EASY TO PAINT TULIP - in watercolour

[@teresajordao6634]

Watching you paint is so relaxing. Thanks😍

[@cathycambray2757]

From the 🇺🇸 USA. Your tutorial popped up on my phone so I said let me see what this channel is about! I have tried watercolor in the past but did not have instruction. You do that and have inspired me to try watercolor again🥰 So THANK YOU for that🌸🌺

[@raecampbellsstudio]

Hi Cathy. It’s my absolute pleasure. Try the tutorials and let me know how you get on

[@cathycambray2757]

@@raecampbellsstudio cold pressed paper is bumpy and hot pressed is smooth. Suggestion for starting out?

[@raecampbellsstudio]

@@cathycambray2757 that’s right. I would say to avoid hot press if you’re new because I find it the most difficult to work with. I prefer mixed media paper which I use a lot in my tutorials because the blending process is easy. Of course everybody has their own way of working and their own favourites but mixed media paper is far more forgiving than watercolour paper. And it’s cheaper!

[@Tushaspaintingstutorialstryit]

I like your every paintings. It's are very attractive.

[@raecampbellsstudio]

Thank you. That’s very kind of you

[@lefthandstory1280]

Awesome 😃❤️beautiful 😃❤️👍❤️.....

[@raecampbellsstudio]

Thank you 😊

[@aneesmohiuddin3918]

So much detailing great thanks

[@raecampbellsstudio]

My pleasure

[@kathleenplett1101]

Simply beautiful 🤩

[@raecampbellsstudio]

Thank you 😊

[@carrollwilson5169]

So beautiful. There’s a couple of artists, including you, on KZbin where I get lost in the magic of your painting, that I then have to go back to rewatch what you are “actually doing” 😂. Love your content, love your art, thank you 💖

[@raecampbellsstudio]

Thank you. That’s so lovely of you

[@rachelkelley9675]

Love your natural technique. I like Peony's

[@raecampbellsstudio]

Thank you

[@gingerkelly5146]

My favorite flower to try to paint is the bearded iris. It’s such a lovely flower. Your glazing just brings this tulip to life. So very beautiful!! 💐

[@raecampbellsstudio]

Hi Thank you. Actually, next week we have an iris tutorial. Not a bearded iris but you may like it x

[@gingerkelly5146]

I’m sure I will love it!! Bearded are my favorite, but Dutch and Japanese Iris are lovely too. Your work is so mesmerizing and I’m a true fan of your work!! I am going to go back and try to bring my “failed” watercolors to life. Thank you for sharing that information with us. I just give up too quickly. Thank you for answering too. Much appreciated!!💐

[@raecampbellsstudio]

@@gingerkelly5146 Thank you for your kind words. Remember, watercolour is a process.Midway through the application you may think that you’ve got it wrong, but really this is just part of how it should look. I learnt this the hard way LOL

[@ntanasescu76]

Hi Helen, I just submited my Tulip for posting in our FB Group, thanks a lot for everything :)

[@raecampbellsstudio]

Hi. I’ve just seen and approved. Great work

[@ilknurakbay]

Thank you for reminding never give up in the middle! I always forget and get disappointed and stop and forget it!!!😔😔

[@raecampbellsstudio]

It’s sometimes difficult to get past that ‘awkward’ stage but once you know that it is just part of the process it makes things better 😀

[@artbydrbee]

Thank-you so much for this video, Helen!! I LOVE tulips, and you have done such a fine job to rendering this so meticulously ❤️❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏👏👏 I'm a HUGE fan👏👏 Keep up the beautiful work! I am always amazed by the level of attention to detail visible in your work! Well done Helen ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@raecampbellsstudio]

Thank you so much for you kind comments

[@artbydrbee]

@@raecampbellsstudio You're more than welcome, Helen!! ❤️❤️

[@pattygriffin4085]

I believe your painting the “ spine” of your. Flower

[@raecampbellsstudio]

Thank you x

[@eileenburnus1692]

Love your work Helen and all the flowers you paint! I do also love all our wonderful native flowers here in Australia particularly eucalyptus and banksias.

[@raecampbellsstudio]

Thank you Eileen. I love eucalyptus and am looking for a good photograph so I can film a video. I like banksias too but oh boy would they be hard to paint

[@jackiewestby2377]

I have loved painting this tulip, my first online tutorial. Thank you Helen for the very clear instructions and advice, I am now so fired up that I cannot wait to follow all your other episodes! I especially loved the very soothing background music which was an additional facet to making this a very relaxing project!

