How to Paint Loose Watercolor Hearts – More Fun with your Paintbrush for Beginners and Relaxation

Here’s a fun and relaxing way to paint a page of hanging hearts using whatever paints you have on hand and a spare half-hour of time.

You can adapt this design to create your own Valentine’s cards, or use it for book marks or just a little token gift for a loved one. Use any colour combination you like – I went for mauves, blues and greens rather than the traditional red and pink.

Materials

Etchr 140lb cold pressed cellulose watercolour paper

Kuretake Gansai Tambi paint set

Round nylon watercolor brushes, size 11 and 7 or thereabouts

Black waterproof fine liner or brush pen