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Layered Leaves Watercolor Painting Using Negative Space

Layering Negative Space: Layered Leaves Watercolor

In this layered leaves watercolor, leaves are created by repeating negative space painting techniques with darker layers of background color. If you’re looking for something peaceful to paint, this is it! The Subscription Box The monthly subscription box arrives from...

Sunflower Watercolor Painting

Sunflower Watercolor Painting

This bright and cheery sunflower with a blue background was the perfect Let’s Make Art tutorial to attempt on a cloudy day. The Subscription Box The monthly subscription box arrives from Let’s Make Art with all the supplies needed to...

Dandelion Watercolor Painting

Dandelion Watercolor Painting Using Negative Space

In watercolors, creating with negative space means painting around your subject to create it’s form instead of painting the subject itself. In this Let’s Make Art tutorial, I created the abstract shapes of dandelions and then used bleedproof white to...

Peony Watercolor Painting

Creating a Pink Peony Watercolor Painting

This Peony watercolor was created by starting with the faintest shades of pink and building up each pedal gradually to create depth. I variegated the pedals, painting some with hints of salmon and others with hints of purple and it...

Panda Bear Watercolor Painting

Panda Bear Watercolor Painting

It’s challenging in watercolors to create a shape of a panda bear when painting something black and white on white paper without using black paint! This tutorial used a variety of 3 colors to achieve it. The Subscription Box Each...

Night Camping Watercolor Painting

Night Camping Watercolor Painting

The lesson of the Night Camping Watercolor tutorial I think was about blending. However I didn’t really worry about it and I just enjoyed painting this relaxing scene. The Subscription Box Each month a box arrives from Let’s Make Art...

Cowboy Boots and Flowers Watercolor

Cowboy Boots and Floral Watercolor

The lesson of the Cowboy Boots Watercolor tutorial for me was to improve my blending skills recreating the look of suede. The Subscription Box Each month a box arrives from Let’s Make Art with the supplies to complete 4 projects....

“All Ducked Up” White Duck Watercolor Painting

The challenges of the Duck Watercolor tutorial for me was trying to paint something to appear white without using white paint, and forgetting to trace the outline lightly. The Subscription Box Each month a box arrives from Let’s Make Art...