[@raecampbellsstudio]

Thank you Jackie. Have you joined our Facebook group? I’m so pleased that you enjoyed it. Means so much x

[@lucygoose6052]

Gorgeous! May do your Patreon after watching this!

[@raecampbellsstudio]

Thank you x

[@abidaarshadgoinglgiob8091]

Hello Helen I just started watching your tutorial you are so talented I was wandering if you can show your reference photo on top corner so when we paint with you can see as well thank you

[@raecampbellsstudio]

Hi. later videos that are being launched within the next few weeks will have the reference photograph put in the screen from time to time. I don’t want to keep it in there for too long because it takes up too much screen real estate. You can also have access to the reference photograph in our Facebook group. I’m glad you like the tutorials xx

[@ilknurakbay]

Hiiii Helen, another amazing tutorial as usual!!! I love anemones, but never attempted to paint. Maybe you can make a tutorial of it!

[@raecampbellsstudio]

That’s a lovely idea. Thank you x

[@artistryrival]

That's soo pretty😍😍😍 You're soo talented 💕 Btw I subscribed 😊💗

[@raecampbellsstudio]

Thank you. Blush blush

[@raecampbellsstudio]

I loved painting this tulip because of its vibrancy. What do you enjoy the most when painting flowers?

[@artbydrbee]

This might sound like a predictable answer coming from me... but I enjoy painting flowers with a BEE in frame! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Well, of course I was going to say that... couldn't help myself 🤣🤣🤣 I love drawing flowers too... again, especially when there is a bee sitting on them, looking very busy and beautiful! ❤️❤️ ❤️❤️ So my answer is, any flower with a bee on it is what I enjoy most - putting that bee on the flower 😌 To me, the bee feels like the icing on the cake! Helen, I would love to see you paint a watercolour with a bee! Have you done one yet? You would ace it, I'm sure ❤️❤️❤️❤️ It's so much fun, and they are such cute little creatures, so fluffy and adorable, yet so humble, always on a mission, and communicating with other bees through dance! You can't get more creative than that! They are amazing, really!

[@raecampbellsstudio]

That’s a cute idea. Something to consider

[@ruthloewen3884]

I hope to try this tulip, but in the meantime I have a near-urgent query: When I paint a second glazing layer on top of existing paint, it ALWAYS stirs up the first layer and makes a mess -- even when I've let the first layer dry for ages. I've more or less concluded that the second layer needs to use as few brushstrokes as possible, and those must be very light in pressure. But you don't do that at all! You use many tiny brushstrokes, sometimes almost with a scrubbing motion, and it doesn't seem to disturb what's already there. What's your secret?

[@raecampbellsstudio]

Hi Ruth - the trick is the make sure that your first layers are THIN - and of course dry as you say - dont mix your paint up too thickly and use a light stroke when applying the watercolour - what brush do you use? Also, have you watched this video where I show you in detail how to apply the paint?kzbin.info/www/bejne/mX_df3mjnZejl7M

[@stephs.3657]

When working wet on wet, I constantly struggle with oversaturating my paper... This leads to buckling and lots of frustration. Typically I use Strathmore 300gm cold press paper. Are there better options so this does not happen? I love the look of watercolors, but the muddied results of my labors are a bit disheartening. Tulips are one of my favorite flowers and, as expected, you portrayed it beautifully. ♡

[@raecampbellsstudio]

Firstly, thank you for your lovely comment Peggy. Regarding working wet in wet, it’s important to make sure that each layer is completely dry before adding the next because this causes blooms and also makes your paint to go muddy as you’ve explained. It also means that you can build up your layers slowly. Paper will naturally buckle anyway but should sort itself out when it’s dried. I never stretch my paper beforehand but it always buckles midway through. It will settle down.

[@stephs.3657]

@@raecampbellsstudio Thank you, Helen! Admittedly, I am a little timid with my use of water colours. I typically paint in acrylic or oils and learning the watercolour technique is a process. You've inspired me to pull out my stash of'failed paintings', reanalyze my work and keep trying. Your videos are very informative, enjoyable and beautiful. ♡

[@raecampbellsstudio]

Honestly Peggy, once you get used to handling watercolour it is such a beautiful medium and I know you’ll be hooked