How to paint flowers with watercolor: techniques for creating background

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  • Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
  • n this video I will show how to paint flowers with watercolor using hibiscus as an example. We will study two techniques for creating a background in watercolor: negative painting and vignette.
    Materials used: Daniel Smith and Holbein watercolors, 140lb cold press watercolor paper.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 77

  • @debbieborden7651
    @debbieborden7651 Рік тому

    Love this! Thanks. Right when you said " looks like a disaster area" , I was thinking " oh beautiful". Lol. Can't wait to see the finish.

    • @KseniaAnnis
      @KseniaAnnis  Рік тому +1

      LOL! Thank you, Debbie, I appreciate your positive approach!

  • @MsLaurasvideos
    @MsLaurasvideos Рік тому +1

    Beautifully done and you make it look so easy.

  • @StorytellingHeadshots
    @StorytellingHeadshots 2 роки тому +4

    I greatly appreciate this video. Well I appreciate many other teachers and tutorials- I do sometimes feel that it is a little bit disingenuous to teach a watercolour video that starts with a very detailed pencil drawing as many teachers do. I appreciated the way that you actually just started painting as I feel like more watercolour teachers should just teach water colouring because to fill in a pencil drawing to me seems very similar to just filling in a colouring book. Whereas your tutorial is actually true watercolor! Thanks!

    • @KseniaAnnis
      @KseniaAnnis  2 роки тому

      April, thank you so much for your comment! It means a lot because I do not like coloring book watercolor, but it seems a lot of people consider it to be the height of artistic achievement. Certain control is of course necessary, but I much prefer to give the painting a certain freedom to develop. Btw, have you seen my Loose Watercolor playlist? There are a lot more videos in this style, I'd be curious to know your opinion on them. Thanks again!

  • @lydiashemain9746
    @lydiashemain9746 3 місяці тому

    Beautiful and impressive.

  • @maggiew7293
    @maggiew7293 2 роки тому +1

    You give me hope that I can improve my technique. I appreciate everything you share and explain. ♥️

    • @KseniaAnnis
      @KseniaAnnis  2 роки тому +1

      Maggie, I know you can! Just keep painting and have fun!

  • @eileenvalachovic9435
    @eileenvalachovic9435 3 роки тому +3

    Beautiful. Love the idea of doing a loose beginning outside with detailed work back at the studio.

    • @KseniaAnnis
      @KseniaAnnis  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you so much, Eileen! Glad you found this helpful.

  • @exoticjournalista8613
    @exoticjournalista8613 2 роки тому

    Beautiful

  • @B3Kusa
    @B3Kusa Рік тому

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ incredible

  • @EarlsArt
    @EarlsArt 4 роки тому +2

    Omg your skills right now is my goal skills in my floral painting! I wish I was that talented! And your painting turned out super impressive! Let's stay Connected! Liked and Subscribed💛

    • @KseniaAnnis
      @KseniaAnnis  4 роки тому

      Thank you so much, but it's all just practice! 😀

  • @charmainehopkins2372
    @charmainehopkins2372 3 роки тому

    Wow, love the negative painting. Stunning.

  • @judithhombsch1535
    @judithhombsch1535 2 роки тому

    I love this looseness in your painting

  • @berylrose3213
    @berylrose3213 4 роки тому +1

    Congratulations, on the way you
    Work your brush around.
    I was blown away.
    Amazing. Thank you

    • @KseniaAnnis
      @KseniaAnnis  4 роки тому

      Thank you so much, Beryl! So glad you enjoyed the video! :)

  • @mrsmithsartroom4kids282
    @mrsmithsartroom4kids282 4 роки тому +1

    I love plein air drawing of flowers thank you for the artistic inspiration.😀😀😀👍

  • @joepol905
    @joepol905 2 роки тому +1

    New fan here

  • @LipsitaArt
    @LipsitaArt 3 роки тому +1

    Beautiful loose watercolor painting. The yellow hibiscus looks amazingly realistic. keep up the good work. Thank you very much for sharing. Let's stay connected #LipsitaArt

  • @nadifouldi3131
    @nadifouldi3131 2 роки тому

    Thanks so much for this video.

