How To Paint A Watercolour Succulent

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[@klarenee1123]

I learned recently that rolling your kneaded eraser over your sketch rather than rubbing it is much better for the integrity of the paper and also it lightens your sketch just perfectly without erasing it completely!! Love this and it seems like the perfect afternoon activity to assuage and distract my extremely nervous countenance😅 Quarantine day 12 got me like 😬😅🥴😳😅😳😅😳😅😳😅😳🤭🤭🤭🤢🤢🤢😥😥😥😥🤔🤔🤔😥😥😥😰😰😰😰😱😱😱😱😱😓😓😓😓😓😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@susanhamilton3212]

It's mesmerising the way the paints "obey" wet v. dry areas and stay put inside the wet outlines. As a beginner born under the sign of the bull I will be reckless and have a go straight away as my daughter left years ago to study fine art leaving a lot of materials in my safe keeping he-he! I reckon paint & paper need airing! Thank you Emma for the divine inspiration, I love your work.

[@brendareed5050]

I LOVE THIS PAINTING! Would like to see more of your watercolor succulents, they are all so unique and beautiful.

[@shitalkumbhare2803]

Thank you for these free tutorials! i love how you talk about the mistakes that happen while painting and how you help us overcome our fears around them by demonstrating how to rectify them! absolutely love all your tutorials and enjoy painting them and my cat also recognizes your voice now! :)

[@lorialtamirano51]

Great camera shots and angles. Ur a godsend. Thank ur hubby for watching the baby!

[@katherinefyffe]

This is sooo beautiful, thank you soo much for recording this for us 🖤🖤

[@MsKahly]

Thank you so much for these lessons. My stuck at home college freshman daughter and I are enjoying them so much...really taking her mind off being home. ☺️

[@cherigreen4471]

This is beautiful! Love it and you just keep getting better, so talented!

[@user-fe5sx6uh8q]

wow it really pops off the page 😍 can’t wait to try this

[@kathleenrickard]

I love seeing your little guy! He makes me smile helplessly!

[@MirandaWatsonArt]

This one turned out really pretty, Emma! I love the turquoise/green combination you used and Dioxazine purple is one of my favorites.

[@thetravelingheartist]

Your son is getting so big, he's adorable!! And succulents/cacti are my favorite plants, I'm so excited you did this tutorial! I'm glad to have this beauty in a crazy time. Thank you, Emma!

[@gertbanks7585]

He is just so cute, love seeing him. Your painting came out so beautiful, you should buy a frame for it and proudly display it in your home somewhere. Thanks for the video.

[@mlauren564]

Love this technique. And you explained it so well. The colors are so dusty and wonderful. Thanks, much!

[@delaines7914]

Such a GORGEOUS succulent! Really enjoying painting with you. It is helping keep my sanity during isolation! LOVE seeing your PRECIOUS little boy. “Hooray!!” 😀

[@prn4095]

Thanks for being so elaborate in the videos, helps me understand the whole process 🙏

[@MiserableSpice]

OMG!! I did it. I did it and it turned out great. All your previous tips came together in my head and it all made sense. Probably helped that the drawing part was simple and I could concentrate on the painting aspect. Learned to go light - instead of too dark too soon. Thanks so much for doing this. You finally made a lightbulb go off in my head.

[@cindyculbertson5886]

I have a backyard full of these and have wanted to paint because I love them. All those layers were pretty intimidating till you showed how to do. Now I think I can tackle this one. Thank you so much for the learning through all this down time we have😊

[@sharonwalker6523]

You are one of my favorite teachers, as well as artist.

[@molliemcgeever1]

Loved this tutorial, Emma! Really helpful, great tips, and you have such an encouraging, easy-going way about you that says, "you can do it, too"! Thanks so much :)

[@sharoncooper4223]

So beautiful! Can’t wait to try, also like the color choices, tfs!

[@kraftygirl46]

I love and really look forward to your videos Emma. Beautiful and you make it so soothing to watch and paint along.Tks so much

[@judidoherty936]

Hi Emma, This is just the inspiration and information I needed to finish a piece I had given up on. Now, I’ll go ahead with confidence. Thank you, you are a dear...and so talented.

