Terrified of Watercolor Backgrounds? Make your flowers POP with this EASY technique!

Yes, you CAN paint watercolors with backgrounds! Join me as I show you how easy it can be, as I add life and depth to a simple watercolor flower painting by giving it a background. Try this technique yourself and I’m confident you’ll never look back!

‘Paint a Daisy with Me’ short: https://youtube.com/shorts/mneEzvoGrIQ?si=zSYtN9KNSVBXhuJV

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Strathmore Watercolor Journal 5 x 8 inches https://amzn.to/3WtkXaF
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The Laws Guide to Drawing Birds by John Muir Laws https://amzn.to/3XAhJCq
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Meeden 140lb watercolor paper (cold pressed) https://tinyurl.com/meeden-watercolor-pad
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Colors l used:
Pthalo Blue
Quinacridone Gold
Paynes Grey
Permanent Rose

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Chapters:
00:00 Recent work in my sketchbooks
04:16 Sketching the daisies
06:12 Painting the background
08:50 Painting the flowers
13:44 Adding details with fineliner
20:19 The finished painting and materials recap

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About my brushes
I have always bought my favorite brushes from Drawell direct from Japan. They are handmade in Japan. Drawell will ship readily to anywhere in the world. The prices on their website are in Japanese currency but if you send Mr Maeyama an email he will give you prices in other currencies. The brushes I use are the Golden Nylon Series 11-2, and I use mostly sizes 7or 9 and 10 and 13. http://www.drawell.co.jp/english/product.html

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