Vibrant Loose Watercolor Florals In 15 Minutes!

My favorite Vibrant Purple Pink floral here as I test out my Princeton Bloom brush.
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[@susiewallace4191]

Love watching you paint

[@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy]

Thank you Susie, Im so happy my teaching and painting style resonates for you. Of course this is my FAVORITE color :-) I hope it inspires you to give them a try. Happy painting frined, most of all have fun

[@sandythompson214]

Beautiful, Debbie and my favorite color too. Like you I chop off any long handles that I had, felt like I might poke myself in the eye 😊

[@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy]

HA! Right? I think to mysef, what were they thinking?? I get the brush is created for other mediums which might benefit from the longer brush, but I too chop it off! Its a hazard for this artist! Happy paiting friend. You'll poke an eye out kid~ Taken from the movie "A Christmas Story"

[@DebbieB259]

Love this, i agree about the brush, love the filbert/cats tongue shapes but not the long handle,... Can't wait for my personal issues to get resolved so i can actually paint, enjoy your inspiration in the meantime ❤️

[@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy]

Thank you Debbie, I hoe you can too soon. Watercolors has been a part of my life , an obsession really since I was little, the one consistent in my life all these years. I don't like the long handles either. I like the watercolor short handled brushes :-) Sending you lots of creativity friend!

[@elizabethalcaraz4653]

I love it,so Beautiful,Thanks for going slower!!!!

[@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy]

My pleasure It’s how I learn best as well Happy painting friend

[@yaghobshojaei]

Very beautiful my dear friend and artist

[@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy]

Many many thanks I Hope this inspirees you to give it a try. This brush can be a lot of fun! Happy creating friend.

[@janetkidd7058]

Love that colour

[@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy]

Me too Janet. Magenta was the Pantone color of the year, but for me Quin Magenta and Rose Red is my color every year!

[@rorlanzino]

You're so amazing with those Priceton brushes! I can't wait to get a moment and paint along with you. ❤

[@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy]

Me too this was an awfully fun brush, although a little bit too big for my style of painting and definitely too long, but I love the smaller Filbert brushes they almost paint flowers all by themselves!

[@Reeflections]

Beautiful painting ~ I like the brush 🖌️! Ya gotta try it on bigger paper maybe? ❤️✝️🙏🏻

[@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy]

Hi Tina 🌸🎨 I was painting in Artisto 9x12 Maybe not big enough lol

[@Reeflections]

@@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy , ohhhh! Lol! Well, shoot! 🤣 I'm still in a fog!

[@annsimonsen3273]

I love this way of painting flowers using brush strokes. Todays project for sure. Hugs.

[@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy]

Wonderful! Yes, no drawing, just letting the brushstrokes create for you. I Love playing, turning, twisting the brush to see what it can create~ Have fun beautiful artists!

[@rosemariecooke9616]

So pretty. You make it look so easy.

[@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy]

Thank you I been painting for decades some aspects, are very easy and intuitive. Although others are not like using that Petals brush! lol. Always learning. Keep practicing those warm ups and brushstrokes and you will develop that muscle memory and get better and better~ Happy painting friend.

[@kathytincler2446]

That's so pretty!! Because of hand and shoulder issues long handles are not suitable for me, I have to hold everything close to my chest (weird I know). I've always seen long handles used for standing and reaching over to easels. Thanks much for sharing.

[@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy]

Thank you Kathy. I get that, I tend to h old my brush (short handle) close to my body as well. Maybe a co ntrol thing :-) I had always learned that the long brush handles were for acrylic and oil artists that were painting on an easel. Things are always changing though right? Jenna Rainy paints with a long brush, thats her thing, and she does beautifully with it. For me... not so much! I hope you give this one a try., I will be chopping off the end of my Blooms brush~ lol Happy painting friend.

[@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy]

@@DianeAntoneStudio Agreed

[@patti3447]

Beautiful you Make it Look sooo easy

[@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy]

Thanks so much 😊 This brush makes it quite easy. I also love filberts for the same reason. I hoe you give it a try and felt inspired Patti. xoxo Happy painting friend.

[@mamtatrivedi4610]

Wow....❤ i have this brush Debbie...will surely try out this....❤ Thank you so much 😊

[@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy]

Good morning friend always good to see you here. I’m Glad you looked This Happy painting friend🎨🖌️🌸❄️

[@mamtatrivedi4610]

@@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy Its amazing 😍 with your favourite magenta flowers ✨🥰

[@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy]

Yes, I just have to get t hose in whenever possible. Happy painting friend :-)

[@mamtatrivedi4610]

@@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy I know now ❣️✨😍🥰

[@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy]

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[@patti3447]

Beautiful you Make it Look sooo easy … I struggle with water how much too dry too wet .. I started painting using acrylic paints that may be my problem.. I don’t want to give up my watercolour .. any advice I would appreciate it

[@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy]

