How to Paint Blue Thistles with Watercolours

[@maylynautos9785]

All hail the watercolor goddess! Just woooooooooow!

[@Nianiani]

Hahaha thanks :p

[@seriouslyreal2693]

Don’t see many watercolor artist choose this flower. Nice idea beautifully done. Ps your voice is very soothing ❤️

[@MayMay00]

Definitely an unique choice and it’s come out stunningly

[@Nianiani]

Thank you so much!

[@nancyangelwolf]

I so enjoy the *DETAIL* you put into these tutorials. You explain everything you are doing *AND* why you are doing it. I appreciate you starting with the drawing study. It is extremely helpful for a brand new beginner.

[@Nianiani]

Glad the instructions are useful for you! :D:D

[@w_ambxr]

My favourite flower is a thistle and I love your art skills. You bring pure joy to my day when you upload

[@Nianiani]

Thank you so much 😀

[@nourih9420]

This flower is simply, beautifully unique.♥️

[@Nianiani]

Thank you so much 😊

[@lindacsmith13]

I was so happy to see Jenna Rainey recommending your channel. I've always enjoyed your painting videos.

[@Nianiani]

Thank you! I just found out about it recently through the comments :D:D

[@rosemorales3135]

Love the blueeeeee hueeees! Happy New Year. Your nails are so lovely.

[@Nianiani]

Thank you! Happy new year!

[@tamyellis9860]

Beautiful!!! Hummingbirds definitely love these. I must give this a try. Thanks for the excellent step by step instructions just what a beginner like me needed 😊

[@Nianiani]

Enjoy painting!

[@jasihasi]

I finally got watercolors, paper and brushes (gift to myself for chrismas) and made some first attempts. This one I'll definitelyn try next. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and giving me a lot of inspiration.

[@Nianiani]

Oooo nice! Enjoy your new supplies!

[@helenduplessis9820]

Brilliant lesson! Thanks Nia! 🥰🥰🥰

[@Nianiani]

Welcome :D

[@lochini.w]

I've never seen these flowers before but I absolutely love your painting 🤩💐

[@Nianiani]

Thank youu! They're so interesting looking!

[@bearah12]

The blue theme in this painting is so pretty :O

[@Nianiani]

Thankss!

[@haruhi7745]

Welcome Back. Happy New Year To You. Wishing You Healthy and Happy Always. A beautiful start of the year to watch your video,feel so happy🥰🎍💐❤❤💖

[@Nianiani]

Happy new year!!! Hope you have a blessed year ahead!

[@annieraj6511]

happy new year😇😃😃. this is so beautiful 🥰

[@Nianiani]

Thanks! happy new year!

[@urbanbeachbum2148]

This is my favorite flower; you captured it so beautifully!

[@ridmisawindya6313]

wow.... it's so beautiful painting

[@Nianiani]

Thanks!

[@ranamcmahon7653]

Beautiful

[@Nianiani]

Thanks!

[@Beecosy]

Happy New year :) Thank you for sharing your beautiful botanicals.

[@Nianiani]

Happy new year! You're welcome!

[@ShelRye1]

I learn so much watching you paint and listening to you explain each step. This kind of tutorial is exactly what I am looking for! Thank you!

[@Nianiani]

So glaad! :D:D

[@mercedesarce1504]

Beautiful water coloring, I like how it turn out! Thanks for sharing!

[@debramitchell5208]

Thank you! Going to do this one....very good tutorial.

[@Nianiani]

Enjoy!

[@catherinegill2488]

Lovely! Thank you so much Nia.

[@Nianiani]

You're welcome! ^_^

[@ldlcreationsllc]

Beautiful!

[@Nianiani]

Thanks!

[@TracyIndy]

You have a wonderful talent of seeing the beauty of simplicity. There are quite a few varieties of Thistle and they are generally known as an invasive weed. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. My sister has them in her garden with a variety of native Indiana plants. Thank you for another great tutorial. ❤💖💅 Your nails are looking spectacular!!!

[@Nianiani]

okay... uhh lots of these in the garden as weed would be problematic haha xD I see them in bouquets here and I thought that they're really interesting :D

[@TracyIndy]

@@Nianiani They are beautiful to me. Ive seen them range from blue, to pink, and lavender. Wild flowers or weeds make some of the most beautiful blooms.