[@angd4268]

Thank you so much for these tutorials they are fantastic! Also my daughter educated me about watching the ads to give you revenue. I never knew not to skip. Hopefully that is a little way to show my appreciation for your time as these have been so fantastic during this stay at home.

[@sierrazavala5137]

I loved this tutorial! Planning on painting my own during nap time 😊

[@kathyguenther5866]

Lovely Emma and the big boy is cute too!!!! Thanks for giving me something else to do this weekend..... We grow succulents inside in Minnesota. Happy spring stay healthy and safe. Hugs.....

[@leeannesser8858]

This is my fav so far Emma! Thanks so much!

[@juliao1255]

I can't wait to try this. Thank you for this video. I love succulents and grow a few different kinds. I'm gonna try doing a few of those also.

[@cynthiamonteiro4710]

Love your tutorials Emma! 💐 I noticed that you implemented with a nice background music! Not to mention the very cute presenter!

[@gillianc8106]

Thanks for this, it’s beautiful. And your son was so cute with his “Bye!” 😁

[@kathleenrickard]

Gorgeous! Can’t wait to try this!

[@amandaa6887]

Love it. Trying this tomorrow for sure.

[@christinebell8980]

Had such fun with this. I made it into a card for my brother's birthday. He loves succulents. Thanks.

[@bonniesinclair-davidson6529]

I haven't even watched the tutorial yet, and I think it's super!!🤗

[@victoriamarquez6284]

Thank you for this, I followed it and mine came out lovely, I’m so happy! 💜

[@dotydiva]

Beautiful and beautiful colors. Love it.

[@FunnyFaceReality]

OMG!!! It’s gorgeous!!!

[@wendysanders8165]

Thank you! I’m heading down to my studio right now. Very inspiring!

[@manondesrochers5729]

Love it. Thank you for another great tutorial

[@debbiebuttars5598]

STUNNING! I can’t wait to paint one of these beauties. Oh and BTW, Noah should just slow down with growing! I love that little cutie. 😊❤️

[@bethmarchildon7127]

Oh my Gosh that is beautiful. Oh I wish I could paint like you. I keep going. Maybe some day . If even only half . The colors are so nicely blended. Thankyou for this tutorial.

[@marieluiselarsen3827]

Tank you Emma for your nice videos they are really nice to watch. You are a great artist and you explain it very well to all off us at KZbin. Kh Luise from Denmark.😎

[@debmarie55]

I think it looks very realistic. Great job, great tutorial.

[@wafflesandkiwi]

Wow, beautiful job! I like the process tips too!

[@MM-cg9hw]

So beautiful! I love this!

[@starvingartistscollective]

First time viewer. Sweet project. Clear, direct, no fuss tuition. New subscriber. TFS!!

[@michelepatton4013]

Wow! Love this! Thanks so much 😊

[@NortyShazzy]

I love it. Im going to go try it now. Thank you your very inspiring

[@jobart8281]

I really like the colours!

[@primroselily8165]

that looks sooo lovely! 😍

[@geraldinelucas3143]

Love succulents but too hot here to do well. The colors are beautiful enjoyed the lesson look forward to all of them now that we are at home. Your little guy is adorable treasure each day with him they grow up so quickly.

[@primitiveprudence9414]

LOVE IT! Can't wait to try it!

[@nancycrutchfield117]

That was beautiful! TFS

[@cfnuss5249]

Stunning!!!

[@bellabaker4943]

This may be the most beautiful and professional of any thing you’ve painted. And I have loved almost all others. This one is stunning!

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@Colson Stephen Happy to help :D

[@sherrywoods4630]

Ah! I’ve been wanting to paint a succulent - this is perfect! Thanks, Emma!

[@AmyLouiseArt]

Gorgeous painting Emma! :)

[@debbiemacrae3609]

Beautiful, Emma - tks!

[@anneke7822]

So beautiful! I am going to try it. A little one. 😁

[@theresawatamaniuk6930]

thank you so very much for your art and your videos...much appreciated...

[@stronciskifamily]

Loved it. And loved the added music. 🎼

[@artifexmom3824]

As always beautiful masterpiece from you.☺️💕👍🏻

[@tinakaiser4715]

This is awesome. Great tutorial

[@marciec6859]

I can't wait to try this! Thanks. Mr Wiggle-pants is growing up so fast! 😀

[@Valerieknitterhands]

Beautiful thank you for the inspiration

[@lemondrop32]

love it!!!! Thank you!

