Effortless Watercolour Flowers! You HAVE To Try This Technique!

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[@deborahrabine9956]

I am going to be teaching a watercolor class at a senior center and I think this might make a great warm up exercise. Thanks for sharing.

[@lindam7308]

What a beautiful child just like his mom! Thank you so for these amazing videos!

[@leslie-annepepin8927]

Wonderful! Going to use that for my Mother’s Day cars. Mom will he 99 this year!

[@Jewelslovespaintandyarn]

Great mental health exercise too! Enjoyed that, makes you realise how each brand and colour have their own personalities.

[@pennywheeler2598]

Awe!!! The handsome little guy 💕 Great tutorial!🎨🖌

[@jme6277]

I struggle with flowers. Thank you for showing me a simpler way to paint them.

[@joycestarks1594]

Like the way the paint blooms. Looks like it would be theraputic. Enjoyed the video.

[@Vorachan1111]

I’m fairly new at watercolor painting. So this method I’m definitely going to try. Thank you for the tips.

[@CookieMum]

Lovely. Watching the paints explode is so much fun. Thank you to you and Miles for brightening my day.

[@nancypyter1511]

Miles is so sweet! Your boys are going to be artists when they grow up Emma! This is an awesome exercise! I can't wait to play!🥰🥰

[@Dedaskitchen]

Even if it weren’t a great tutorial I’d be liking it for the massive cuteness of your opening and closing!

[@cynncox1504]

They (Bee Paper) make 140” - 50 sheets 6x9 $20. My favorite of all.

[@colorcreatecamera]

I just bought the 6x9, absolutely love this paper!

[@dorisschmeichel2949]

My favorite also.

[@mjpete27]

Lovely floral techniques! I have worked with a great number of paints and some brands do “jump” across the surface of your watercolor paper! It really depends on how much Gum Arabic as well as Ox gall is in the paints! QoR uses a synthetic wetting agent and is known for the movement of their watercolor paints! If you have any paints that just sit there no matter how much water you use, you can buy a wetting agent Ox gall natural or synthetic and spread it out on your paper or mix it into you color of choice and watch it run! Lovely painting Emma thank you for sharing this sweet painting with us.

[@user-fw5pl7br1v]

Thanks for the info on amounts of water to use in wet-on-wet. It's something I'm working on, and this was helpful.

[@movingmountains150]

Love this...gonna try now

[@barbarakb8847]

Absolutely magical! ❤

[@lucythompson6132]

This is a great video Emma. Exactly what I was searching for. Thank you! Your baby is adorable ❤️

[@realmencolor5912]

Your little one is gorgeous, your paintings are gorgeous, and you are gorgeous! Love your content Emma, I rarely comment but never miss a video. My son is 11 now but I miss when he was that age so he's the one who dragged me out of the shadows and made me comment. Keep the beautiful informative wonderful videos coming please. Thank you for sharing with us!

[@jojocatattack]

I love learning from you. Thank you.

[@TheVal1963]

Thank you Emma. I will try it too. I watched someone elses tutorial and what he addad to get the explosion is a drop of oxgal to your water and then wet the brush in it and your paper and then in the paint. I've tried it and it worked well. I hope I explained well enough 😊

[@JadeWatercolors]

Oh my goodness ❤ his little “fwowers” sooooo sweet!!!

[@susandonnelly9510]

Fun, easy and so rewarding. Thx!!

[@user-oj9qk6ki5b]

I so enjoyed Miles excited face as his flower appeared. 😊

[@suel4269]

Excellent! I was trying to figure out how to paint Rock Rose today.

[@user-uk2lx1wr7g]

I definitely want to try this

[@craftytraveler9238]

I love this. I can't wait to try it.

[@jennifers5778]

Beautiful!

[@valeriachilders]

Emma's brushes are a pleasure to paint with. They are one of my favorites. @Craftamo and Emma did an excellent job with them.

[@barbarastrzykalski7070]

So pretty!!

