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How to Create Watercolor Flowers Tutorial

March 7, 2013 by Lindsey Bugbee 57 Comments
Filed Under: Inspiration, Tutorials Tagged With: art, design, DIY, giveaway, guest blog post, handmade, tutorial, wedding

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How to Create Watercolor Flowers | The Postman's Knock

Today I am so, so pleased to introduce Anna from Anna Maria Locke! Anna is a very talented, creative person who can knit up a storm and wield a watercolor-saturated brush like nobody’s business. In accordance with her watercolor know-how, she has created this tutorial for us to learn how to create gorgeous watercolor flowers.

So, without further ado, I’ll hand you over to Anna:


Hi everyone! I’m Anna from Anna Maria Locke, and I’m super excited to be guest blogging for Lindsey today! Ever since I was little I’ve always loved drawing, painting, and creating things, and after I made my own watercolor invitations for my wedding last October, I decided to open an Etsy shop to share my love of bright colors with the rest of the world! Today I’m going to teach you how to paint watercolor flowers like the ones I feature on my note cards. You can use this technique to make your own note cards, birthday cards, place settings, wedding paper goods, or art to hang in your home!

Watercolor is my favorite painting medium to work with because it’s so fluid and organic. At the same time, it can also be unpredictable and unforgiving, so don’t be too hard on yourself if you can’t seem to paint what you want. Part of the fun is letting the watercolors have control and just watching what comes out of the brush. Keep in mind that your own artistic style will emerge when you try this tutorial, and that is what’s so awesome about making art!

To get started, here are the supplies that you’ll need:

Supplies Required to Create Watercolor Flowers | The Postman's Knock

  • A jar or tub of water
  • Watercolor paints (Crayola works just fine! Their bigger set on the left contains some beautiful vivid colors for less than $4. Also note that Styrofoam egg cartons make awesome palettes.)
  • Watercolor paper (I prefer 140 lb weight 9”x11” pads. The thicker the paper, the less likely it is to warp.)
  • Envelopes if you’re making note cards (I like the European flap envelopes from papersource.com)
  • Brushes (My favorites are sizes 0, 2, and 6 round brushes)
  • A paper towel to soak up excess water and paint
  • Optional: a paper cutter (I got the one below at JoAnn’s with a coupon for about $12)

How to Create Watercolor Flowers | The Postman's Knock

Step 1: Cut your paper into the sizes you want to work with. You can use scissors if you don’t have a paper cutter. I cut mine into 6” by 8” pieces to fold into 4” by 6” note cards. I like making 4×6’s because they’re easy to stick in a small frame!

How to Create Watercolor Flowers | The Postman's Knock

The 9×12 inch watercolor pad makes two cards per page with some scraps leftover that I turn into bookmarks.

How to Create Watercolor Flowers | The Postman's Knock

Step 2: Choose the colors you want to use. For this tutorial I’m going to use (from left to right between the brushes) yellow-green, dark purple, pink, magenta, and dark blue. You can use whatever colors you want, but I recommend choosing 2-4 shades that are next to each other on the color wheel for the flowers, and some sort of green for the leaves and stems.

How to Create Watercolor Flowers | The Postman's Knock

Step 3: First I’ll show you how to paint a poppy-esque flower.  Dip a medium size round brush (I’m using #6) into water, pick up some of the dark blue paint, and start by painting a U shape.

How to Create Watercolor Flowers | The Postman's Knock

Step 4: Fill in the U shape so it looks like a side view of petals, and then paint a thinner squiggly shape above the lower petals, leaving a very thin white space between what is now the front and back petals of the flower.

How to Create Watercolor Flowers | The Postman's Knock

Step 5: Before your first flower has a chance to dry, quickly clean your brush in water and pick up some contrasting paint (I’m using purple now). Dab the contrasting color along the bottom of the flower and allow it to bleed into the blue for a shaded effect. If the color comes on too dark you can blot it with a paper towel for a different effect. Play with it!