[@Lulis56]

OUCH! Your eraser is like fingernails on a. Chalkboard to my ears! Tip.... use a kneaded eraser. Roll it lightly over the pencil marks and it will lighten the lines without any damage to your paper. Your succulent is beautiful!!

[@JA-ed1tj]

Another great video Emma!

[@NatPaintThat]

Super pretty!! 😊

[@belindawest3558]

My favorite hen and chickens. I have a dishpan of them at the steps of my kitchen steps outside

[@chongshwueng3650]

Tq emma for the sharing.love you.

[@joannesarlo518]

thank you for this video Emma... I too have wanted to try painting a succulent... you've broken it down where it appears to be a possibility for me!!!

[@fuzzydragons]

simple easy to follow way to create a pretty succulent : )

[@geegeebee3628]

Just beautiful Emma! Love the way it turned out. I think since technically it’s a plant, they would be considered leaves? 🤷🏼‍♀️☺️❤️ I live in Arizona, so they are everywhere around here.😁

[@suzannemartin299]

It looks doable. Thank you!

[@teretrigo2017]

i love when you bring your baby!!

[@dianeperkins364]

Great idea for a card!

[@makeupisluv]

Lovely!!

[@christinesnook6972]

This is perfect 😍😍😍

[@JosephArceLogodesign]

Fantastic!!!

[@CarameliaM]

Thank you, this is a lovely tutorial. Much love for your co-host too ;-)

[@CraftisaArt]

Really beautiful. Thanks. Stay safe :)

[@suemauer5965]

They are leaves! If they sprout stems from the center of the rosette with flowers at the tops (like mine don't), those have petals.

[@genesisurbina3106]

That is so beautiful 😍 #loveyourart

[@Scubamanu]

Hello! your beautiful tutorials keep me company in this quarantine! what sheet sizes do you use for your misty forest or your lavander watercolors?

[@Ravi_art_vlog]

So nice

[@lorialtamirano51]

Wiki says they r leaves that store water. Quarantined in Clinton NJ

[@punjabpainting2002]

very nice dear

[@majidkooklan6981]

Nice

[@juliebergacker5680]

Yay 😁👍👏👏

[@sangeetamehta4695]

Emma, Love your tutorials, I would like to request you to make a tutorial for butterfly painting

[@Jendollla]

Tried this and ended up with a beautiful painting but I lost the higjlights seperating the leaves. I had to use the good ol' white gel pen to fix it.

[@carlycharlesworth1497]

Hi Emma. I want to say that you made that stunning painting look so easy to do. I am going to give it a try. I only have cheap paper and cotman paint but I'm hoping to create something reasonably like yours. Here's hoping anyway lol. I'd like to ask you a few questions please? Is the paper you used for this painting 100% cotton? It didnt seem to buckle or show an sign of the amount of water you were using on it? My next question is, do you stretch your paper before you use it? And if its 100% cotton is that still a requirement? Sorry for the many questions but I am completely new to watercolour painting and I don't always know what I'm supposed to do to get the best results. Thank you so much for giving me the confidence to try to paint. Your videos have inspired me hugely over the last few years. I am a bit fan of yours. Oh and P. S your son is super cute. He looks like you so much. I think he has your smile. Thanks again for your help. From a fan in South Wales. UK.

[@EmmaLefebvre]

Carly Charlesworth thank you so much. So I use arches paper which is my absolute favourite. It is 100% cotton. I do not stretch it before I paint. The paper does warp a bit but not much.

[@TeresAlexander]

I can’t seem to get the right greenish color like yours mines looks straight turquiouse and purple

[@chrischurchley7003]

Super good Emma! So 3D - can’t wait to have a go 👏

[@illiengalene2285]

Pilot Color Eno are great for watercolour, because they vanish into the colour. 😊👍

[@glennfamilygardens]

When I blend out the colors I get a distinct water line once it dries no matter how I blend, unless I blend all the way out. What's up? It's high quality paper :(

[@nickiiimar]

💜

[@rebeccap.simmons4244]

Did you pick your sweater to match the succulent?

[@mariawalker8403]

Your boy is very cute.