Hi Patti, that is always the biggest challenge and struggle for new watercolor artists. I'm glad you are committed; you will get there. Here are a couple of my tutorials for water control. Once you get the feel, you will be amazed at what a difference. Lesson #8 shows water control, and there are good videos in the entire playlist. Always tap your brush off on the side of the palette or dab tip-off on a paper towel before going to your paper. As well Princeton Neptune brushes and other softer brushes I feel are harder for beginners as they hold a TON of water. I suggest either the Velvetouch rounds or the student grade Dugatos to start. I myself don't even use the Neptunes and soft brushes because water control is a bit more difficult. I hope that helps, let me know if you need links or more help. Maybe I should do a video on brushes and specifically how much water they hold. Meanwhile the videos for you friend. kzbin.info/aero/PLGvRyB1lQxykLi0zaDPArWVOjQ-_Hz3zA&si=ZH0Xf6Xb0F5ehg8S

[@sandysanzenbacher7313]

Beautiful painting Debbie!! I also cut my blooms brush off and then slightly sanded the end of it. Then I liked it so much better, I cut off the rest of my long handled brushes.

[@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy]

Hi Sandy, interesting so yo udo the same. For me watercolor brushes have always been short, so interesting this one (and some others) come with long handles. I Suppose if they are meant to be used for other mediums makes sense. I cant stand long handles, i hit my face, my filming light, its almost comical~ Like minds gf. Have fun, I Hope you give this one a try, it reminds me of a filbert brush which I Love for florals.

[@annibarry1338]

@@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy I think the length is just there so you can stand further back from your painting and paint loosely

[@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy]

@@annibarry1338 yes exactly the intention. Definately For those who paint using an easel 🎨🖌️🌸

[@elaineblaine5292]

From what I have gathered over time, short brushes are meant for when you are painting when seated, and long handles are for when you are standing and painting loosely in front of an easle holding the brush towards the back of the handle. Most brushes come in both lengths. Just saying!

[@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy]

@@elaineblaine5292 yes, exactly :)

[@marybarton5651]

Beautiful flowers 😊

[@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy]

Thank you I had to try out this brush which reminded me of a very large Filbert brush. I hope you give it a try to happy painting friend.🌸🖌️🎨

[@marybarton5651]

@@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy I used a large round brush the other day and although it was ok, I prefer the smaller brushes. I think it is because in the past I did very detailed pencil and charcoal drawings and also detailed acrylic painting. Watercolor is a much looser style of painting. More impressionist I think? I enjoy it, but sometimes I fall back into it old habits of trying to be too tight and too detailed. Bummer, but I am not giving up. 😊

[@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy]

@@marybarton5651 That may be your unique style Mary, but I love that you are trying to loosen it up a bit as well. What I do is I will paint very loosely, then go back in and just add a little bit of detail with some fine line work or even an ink pen do what you love friend if detail is what you enjoy challenge yourself occasionally with the different techniques and then go ahead and add in a bit of detail here and there🎨🖌️🌸

[@marybarton5651]

@@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy thank you so much for your insight. I think that you are probably right. I am and always have been highly detailed in EVERYTHING I have ever done. From drawing, painting, crafting, sewing, quilting, writing, etc., etc., etc... but I am trying to get away from being such a perfectionist and try to get more enjoyment out of my creative endeavors. I am trying to be more relaxed and have the philosophy of my college art teacher who used to tell the class that if you make a mistake or don't like what you created, it's only dirt (the medium) and paper... of course, I didn't tell him what I was thinking at the time, being a 31 year old mother of 2 and living on a tight budget, that I couldn't afford to just toss it in the trash. Lol. He was however an excellent teacher and I learned a lot about technique, form, light and shadow, composition, etc. Just like I am learning so much about watercolor from your tutorials. TY so very much. You are appreciated. 😊

[@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy]

@@marybarton5651 I love that Mary. Although years ago in college with two small girls, I would have thought the same as you. What?? I can’t throw away anything! lol. I’m so happy I can continue to inspire you and share valuable tips With you. I love having you here with me Mary. What was your top technique from your teacher you still use?

[@psychicstacy]

Long handle watercolor brushes are strange to me bc I feel like not many watercolorists are using an easel so what's the point?

[@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy]

Hi! Yes, they are weird arent they? I was saying above its alomst comical for me to use a long handle, im hitting my face, my water containers, its so in the way for me! IN college I learned wateroclor artists do not typically paint on easels because the watercolor drips, therefore I always painted on a flat surface. (made sense to me) Easels were more for oil and acrylic. therefore the long handles would work if you are standing infront of an easel and a little farther away. I paint close up and flat lol Just my preference. Some college day art classes stuck with me. :-) Happy paiting friend, I say whatever method works for you is perfect!

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

There are watercolor techniques that require an easel. Painting in many light layers (called “veil painting” - look it up if you’re interested in very beautiful art) is slow but lovely and uses long handled brushes so you can stand back a little from your work. Completely different from the way most watercolor is done but popular especially in Germany. And there are other methods too which are done at an easel. Thanks for listening.

[@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy]

@@DianeAntoneStudio Yes, ive seen it and it is beautiful. I liken it to painting in very soft layers, which I love to do. there is a softness, and beauty in the technique I have only achieved with watercolors. Thanks Diane for stoping by my channel. I hope you are doing well.