While color is vitally important for painting flowers/zinnia and butterflies in watercolor, it is actually value and depth that creates watercolor realism. By working in layers, artists create an...

Sponging will help you loosen up while you have fun painting these watercolor flowers - you can paint masses of tiny flowers in minutes. Also learn other easy watercolor techniques - masking,...

Make your watercolors pop with dark backgrounds! Learn about the best dark colors for watercolor painting in this window still life tutorial featuring two ways to mask watercolors. Downloads...

Beginners will learn quick and easy watercolor techniques while painting a glowing watercolor floral in this introduction to applying watercolor paints. Avoid the big beginner mistake of painting...

Trompe l’oeil means to fool the eye (in French). In this easy lesson, you'll use shadows to paint a rose that looks three dimensional. It is a fun technique and makes people take a double look at...

If you like to dabble, you can add pizazz to your watercolor flowers with the hit or miss technique. Students had a lot of fun with this easy flower technique, starting with small cards and working...