HOW TO PAINT FLOWERS IN WATERCOLOUR - lily - botanical painting suitable for beginners

[@sharonkelso3740]

Absolutely lovely. I do wish there wasn't so much time laps when darkening the colours. You do amazing work.

[@helencampbell]

Thank you

[@LuchaCatDIY]

Beautiful 😍 😘 😍

[@CLOUDSINTHEKITCHEN]

Ohhh hard choice but i do have a few Payne's grays, quin golds and burnt siennas.

[@marianoosting-watercolourart]

My go-to color is quinaridone magenta. Love the deep hue.

[@helencampbell]

I love that colour too. Plus is great for glazing

[@Ericavolio]

Helen, what a precious chanel! Thank you for sharing! You're as beautiful as your art! 🌹

[@helencampbell]

That’s very kind. Thank you

[@giovannascotti488]

Love your tutorials and your way of teaching! I'm italian and I can understand almost everything you say because of your voice and your way of speaking. Thank you so much!❤

[@helencampbell]

Awwww thank you ❤️

[@lorettaheadrick8288]

This is my first time watching your lovely tutorials. They're so peaceful and engaging. I've gathered supplies, eager to begin. Thank you so much.

[@helencampbell]

Oh thank yo very much Loretta. Have you joined our Facebook group? You can have access to the line drawings and photos there. I’m always on hand if you need help too

[@wendyizod923]

I enjoy watching your tutorials you seem so relaxed with your explanation of colours, making it easy to follow. I love this lily.

[@helencampbell]

Thank you very much Wendy

[@phyllisperrigoue8874]

Hi, Helen~ This is Phyllis from Washington State in the USA~ My daughter, Cindy and I have just recently found out new love in watercolor painting~ I never cared for it, cuz I've always done oil painting and just love it. Besides, I always thought watercolor painting was pretty sloppy~ But now, after really getting into it, I find that it is much harder to do than oils~ But is sure is fun leaning~ And I absolutely LOVE your techniques!!! FANTASTIC!!!

[@helencampbell]

Hi Phyllis. I’m so pleased to hear that you love watercolour. It’s wonderful isn’t it? Also glad that you love my tutorials. I have a brand new tutorial every week so gee we sure to come back to watch 😀

[@phyllisperrigoue8874]

@@helencampbell Just wanted to let you know that I just now got my Windsor newton 209 colored dotchart delivered to my door~ can’t wait to get started on wetting them down and spreading them out so I can see the actual colors that they will be on paper as I go SO EXCITED~

[@helencampbell]

Oh the joy of trying our new colours. I’m right with you on this. I hope you enjoy my tutorials. Let me know how you get on. Have you joined our Facebook group? You can post your paintings there 😃

[@teresajordao6634]

Wow! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@helencampbell]

Thank you

[@helencampbell]

Remember to drop a comment and say hi 😀

[@caroldurst1855]

Thank you

[@p.krisztina8213]

Köszönöm szépen!🥰

[@helencampbell]

Thank you 😊

[@PaulineMilat]

Great demos…thankyou from pauline

[@helencampbell]

Thank you very much Pauline - glad you enjoy them

[@rethabotha9829]

Found your channel today. Loving your tutorials and learning a lot. Have never done the glazing. Definitely going to try it 😁 Thank you for sharing your knowledge and tips!

[@helencampbell]

My absolute pleasure. So glad you enjoyed it. New videos every Tuesday. Oh and do join our Facebook group where you can have access to the line drawings

[@rethabotha9829]

@@helencampbell oh that's great,thanks! Will keep an eye out every Tuesday! 🙂Will surely join the Facebook group as well.

[@hannahoron9740]

Thank you Helen for this opportunity to learn from your skills. This was my first try at watercolour, so I found it a bit difficult to control my brush. Also, I noticed that my paper became a bit grainy with the many layers. But, on the whole very enjoyable! Thank you!

[@helencampbell]

Hi Hannah. Thank you. The paper may be grainy because of too much water or not allowing it to dry properly before applying the next layer. Oh the paper may make a difference too and use a light touch. Hope this helps

[@hannahoron9740]

@@helencampbell Thank you for your advice! Didn't expect that! I'm going to try the leaf next.

[@helencampbell]

Great. Let me know how you get on

[@celosiacrane8895]

Just found your channel! Thank you for the tutorial. This is the first one I watched and I can't wait to start applying the skills you're teaching!

[@helencampbell]

Thank you very much

[@TheNeurospicyMama]

Love these tips, I'm completely self taught in watercolor. For some reason I never thought to add purple to the green to darken it without mudding it. Super excited to try that next time I get my paints out! 😁

[@helencampbell]

Thank you so much. Do consider subscribing if you haven’t already. I have brand new videos every week. You may also want to join our Facebook group. You can post your paintings there x

[@fer4143]

Thank you from Budapest

[@helencampbell]

You’re very welcome

[@helencampbell]

And I’d love to see it do so do join The Wonders of Watercolour Facebook group

[@fer4143]

@@helencampbell Thank you!