[@TheRealMikeNelson]

Gorgeous!!! Julia

[@angelalowe5747]

That was so nice to watch , thanks

[@user-we6nw9qi6w]

Beautiful! I loved it❤

[@annsmith5625]

That was really neat! ⚾️

[@suroyal9394]

Love this. I used to do something similar using food colouring & paper towels with the children at nursery. I think it’s called chromatography.

[@user-kq9bc3jn7j]

Nice! Love the colors

[@patlatour2465]

That’s so very fun, bye-bye sweet boy.❤This can be an activity for a whole bunch of kids.

[@msfrehel8758]

How fun! I like the „exploding colours“!🎨❤️

[@Lia2222]

Very cool

[@anngee7813]

Loved it! Thank you.

[@charlenewallmark1187]

I am SO going to do this for cards ❤

[@tonyabeauchamp3087]

Try Qor watercolors. They are known for their “explosive” quality due to their synthetic oxgall.

[@Annette-ou2bo]

Love your lessons! Your sons are adorable! I look at flowers and landscapes wondering how to paint them in water color. It's a delight. Thank you Emma, you are appreciated very much.

[@roselong2636]

Thanks! Very helpful!

[@user-uc4jo3em9u]

Cute baby Thanks for a fun video, I will try doing this

[@janicelancaster3020]

Great tutorial

[@lisad.3247]

Wow! this is beautiful. Looks easy but I know it's not. Time to practice. Beautiful baby 🩵 Thank you for sharing your talent. 💛

[@patriciatoth2446]

Love this technique Emma, and thank you for letting Miles Assist

[@maryspringer1442]

This looks so loose n relaxing. Perfect for beginners to explore and learn their paints! I am going to do this tonight with my daughter just for something relaxing to paint! Ty!

[@klea6133]

Really fun painting and technique! Loved seeing your little son painting with you❣️When I first started trying watercolor again, your oldest little boy was a baby and I always enjoyed seeing him with you in the beginning of your tutorials.

[@Constantine1593]

Love your videos! This was amazing! Thank you

[@user-oy7kp8vj8u]

This is fantastic! Can’t wait to try this tomorrow. Thank you once again ♥️

[@lindatower757]

Love this!

[@ChristyWrenn]

Loved , loved, loved this painting day!!!! Thank you.

[@bonniemiller5316]

I really love how the blue flowers came out. 😊

[@sandraneale128]

Love this❤️🦋

[@sheilagilleland4312]

Wow, I’m going to love to pain this today. Your sweet Baby is absolutely beautiful! And my gosh he’s talking so good for such a little guy! He looks like all my babies looked, blond, blue eyed and ivory skin. I bet it’s hard to paint and get things done right now, you have to be running your legs off keeping up with a baby. I remember the days, I had four little boys and I was so busy, but that was the best time of my life. I really enjoyed seeing him and watching you paint today !

[@freedomofreligion3248]

Emma: Link to the brushes you developed w a manufacturer, please? Brushes are critical. Brushes, substrate, media.

[@HiThereHeyThere]

Your baby is so cute. So excited of art. What a nice home to grow up in

[@conniemesce4093]

He's adorable! Looks like fun and a must try. ❤

[@BornAgainFarmGirl]

Wonderful ❤!!!

[@wendyevans9153]

Wow! That turquoise really bloomed fast didn’t it?!! Very fascinating to watch and I can’t wait to try it in a minute 😊 Thanks Emma X

[@janetjamieson2028]

Emma, I enjoyed this lesson very much. Tomorrow I will get out my different brands of paint and test and label them all!! Can’t wait! Now to get some sleep.

[@margerahnenfuehrer2313]

Beautiful and so much fun to watch you create !

[@hardybeverly]

Very good!

