Lilacs in Watercolor

Hi everyone! As you may have observed, I haven’t posted a watercolor piece (aside from the card) in quite a while now! But since we’ve been in quarantine for the last month or so, I’m finding more time for art than I did when I was going to school. I realized that I hadn’t taken out my watercolors out in some time, so I decided to go with something a little bit on the easier side. You can also paint this on a card, as it is a low-scale project. For this piece, I used techniques from a YouTube video, but went in a completely different direction. First, you have to draw the jar. When it comes to painting it in (this is one of the later steps, and must be done after the flowers), I would suggest a pale, watered-down shade of grayish-turquoise. For the flowers, I dabbed water into the shapes I wanted them to be in, and if you have the right watercolor paper, you’ll be able to add color with a light touch of your brush, just like I did. Leaves can be anywhere and everywhere, and you can even try adding different colors on the ends. So, as you can see, this is a pretty simple piece, and does not take a lot of time. Hope you enjoyed this post!