Freesia in Watercolour - Part 1

A botanical art tutorial by Emma Tildesley.

This months watercolour project is a delicate Freesia stem. There are lots of fiddly details in this one and it also allows us a gentle introduction to painting  parts of white petals. Part 1 will focus on the stem, sepals and buds.

  • Subject: Flowers
  • Topic: Freesias
  • 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: Lemon Yellow, Sennelier Yellow Light, French Ultramarine and 3 more
  • Daniel Smith: Permanent Alizarin Crimson, Cobalt Blue Violet and 1 more
  • Brushes: Number 2 round, Number 4 round, Billy Showell Eradicator
  • Other tools: Putty Rubber/Blu-Tac, Kitchen Towel/Tissue, Water

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

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