How to Create Watercolor Flowers | The Postman's Knock

Step 6: Using your smallest brush, pick up some green paint and add a blob of green to the bottom of the flower. Again, let the paint bleed into the petals if it’s still wet. In a delicate, quick motion, draw a line down from the flower for the stem.

How to Create Watercolor Flowers | The Postman's Knock

Step 7: Now let’s make a different flower. This one looks like a thistle or spider mum. I’m using some of the magenta paint and the smallest brush (#0). Quickly swipe the paint down in curved lines from one central point, in an umbrella shape. Pick up more water and paint as your brush will dry out after two or three swipes.

How to Create Watercolor Flowers | The Postman's Knock

Step 8: In green, add a curving stem to the flower, again using a very quick and light sweep of the smallest brush.

How to Create Watercolor Flowers | The Postman's Knock

Step 9: Now let’s have a Bob Ross moment and make a happy little flower bud. Draw a curving stem and then in blue paint a little blob at the end of the stem.

How to Create Watercolor Flowers | The Postman's Knock

Step 10: With purple, add a dot of contrasting purple to the bud. Mine was very dark so I blotted it with a paper towel.

How to Create Watercolor Flowers | The Postman's Knock

Step 11: Next I painted another poppy flower in blue and purple, using similar technique as the very first flower. I made a different shape though. Experiment!

How to Create Watercolor Flowers | The Postman's Knock

Step 12: After the flowers have dried, you can go back with a small brush and add some detail to the petals.

How to Create Watercolor Flowers | The Postman's Knock

Step 13: I decided to add one more flower, a small blue one. I painted a basic front-facing flower shape in blue and then blotted it with a paper towel.

How to Create Watercolor Flowers | The Postman's Knock

Step 14: To make a leaf, press down and then back up with your brush, connecting to the stem.

How to Create Watercolor Flowers | The Postman's Knock

Step 15: I added some more detail to the flower after it was dry by painting dark dots in the center.

How to Create Watercolor Flowers | The Postman's Knock

Step 16: My magenta flower was looking a little sparse so I went back and filled it in with some more color.

How to Create Watercolor Flowers | The Postman's Knock

Voila! The finished product! Note my piece of scrap paper on the side. It’s handy to have a place to test colors and brush strokes before you take your brush to the actual work!

How to Create Watercolor Flowers | The Postman's Knock

Extra Credit: To paint roses or peonies, make “C” shapes out from a central point with a small brush, making the “C’s” bigger as you extend out from the center.

How to Create Watercolor Flowers | The Postman's Knock

{These are the cards being offered in the giveaway!}

And there you have it! After your watercolor flowers have dried completely, fold your note card in half and don’t forget to sign your masterpiece! I hope I’ve inspired you to pick up a brush and try some watercolor painting. It’s very relaxing and fun!


Lindsey: I absolutely love Anna’s work, and am particularly enamored with the DIY wedding invitations she made using the watercolor technique outlined above. Not only were her wedding invitations gorgeous (I mean, really stunning), but she made 55 invitations for $101.00. One hundred and one dollars. That’s $1.84 per full invitation suite! If you aren’t impressed at that mere fact, take a look at what she did:

DIY Watercolor Wedding Invitations | Annika Likes

*Please note, the giveaway mentioned below has ended — but you can still visit Anna’s pages!*

If you enjoyed the above tutorial on painting watercolor flowers as much as I did, you will want to enter Anna’s giveaway for the four watercolor cards she created as shown at the end of her tutorial (she’s including envelopes). You can enter to win this drawing up to three times by:

  • Liking the Anna Maria Locke Facebook page.
  • Favoriting Anna Maria Locke on Etsy.

 

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  1. Diane Harris says

    September 18, 2018 at 12:56 am

    Hi,
    Thank you for this lesson. I love to paint flowers in Watercolors and I love the simple, sweet look of your work. When I have made note cards, I have copied my image onto card stock. Then I use my paper cutter to make two foldable cards.
    Thanks again, I can not wait to try your methods for painting flowers.
    Diane

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  2. instant printing says

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    • Lindsey Bugbee says

      September 16, 2018 at 7:26 pm

      I’m so glad you like the posts!! 😀

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  3. Lalita González says

    August 1, 2018 at 7:05 pm

    Thank you so much, you have been so helpful to me. I’ve been struggling with water color.

