Bearded Iris in Watercolour Part 1

A botanical art tutorial by Emma Tildesley.

One of the most stunning blooms of spring in my opinion is the Bearded Iris. this can seem like an intimidating flower to paint at first glance, but dont let that put you off having a go, there is lots to be learnt in this tutorial.

  • Subject: Flowers
  • Topic: Irises
  • Medium: Watercolour
  • Access: included with membership, or buy this tutorial on its own

What you'll need

  • Paper: Saunders Waterford 140lbs Hot Pressed size A4
  • Sennelier: Sennelier Yellow Light, Quinacridone Gold, Orange and 5 more
  • Daniel Smith: 1 colour
  • Brushes: Number 2 round, Number 4 round, Billy Showell Eradicator
  • Other tools: Putty Rubber/Blu-Tac, Kitchen Towel/Tissue, Masking Fluid

The full colour list comes with the tutorial, in its materials download.

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