  • @susanhepburn6040
    @susanhepburn6040 3 роки тому +1

    Beautiful! Thank you very much!

  • @beatrixra8257
    @beatrixra8257 2 роки тому

    so nice to watch how you are working, like your paint very much and thank you for this study, you must know that I am a beginner

  • @MC-tg1xk
    @MC-tg1xk 2 роки тому

    Fantastic demonstration!

  • @meeraahuja1594
    @meeraahuja1594 2 роки тому

    Awesome video. Thank you for sharing

  • @Hodric
    @Hodric 2 роки тому

    You're so talented. You always impress me.

  • @mysticriver9420
    @mysticriver9420 6 місяців тому

    ❤❤❤

  • @jefffawver3389
    @jefffawver3389 2 роки тому

    Absolutely Beautiful ,Thank you for sharing this information helped a lot great video.

    • @KseniaAnnis
      @KseniaAnnis  2 роки тому

      Glad it was helpful, Jeff, thank you for watching!

  • @bill4886
    @bill4886 2 роки тому

    That's beautiful 👍

  • @donnacarraway9182
    @donnacarraway9182 3 роки тому

    Really nice!

  • @virginiabaer1110
    @virginiabaer1110 3 роки тому

    You are absolutely amazing👏👏. I would like to sign up for some classes, you paint so quickly; love your loose style!

    • @KseniaAnnis
      @KseniaAnnis  3 роки тому

      Thank you so much, Virginia! I have some on-demand classes that you can take - tummyrubb.com/on-demand-classes and I'm working on a new one for beginner watercolorists. If you have Skillshare membership, I'm on there too. :) Did you watch the other two loose watercolor videos I have here? Here are the links just in case you haven't seen them yet: ua-cam.com/video/o_lDS9oqxMs/v-deo.html and ua-cam.com/video/vCzDq5ntK2s/v-deo.html

  • @Dutcher622
    @Dutcher622 3 роки тому

    Lovely. It looks so easy….

    • @KseniaAnnis
      @KseniaAnnis  3 роки тому

      Thank you! Just a little practice... :)

  • @akirakusakastudio6103
    @akirakusakastudio6103 4 роки тому

    It's a very nice watercolor art 👍

  • @peggyconti1225
    @peggyconti1225 Рік тому +1

    I would love to learn from your tutorials but those of us who are not true artists, this video is fast. Oh just thought maybe I can slow it down. Would that work?

    • @KseniaAnnis
      @KseniaAnnis  Рік тому +1

      Peggy, if you click on the cog wheel on the bottom, you can adjust the playback speed. Also if you look at newer tutorials, they are slower. I have a whole playlist on watercolor flowers - ua-cam.com/play/PL1dHnU6CKLW0WxaxQAJZjIsY3usnjvuvk.html Hope this helps!

    • @peggyconti1225
      @peggyconti1225 Рік тому

      @@KseniaAnnis my gosh thank you so much for responding and quickly! I shall go to your web site immediately. Blessings to you

  • @tarunkushwaha6488
    @tarunkushwaha6488 Рік тому

    Hey Ksenia, beautiful painting indeed. Are you able to help me with the kind of water colour brush you are using? What bristles does it have? Many thanks!

    • @KseniaAnnis
      @KseniaAnnis  Рік тому

      Tarun, these are Asian art brushes that are sometimes called Chinese painting brushes or calligraphy brushes. The ones I'm using have natural goat hair. I can't recommend a brand because I bought them from my Chinese painting teacher, but you can find some online. Just make sure and check the description, some of them shed quite a bit and some are better quality.

  • @jacquelynbell9355
    @jacquelynbell9355 3 роки тому +1

    Beautiful I will be trying this. What kind of paper? Do you treat it before beginning

    • @KseniaAnnis
      @KseniaAnnis  3 роки тому

      Thank you, Jacquelyn! This is 140 lb / 300 gsm cold press watercolor paper. I think the brand I used was Canson XL. I didn't do anything with it before I started painting, just taped the border and pined the corners. Tag @tummyrubbstudio if you post on social media, I would love to see your painting!