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    • Lindsey Bugbee says

      August 2, 2018 at 3:40 pm

      I’m glad I could help! 🙂

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  4. pittipat says

    June 25, 2018 at 8:30 pm

    I’ve always had difficulty painting poppies and other kinds of flowers (apart from the Rose which took me quite a while to master). Thank you so much for this, eager to try it out. I hope I can come up with a decent one. Please keep the tutorials coming! I may not be able to do them as often as I want to, but reading your posts and tutorials gives me that push that I need.

    Reply
  5. Rebeca says

    March 20, 2018 at 6:29 pm

    I am starting on watercolor flowers and calligraphy and your website has more interesting things than a lot of books that I saw around!

    Thank you for sharing and congrats on your website!
    It is wonderful!

    Reply
  6. csbwsbjunkmail says

    March 20, 2018 at 1:56 pm

    My girlfriend and I absolutely adore your site! We took a class, but I think I get way more out of your website (plus what they taught, you already taught me with brush lettering-booya! We still had a great time though). I have always been intimidated by watercolors but you’ve managed to get me to break the ice. I’m still timid with them, but delighted by what I can do now. Even my husband (who’s an amazing artist in his own right) says what I’m doing is good. Good luck with baby! And don’t forget your captive audience!

    Reply
  7. ruru says

    December 10, 2017 at 8:10 pm

    Awesome!!! this is a very good and helpful tutorial specially for a beginner like me.. cant wait to see more techniques like sunflowers and try it ..im always having trouble controlling brush strokes hahahe..

    Reply
  8. colleen moxham says

    January 12, 2016 at 9:01 pm

    lindsey , i like the simplicity, of your instructions and the outcome. ideal for myself as i have low vision am going on for 89 and have just begun painting absolutely love watercolour thank you lindsey for being generous with your knowledge.

    Reply
    • Lindsey Bugbee says

      January 21, 2016 at 7:52 am

      That’s great, Colleen! When I’m 89, I hope that I am doing exactly what you are doing — power to you, girl!

      Reply
      • Annie van Es says

        June 16, 2017 at 3:56 pm

        Many thanks for this instruction to paint flowers in watercolor. I am a beginner and it seems me I can much learn from you. I paint wit oil and acryl. But I want to learn paint with watercolour also. I am very glad. Thank you very much

        Reply
        • Lindsey Bugbee says

          June 25, 2017 at 4:03 pm

          It’s my pleasure!

          Reply
  9. Faithy says

    December 26, 2015 at 9:02 am

    Hi!

    Thank you so much for the tutorial. I happened to stumble upon this website and I just love how Ms. Anna uses quick strokes on the spider mum flower, making it look delicate. Ms. Anna’s instructions a very simple and easy to follow, making reader’s job easy peasy. Ms. Anna’s pictures are a great help and the sizes for the brush and colour are great!

    Thanks!
    Ps: Is using watercolours pencils easier to use or doing it the traditional way?

    Reply
    • Lindsey Bugbee says

      December 26, 2015 at 4:00 pm

      Thanks for the compliments! I would say the traditional way would be easiest, but you are welcome to try this technique with watercolor pencils. 🙂

      Reply
  10. Dani @ Danielle and Co. says

    November 6, 2015 at 11:24 am

    This was a very nice tutorial! I love how you showed multiple types of flowers – it adds so much more! Thanks for this 🙂

    Reply
    • Lindsey Bugbee says

      December 6, 2015 at 2:17 pm

      It’s my pleasure! This is one of my all-time favorite posts on the TPK blog. 🙂

      Reply
  11. Lizzie says

    September 26, 2015 at 9:48 pm

    I am totally in love with your simple and very beautiful water colour flowers.. Im new to water colour and would love to follow your tutorials as of today. Thanks so much.

