Spring Onion in Watercolour

A botanical art tutorial by Emma Tildesley.

We have a nice little watercolour project this month that will get you practicing your dry bushing skills and working with very light colour

We have a nice little watercolour project this month that will get you practicing your dry bushing skills and working with very light colours. There are also lots of fine veins to put your brush control to the test.

Happy Painting

  • Subject: Fruit & Vegetables
  • Topic: Onions
  • Medium: Watercolour
  • Access: free to watch

What you'll need

  • Paper: Saunders Waterford 140lbs Hot Pressed High White
  • Sennelier: Lemon Yellow, Sennelier Yellow Light, Quinacridone Gold, Rose Madder Lake, French Ultramarine, Cobalt Blue
  • Daniel Smith: Alizarin Crimson
  • Winsor and Newton: Opera Rose
  • Brushes: Number 2 Round, Number 4 Round, Eradicator
  • Other tools: Kitchen Towel, Putty Rubber

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