[@ChantelleArts]

This looks like so much fun ☺☺

[@ireneerobichaud9550]

Love what you were doing with the wet on wet ❤❤❤❤

[@debrahaberman5592]

I love this!! ❤ I never had an interest in watercolor, but im so wowed by the ease, simplicity, and beauty of this, that im going to take some time to delve into it. Thank you!

[@sandybroderick2932]

Love it!!

[@shirleywolf6739]

Beautiful, thanks for sharing. Your little guy is adorable 🥰

[@jolovesnailart]

That looks beautiful, I am an absolute beginner but I will try this out! Thank you 🙏 Your son is so cute 🤗

[@marthabridges9098]

How fun!!

[@user-xz2nc9wh2x]

I loved your 1st color purple and the movement it had.

[@elainelee6741]

Looks like so much fun. And he is adorable 😍

[@ArtDreamPainting]

Absolutely stunning 🩵

[@Ms1lonewolf]

Yes I Love doing this. I haven't done this in awhile! Its a lot of fun. Thank you Emma 😊. JK FLORIDA USA 🇺🇸.

[@debbioconnor9483]

Can't wait to try this!

[@janenunez7291]

Thank you Emma, what a amazing technique of painting. I have to do this🙏♥️

[@staceymcghee77]

Thanks! I'm going to try this.

[@user-qd7sy9zd5g]

Love, love, love this. Thank you Emma.

[@karendigiallonardoballard4851]

Awesome tutorial, thank you! Your little guy is precious!❤

[@colorcreatecamera]

I adore experimenting, can't wait to try this! Thanks for another very helpful video for beginners!

[@vivdawson5953]

You are so talented ! Thank you for this great tutorial 🤗

[@pearlunger9697]

Wow I love this! Will be trying it today.

[@deborahlazarri8211]

Love, love, love this!❤️

[@lindakinville7037]

So funny I was doing this just yesterday and this morning I wasn't doing flowers but I was doing this kind of Galaxy type watercolor painting

[@lindakuck5981]

Can't wait to try this how fun! I love w-o-w. Thanks Emma 😊❤

[@nashd8005]

I know that you did this in this video, but I would love if you could talk about how to turn paintings from looking like a motif into a composition, please. BTW love your assistant! Will he share any of his finished work, too? (Loved his excitement when he saw the flower appear.)

[@nononan8237]

Relaxation and peace , nononan

[@paulah317]

You can make butterflies and dragonflies with this method too!

[@dianepelletierviau1201]

I will do it yes, yes, yessss !

[@michelinabrusasco2147]

Very very beautiful!! Your little son❤️❤️❤️❤️ goodmornig from Italy

[@TinkITreasurebooks]

M.Graham is a fun explosive watercolor 🎉

[@rosiespain7445]

I love your tutorials, you have such a calming voice that makes me feel like it's ok that it's not perfect, I'm learning. I have a question. How do you get your colors to remain so vibrant,?. when mine dries it just becomes very pale.

[@joymiller9668]

From my experaments i honestly think some colors have oxgall and others dont or they have some more than others do. Along with pigment weight. Because even qor will have some that really explode and others not so much.

[@SueKivley]

This is so cool. I can't wait to try it with my granddaughter. I hope I have "exploding" colors. 😅

[@ranielson2854]

🌟❤️ THANKS! Wow! Totally SPECTACULAR! and Fun! ❤🌟 🎉🎨💦🖌️. 😊

[@KittehNow]

😊😊😊😊😊yessssss

[@tatt-back]

How fun

[@beaumaxchicosmom4970]

Your son is so cute!😊

[@jillbalsam2507]

Do you think transparency has anything to do with "explosion"? I haven't researched the transparency of the colors that you have used in your example.

[@BarbaraB-kv2hg]

As a beginner I find wet on wet extremely difficult and frustrating instead of fun. Not enough water and the color sits, too much water and it pools. After 3 attempts I still ended up with just colored blobs that look nothing like flowers (even with stems and leaves). I know it takes practice, but I think I’ll stop trying this for a while so I don’t ruin all my paper.