    Reply
    • Lindsey Bugbee says

      October 9, 2015 at 10:49 pm

      I’m so happy you enjoyed the tutorial and like the flowers! 🙂

      Reply
  12. Aida says

    May 9, 2015 at 9:53 am

    Hi there your painting is inspired me. and i”m tried to follow your tutorial. And here I make it. http://www.sesukaida.com/my-flower-and-how-to-create-watercolor-flowers/

    Reply
    • Lindsey Bugbee says

      May 12, 2015 at 7:58 pm

      Your flowers look great! You’ve got skill and creativity; good job!

      Reply
  13. Candice says

    April 17, 2015 at 9:55 am

    Thank You Lindsey for this fabulous tutorial! I just tried to paint these flowers and they turned out fantastically!

    Reply
    • Lindsey Bugbee says

      April 21, 2015 at 8:09 pm

      Yay! I’m so happy to hear that. 🙂 This tutorial is one of my favorites, for sure.

      Reply
  14. Gude @HodgePodgeCraft says

    March 11, 2015 at 3:14 pm

    Thank you so much – I just made my mum a Mother’s Day card using this tutorial!
    I also tried to follow Anna on Facebook & check out her blog, but neither of the links worked – is there another way to connect with her?
    Thanks so much, Gude

    Reply
    • Lindsey Bugbee says

      March 11, 2015 at 10:41 pm

      Hi Gude!

      Thanks for letting me know the links don’t work! Anna changed her blog name to “Anna Maria Locke” — and you can visit her website here. Now I need to change the links in the post! Thanks again for bringing my attention to this. 🙂 I’m so glad you were able to use Anna’s tutorial … and, wow, thank you for reminding me that Mother’s Day will be here before I know it! You’re a good daughter; now I need to follow your example. 😉

      Reply
  15. Angela G says

    March 7, 2015 at 6:39 am

    I tried it, THANK YOU FOR THIS!! <3

    Reply
    • Lindsey Bugbee says

      March 8, 2015 at 10:59 am

      Great! You are very welcome. 🙂

      Reply
  16. amy says

    January 18, 2015 at 8:58 pm

    Hi. Great tutorial! Can’t wait to try out these flower techniques. I think the dark blue flower would look great as part of a card or something.
    There’s an even easier flower, lol – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLoKJ3mGWTM. It’s literally a couple of ovals.

    Reply
    • Lindsey Bugbee says

      January 21, 2015 at 7:49 pm

      That is a nice, simple flower! It would also be fun to create. 🙂

      Reply
  17. Katrina says

    November 18, 2014 at 3:38 pm

    This is beautiful and very helpful! Thank you for this. 🙂

    Reply
    • Lindsey Bugbee says

      November 18, 2014 at 7:45 pm

      Our pleasure, Katrina! Anna wrote a fantastic guest post. 🙂

      Reply
  18. Jasmine says

    August 14, 2014 at 12:19 pm

    Hey! I love your work and tutorial. I can’t wait to try this for art in my living room. What brand did you use for the watercolors in the tubes?

    Reply
    • Lindsey Bugbee says

      August 17, 2014 at 9:26 am

      Hi Jasmine!

      I’m not sure what kind of paints Anna uses — you might pose that question to her on her Facebook site! However, I would say that any mid- to high-quality watercolors will work wonderfully. 🙂

      Reply
  19. Kim Jolley says

    April 7, 2014 at 5:40 am

    Thank you so much for this lovely tutorial. I have been delving in to watercolor lately and this really helped me.

    Reply
  20. Haley says

    March 30, 2014 at 11:37 am

    Thanks….. Made tons of these sooo cute!!!!!!

    Reply
  21. Vishruti says

    March 2, 2014 at 11:52 am

    I am surely going to try this
    Looks surreal

    Reply
  22. Carol says

    February 10, 2014 at 1:15 am

    What a great way to teach the basics of watercolor! Great job! Thanks, Carol

    Reply
    • Lindsey Bugbee says

      February 10, 2014 at 9:48 am

      Anna is a total rockstar when it comes to watercolor — thanks so much for reading! 🙂

      Reply
  23. Jenny says

    February 6, 2014 at 2:19 pm

    The wedding invitations actually work out to about $1.84 each not 55c as stated in the post

    Reply
    • Lindsey Bugbee says

      February 6, 2014 at 2:35 pm

      Yikes! Good catch. I’m more than a little embarrassed that the incorrect amount has been in the post for about a year. Thanks for letting me know — all fixed!

