This premium tutorial walks you through all the basics, including how to draw a helpful pencil draft using a shortcut technique.

Next, you'll move on to painting a quality base layer using a light green tone. As we move through the lessons, I'll chat about painting techniques and different paint grades.

How to Paint Watercolor Mint (Premium Tutorial)

$10.00

New to watercolors? Consider taking The Ultimate Beginner’s Watercolor Online Course before tackling this premium tutorial. While the tutorial is thorough, it’s best to have some watercolor experience under your belt before attempting it!

Features 75 minutes of video instruction detailing how to paint a gorgeous watercolor mint illustration — create along with me in real time!
Includes an accompanying 2-page PDF – The PDF includes a reference image plus photos of a pencil draft + final illustration to help you create artwork that you love
On demand access to videos + no expiration — Watch the videos in this premium tutorial any time, as many times as you need to.
Videos are captioned for the deaf, hard of hearing, and people who just like captions

Scroll down to the “Description” tab to find a list of supplies needed for this premium tutorial.

Categories: Learn Watercolor, Premium Tutorials, Video Courses

Description

Is there anything more beautiful than an herbal botanical illustration? In this premium tutorial, I’ll walk you through how to use watercolors to make a gorgeous mint painting. You’ll find 75 minutes of instructions broken down into four different lessons. In lesson one, we’ll create a pencil draft. In lesson two, we’ll put down a light green base layer. Lesson three presents the real challenge: layering and blending! Lesson four walks you through how to see your painting with fresh eyes to add finishing touches and determine when the illustration is done. Gather your supplies and paint along with me!

Here are the supplies that you’ll need in order to complete the How to Paint Watercolor Mint Premium Tutorial:

Basics: Pencil, eraser, water in a cup, cleaning cloth or paper towel, blunt art syringe or 1/8 teaspoon to moisten watercolors
Sunny window or a light box – Do your research and get a light box that works for your budget.
Printed version of the Mint Reference Photo page from the Watercolor Mint Premium Tutorial PDF (included in the tutorial)
One 5″ x 7″ (12.7 cm x 17.78 cm) piece of watercolor paper
Two paintbrushes – One size 3 and one size 0
Any watercolor palette or — if you can get them — the specific watercolors used in the tutorial: Green Earth, Perylene Green, Quinoxalinedione Yellow, Violet Hematite