Snakes Head Fritillary in Watercolour

A botanical art tutorial by Emma Tildesley.

Here is part one of our watercolour project. I hope you enjoy painting this lovely spring flower, its not as complex as it may appear.

  • Subject: Flowers
  • Topic: Unusual & Exotic
  • 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, Quinacridone Gold, Rose Madder Lake and 3 more
  • Daniel Smith: Permanent Alizarin Crimson, Carbazole 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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