory, and easy floral elements—and learn to paint loose florals for beginners, applying skills to three unique floral arrangements and developing your own style.
What is the Loose Floral Style?1:28
Learn to paint loose florals by emphasizing brush strokes and gestures over lines, capturing the subject's essence rather than realism, grounded in basic techniques and color theory.
Supplies Overview7:06
Learn essential watercolor supplies for beginners, including round synthetic brushes in sizes 2 and 6–8, cold-pressed paper, a 12-color palette, and care tips.

Six Basic Watercolor Techniques15:42
Discover six basic watercolor techniques for beginners—wet-on-dry, wet-on-wet, gradient and variegated washes, dry brush, and layering—mastering value, transparency, and controlled color.
Color Theory16:15
Explore color theory with a watercolor color wheel, learn to mix primary colors into secondary and tertiary hues, and understand pigment choices and temperature.
Color Schemes2:31
Explore color schemes to guide floral painting, practicing monochromatic, complementary, triadic, rectangular, and analagous arrangements. Balance dominant colors, use the color wheel, and prepare for practice with leaves and flowers.

Leaves in a Loose Floral Style11:36
Learn to paint leaves in a loose floral watercolor style, using a size six brush to create varied strokes and textures while prioritizing color harmony, compositional harmony, and brush gestures.
Flowers in a Loose Floral Style14:48
Explore painting loose floral arrangements in watercolor by building petals from sunflowers, roses, peonies, poppies, and more, using a size six brush, burnt umber, yellows and ochres, and value shifts.

Inspiration1:37
Use royalty-free images and floral elements to spark inspiration for watercolor loose florals, while avoiding exact reproductions for commercial work and creating a unique personal style.
Project 1: Wreath with Complementary Colors9:03
Learn to paint a watercolor loose floral wreath with complementary colors that are opposite on the color wheel, featuring lamb's ear and bright peonies against muted greens.
Project 2: Poppy Display with Analogous Colors9:15
Master a watercolor loose florals approach with a poppy display using an analogous color scheme from red to yellow.
Project 3: Anemones in Monochrome8:42
learn to paint monochrome anemones within a circle frame using diluted black washes, centered details, and layered leaves to create a loose watercolor floral composition.
Your Project0:39
Create three watercolor floral arrangements using different color schemes to practice color strategy, trying complementary or monochromatic palettes.

Requirements

Willingness to let go of perfectionism! :)

Description

Welcome to "How to Paint: Watercolor Loose Florals for Beginners"! If you've ever wondered how to paint more loosely or what the loose floral style is, this class is for you.

Painting in the loose floral style can seem challenging or scary at first because instead of painting within lines, you're using intuitive brushstrokes and gestures to create. Like any new skill, it will take some time to develop. But focus on your gestures and how your brush is moving, and you'll get the hang of it.

I first started learning loose florals in 2016 because of my late grandmother. She had a beautiful way of capturing the essence of the flower. She had such an eye for color. And I wanted to honor her memory by painting like her.

This class is geared towards the beginner watercolorist. We’ll start with the basics of watercolor, supplies, color theory, basic brush strokes. Then paint some leaves and flowers. You'll also get to paint three projects in real-time.

By the end of the class, you will be able to combine these floral elements to create stunning watercolor floral arrangements in the loose style!

I'd love to see your work on social media. Feel free to tag me on Instagram @audreyradesign and use #PaintWithAudrey.

See you in class!

Who this course is for:

Beginner watercolorists

How to Paint: Watercolor Loose Florals for Beginners

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Course content

Introduction3 lectures • 10min

Watercolor Basics3 lectures • 34min

Painting Florals2 lectures • 26min

Projects: Paint with Me5 lectures • 29min

Conclusion1 lecture • 4min

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