  • @DeniseBrooks1955
    @DeniseBrooks1955 3 роки тому +1

    👏🏼💜💜💜

  • @karenmorris2913
    @karenmorris2913 4 роки тому

    Thank you. This is beautiful and I love your technique. Can’t wait to try. Did you stretch your paper?

    • @KseniaAnnis
      @KseniaAnnis  4 роки тому +2

      Hi Gilbert! Thank you so much for watching and your nice comment! I don't stretch the paper. I've put sticky masking tape all around it and then I used push pins to hold it in place better. I paint on a piece of foam core board, so pins are easy to insert. I found that the tape only doesn't hold the paper when I start wetting it. Also after I finished and dried the painting, I turn it over on a clean surface, spray the back with water very lightly and put it under weight, it stretches the paper even if it warped during painting.

  • @thatpotatoe4810
    @thatpotatoe4810 Рік тому +1

    i am new to your channel
    how do you paint without any guidlines? like how do you paint without the lineart?
    i am a beginner in watercolor thankyou so much!!~~

    • @KseniaAnnis
      @KseniaAnnis  Рік тому

      Welcome to the channel! I usually do have a pencil drawing, just a very light one. During the painting process I also draw with my brush. That helps the painting to develop more organically and intuitively. I show freehand painting exercises in a couple of recent lives, if you’d like to check them out. :)

    • @thatpotatoe4810
      @thatpotatoe4810 Рік тому +1

      @@KseniaAnnis yes thankyou

  • @ranjanachand9306
    @ranjanachand9306 3 роки тому

    Nice

  • @karenhoward303
    @karenhoward303 2 роки тому +1

    Beautiful! What brand of paints do you use?

    • @KseniaAnnis
      @KseniaAnnis  2 роки тому

      Karen, I use mostly Daniel Smith with some Winsor & Newton, Sennelier and Holbein colors. If you scroll through the posts in the Community tab, the very first post is my palette with all the colors identified.

  • @donnacary3430
    @donnacary3430 3 роки тому

    I love your brushwork and style! Can you please tell me the brush you are using?

    • @KseniaAnnis
      @KseniaAnnis  3 роки тому

      Thank you, Donna! These are Chinese goat hair brushes. I can't tell you the brand unfortunately, I bought them from my Chinese brush painting teacher, but I'm sure you can find something similar on Amazon or on orientalartsupply.com/. They are also sometimes called calligraphy brushes.

    • @donnacary3430
      @donnacary3430 3 роки тому +1

      @@KseniaAnnis Thanks so much! I’m looking forward to seeing more of your demos.

  • @traekas7228
    @traekas7228 3 роки тому +1

    So, the bloom is wet-on-wet technique?

    • @KseniaAnnis
      @KseniaAnnis  3 роки тому

      Yes, for the most part. I started on dry paper with a yellow wash, but after that all the colors went into that wet paint.

  • @sippyjain1364
    @sippyjain1364 2 роки тому

    Love your style. Please let me know your name to follow you for more videos. Thanks.

    • @KseniaAnnis
      @KseniaAnnis  2 роки тому

      Thank you! My name is in the name of the channel - Ksenia Annis :)

  • @bjhardin3950
    @bjhardin3950 3 роки тому +2

    please post your name on the beginning of your videos

  • @navinarts8487
    @navinarts8487 3 роки тому

    Wow Beautiful flowers painting. Just subscribe ur channel.I am your new friend. Stay safe, stay connected.🤗

  • @beaubrummell11
    @beaubrummell11 3 роки тому

    Too fast I cannot identify colors

    • @KseniaAnnis
      @KseniaAnnis  3 роки тому

      Victor, the video is meant to demonstrate the technique of negative painting. It will work with any colors you choose.

  • @genemccarthy2847
    @genemccarthy2847 4 роки тому

    beautiful

  • @Galaxyartmedia222
    @Galaxyartmedia222 2 роки тому

    Nice