Try your hand
at watercolor painting while creating a "stained
glass" look with these delicate flowers. This project
uses white glue to create the separations between colors.
Good for ages 10 and up.
Note:
Remember to ALWAYS refer to the photo reference of the REAL
flowers below at EVERY step!
1.
Lightly draw circles on the page to represent the flower
groupings seen in the reference below.
2.
Draw circles within these circles to represent the petals
of the individual flowers. Keep your hand loose and don't
worry about details for now.
3.
Erase the outer circles.
4.
Lightly sketch in the leaves. Erase any overlapping lines.
5.
Now, correct the outline of each petal and leaf. Look
carefully at the flower reference below and do this step
slowly!
6.
Carefully apply a thin line of white glue over each
line drawin. Allow to dry completely (overnight).
6.
When the glue is COMPLETELY dry, paint the petals one
by one by wetting the area first with water then dabbing
in blue and pink paint and letting the colors bleed into
each other.
7.
Use the same techniques to paint the leaves, except use
various shades of green. Try dropping in a little red
and letting it mix with the green at one end of each
leaf.
1.
Lightly draw circles on the page to represent the flower
groupings seen in the reference below.
2.
Draw circles within these circles to represent the petals
of the individual flowers. Keep your hand loose and don't
worry about details for now.
3.
Erase the outer circles.
4.
Lightly sketch in the leaves. Erase any overlapping lines.
5.
Now, correct the outline of each petal and leaf. Look
carefully at the flower reference below and do this step
slowly!
6.
When the glue is COMPLETELY dry, paint the petals one
by one by wetting the area first with water then dabbing
in blue and pink paint and letting the colors bleed into
each other.
7.
Use the same techniques to paint the leaves, except use
various shades of green. Try dropping in a little red
and letting it mix with the green at one end of each
leaf.
8.
Paint the background black.
Flower
Photo reference