[@PaulineMilat]

Helen..thankyou for such a clear detailed demo..from pauline

[@helencampbell]

Thank you very much Pauline. I’m so glad you liked it

[@ladyhecate9450]

This is such a pretty flower and the colors are beautiful. It would be nice if you taught this in more detail in your Patreon class. It is simply a lovely flower to paint. When you speed up the video, there are things that are missed like your color changes. I do not believe I saw it in your Patreon class. Thanks much.

[@helencampbell]

Thank you. Since this year and when KZbin became my full time job ( as well as Patreon) I tend to give Patreon patrons exclusive content. That way they get value for money and are not paying for the same videos on KZbin. But it certainly is a consideration to do something similar. By the way, but there is a yellow lily coming out in a couple of weeks, here on KZbin.

[@ladyhecate9450]

This is true but the big difference would be no speeding up the video much and explaining how you got those transitional colors. Lols...for beginners, we really watch and listen and want to know more. Hence we go that little extra mile and seek you out on Patreon. You explain everything so nicely. Some instructors give you a tease of a botanical painting they did showing 6 to 8 minutes and then tell you if you want to see the entire tutorial, you can find her at ..... and she provides the link. I have gone to checked out their tutorials for a month on Patreon but their teaching method was not for me. You have so many nice tutorials on KZbin but you could mention for a more detailed version of the tutorial one can find it at Patreon. This is what I thought you were doing. I love how you teach. You are so very nice and kind and you are really dedicated into teaching we struggling artists. It is easy to see.

[@helencampbell]

I appreciate this - I did consider going down this route when I started my channel - but as you say, most other creators do this (probably for good reason- since it can earn more money lol) but I decided on a different approach - you may have noticed that some of my earlier KZbin videos are speeded up versions of the Patreon ones (the Magnolia last year and the Anemone - both of which are full versions on Patreon) - I like to give my Patrons value for money - by watching videos that are not open on KZbin - just for them - and no ads to watch - - this Lily was a fairly simple painting (ish) and I wanted to make it easy for everyone - whereas the Patreon vids are more indepth - hope this makes sense xx

[@rnee1000]

Your tutorials are so helpful as I work toward improving my botanical WC skills. Yes Permanent Rose is my go to pink. Turner WC calls it Rose Red but it's the same.

[@helencampbell]

Thank you. Permanent rose is gorgeous isn’t it x

[@pinkbeautytwinkle]

Hello, do you paint right after putting clear water on the petal or do you wait until the paper absorbs the water?

[@helencampbell]

Hi. You must let it dry unless you work wet in wet of course

[@clairemoore2753]

thank you, please can you tell me if you are working flat or with the paper sloped up on an easel?

[@helencampbell]

Hi. I always work flat

[@simgenay]

Thank u from Turkey

[@helencampbell]

My pleasure. Did you enjoy the video?

[@simgenay]

@@helencampbell yeah, ı will try this in few days, thank u for your share

[@helencampbell]

Thank you. Have you joined our Facebook group where you can post your work? @thewondersofwatercolour

[@simgenay]

@@helencampbell ı didnt find your page. I donu know why?

[@helencampbell]

@@simgenay here’s the link facebook.com/groups/1274228222938102/?ref=share

[@yvonnelilley8457]

Opera rose!

[@Renilou2]

So fun to watch! No mention of the brand of paint you are using here. Names of paint colors from brand to brand are not always the same color or pigment. Just curious. Love your work.

[@helencampbell]

Hi. I usually use Mungyo for my videos but I used mostly Winsor and Newton here apart from transparent orange which is schmincke. All of the other (later) videos this will be mentioned in the video and description. Thank you for your kind words

[@annenglish2935]

Thank you so much !!! As a beginner, paint names appear so different between brands - and olive green in Winsor Newton isn't the same as Schmincke. I've also ordered different names and find out they're close to identical-a newbie thing... well with that said, I'm almost 70 and in 6 months managed to buy every "Good deal" out there... gifting beginner 🎨 paint to Good Will... but I finally learned what, and where to buy. Now ready to enjoy and attempt to try a few beginner friendly videos. Thank 😊 you for sharing! From a California Gramma ❤

[@helencampbell]

Hi Ann. Oh they really are. Winsor and Newton Payne’s grey is very different from,say schmincke I hope you enjoy painting along with us and if you get stuck with your colours let me know and I’ll help xx

[@redparrot53]

Lovely, when you sped up you didn't tell us what the darker purplish large blot of color was, help please?

[@helencampbell]

Hi. All the colours are listed in the description. It’s magenta

[@gloriaposey6830]

Hi Helen, where do you post your sketches? I'm looking for the penguin and lily.

[@helencampbell]

Hi Gloria. I haven’t posted the line drawings for these as there isn’t anywhere to post but I’m going to be adding future line drawings (from March) on the Facebook group

[@richardorsoni7536]

quel genre de pinceaux avez vous

[@helencampbell]

Rosemary and co. They are in the description. You’ll see a link

[@mjmarmo]

Hi. Mine did not come out quite as well:)

[@helencampbell]

Hi. I’d love to see it. If you join our Facebook group you can post it there if you’d like to

[@zeinaatik]

Phtalo blue