      Reply
  24. Natália Blanco says

    December 13, 2013 at 8:59 am

    What a great lesson! Thank you.

    Reply
    • Lindsey Bugbee says

      December 13, 2013 at 9:25 am

      It’s my pleasure to provide it! Anna is a very talented artist and teacher. 🙂 Thanks very much for reading!

      Reply
  25. Malou says

    December 12, 2013 at 2:36 pm

    Thank you.
    I try tomorow ! 😉

    Reply
    • Lindsey Bugbee says

      December 13, 2013 at 9:24 am

      Dites-moi comment ça se passe, Malou! Bonne chance et merci beaucoup pour lire. 🙂

      Reply
  26. elizabeth shipley says

    December 8, 2013 at 8:20 am

    Love your flowers. I started my watercolor journey in the late 90’s after reading Betty Edwards: Drawing on the right side of the brain, using each exercise as a step forward in gaining more experience. Currently I am working on backgrounds and my favorite is using an old toothbrush dipping it into a contrasting color and splattering it around the flowers.
    Thank you for sharing your work.
    elizabeth shipley

    Reply
    • Lindsey Bugbee says

      December 8, 2013 at 8:35 am

      Anna is amazing with watercolors! She’s also gifted with fabrics and fibers, as per her Etsy shop. I love the toothbrush trick you are talking about; but I usually use it when I’m creating acrylic paintings. 🙂

      I really like the way you incorporated watercolor into your website; very, very cool! As a side note, I grew up on tempeh and love it, but my significant other is unfortunately not a fan … so it doesn’t appear on our dinner table nearly as much as it should. The recipe for tempeh looks a little intimidating, but I am determined to try it out someday — thank you for the ingredients and tutorial!

      Thanks so much for stopping by, and have a wonderful Sunday!

      Reply
  27. Elaine says

    September 5, 2013 at 5:03 pm

    Beautiful, just beautiful!

    Reply
  28. claudia says

    July 6, 2013 at 12:18 am

    Cool. This is what I always looking for. Thaaaaanks :D:D

    Reply
  29. Dwag says

    May 7, 2013 at 10:25 pm

    Thank you!

    Reply
  30. Liz says

    March 11, 2013 at 3:01 pm

    These are beautiful! I really need to practice my watercoloring techniques! This is definitely great inspiration!
    Thanks for the tutorial!
    Cheers,
    Liz
    http://www.gimmesomestyleblog.com

    Reply
  31. Kate says

    March 11, 2013 at 2:36 pm

    so pretty! I love using watercolors

    Reply
  32. Sandra says

    March 8, 2013 at 7:39 pm

    I’ve subscribed to Anna’s blog via Google Reader.

    I can’t wait to try this tutorial.

    Reply
  33. Anna says

    March 8, 2013 at 6:10 am

    Hi everyone! I’ve added a couple subscription options to the side bar of my blog so you should be able to subscribe by email or reader!

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  34. Lindsey Bugbee says

    March 7, 2013 at 10:06 pm

    Thanks, Lynne and Karla! Karla, I love that you recognized that as a bachelor’s button. Anna’s parents are horticulturists, so she’s flower-savvy. 🙂 You’re both entered in the drawing!

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  35. Karla T says

    March 7, 2013 at 10:00 pm

    Such beautiful flowers! I’m going to share your tutorial with my daughters who are more artistically inclined then I. Thank you for sharing your techniques.

    Your invitations were absolutely stunning! I love the bachelor’s button on the right side especially.

    I Liked Annika Likes on FB and favorited on Etsy.

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  36. Lynne T says

    March 7, 2013 at 8:51 pm

    This is a wonderful blog post! I have all the supplies to try this…hopefully tomorrow. Tried to enter all three ways…but the Blog subscription didn’t work. Your colors are yummy!

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