Watermelon in Watercolour.

A botanical art tutorial by Emma Tildesley.

Hey all! How did we get to September 1st so quickly? this year has just flown by. This months watercolour tutorial is a more relaxed one. Not too many fiddly details  but lots of texture to explore.

Happy Painting!

  • Subject: Fruit & Vegetables
  • Topic: Melon
  • 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 4 more
  • Daniel Smith: 1 colour
  • Brushes: Number 2 round, Number 4 round, Billy Showell Eradicator, White Gouache or Dr P H Martins Bleedproof White
  • 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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