Pink Dahlia in Watercolour Part 1

A botanical art tutorial by Emma Tildesley.

We did a Dahlia in Coloured Pencil last month so we had to do one in Watercolour too. This is quite a large project as we are doing the whole stem with one open flower, two opening buds, the stems and a leaf. Lots to get stuck into, so grab your brushes and let's get painting.

  • Subject: Flowers
  • Topic: Dahlias
  • Medium: Mixed media
  • 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, Sennelier Yellow Deep and 5 more
  • Daniel Smith: 1 colour
  • Winsor and Newton: 1 colour
  • 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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