[@genevievekhayat823]

Thank you for this tutorial. I love how you explain the shapes and the step by steps are really useful. Your videos help me not only with watercolor but also with my drawing ❤

[@Nianiani]

Glad it was helpful!

[@christinacasteel3198]

I really loved this and appreciated your style of teaching. I am hooked🥰

[@lindawetzel9581]

I love your detailed explanations. I am so glad I found your site!!❤

[@SewyBoi678]

What an amazing tutorial. Thanks Nianiani!!!

[@Nianiani]

You're welcome!

[@kittykat1583]

Beautiful! Love your work. 💙

[@Nianiani]

Thank you! 😊

[@dorothygladsjo3510]

Perfect! I am new to art and love your drawing, as I’m trying to learn to draw! Thank you for sharing your tips and secrets!

[@Nianiani]

All the best!

[@dianafailed8864]

This is sooooooo good....more flowers ... I love your step by step vids❤

[@Nianiani]

Thank youu!

[@ankesart2515]

Beautiful thistle painting. 💙💙💙

[@Nianiani]

Thank you so much 😊

[@nicoleaubry6944]

just always giving us a breath of fresh air..... LOVE!

[@Nianiani]

🥰🥰🥰

[@lindasano1552]

Nice painting, interesting choice of flower, I really like it.

[@Nianiani]

Thank you!

[@jtru0]

I appreciate the drawing lesson at the beginning. It is very helpful for visualizing the subject you will be painting! 😀

[@Nianiani]

My pleasure 😊

[@heatherbuerkle5153]

This is beautiful, thank you for sharing! I love all your videos and do appreciate a simple one from time to time - well done!!

[@Nianiani]

Thank you so much!

[@tinylite4964]

Another excellent video. Lovely composition and a great size - it feels achievable to a not very good artist! Once again thank you.

[@helenawhite7099]

First of all, love your nails! I enjoyed your painting. I will try it with some new paints I got for Christmas.

[@Nianiani]

haha thanks! Enjoy painting with your new supplies! :D:D

[@joannvargheese4290]

He he love it your are just a perfect person for water colours like in yt I mean soo good love these are my fav flowers 💐 soo cute your are the 👌 lovs you your biggest fan joann

[@Nianiani]

Thank you so much!

[@joannvargheese4290]

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[@reetafernando2854]

Wow!😍 So relaxing to watch!💙

[@Nianiani]

So glad!

[@brendatrujillo2666]

Lovely. Such beauty in simple things. Thank you for the tutorial!❤️

[@Nianiani]

You’re welcome 😊

[@lindaking9222]

Very nice..I always like thistles

[@Nianiani]

They're such interesting plants! :p

[@joycesnodgrass7068]

Thank you!

[@Nianiani]

Welcome!

[@celestequestvet373]

Wil be trying this one next. So lovely, thank you for sharing your talent and inspiring all of us!

[@Nianiani]

Hope it goes well! :D

[@BiologieMe]

Happy New Year! I love these thistles, thanks so much for sharing your process. Thistles are a favorite of mine! I'd love to see more of your technique painting them in a cute scene, maybe with a little bee discovering one? You make them look so simple and easy to paint with such delicate work. What a sweet painting to start the new year. 💐

[@Nianiani]

Happy new Year! ^_^ So glad you enjoyed the video!

[@karenhealy1260]

Thanks Nia, I'm going to try it, love it!

[@Nianiani]

Happy painting!

[@chiarasola826]

I love this painting! 😍

[@Nianiani]

Thank you! 😊

[@7409gigi]

I really value how you teach! You do an excellent job explaining composition and perspective in a simple way that allows anyone to understand. You are a gifted artist AND teacher😊 I can’t for your next tutorial! Thank you for your hard work❤️

[@Nianiani]

Thank youuu! I'm so happy when the tutorials are useful for others! Hope to keep posting :D:D

[@nuss1e]

Beautiful painting 😊 I think this plant is called Sea holly in the UK. The Latin name is Eryngium

[@Nianiani]

Oh that's such a nice name!

[@creativechaos953]

I enjoy painting with you so much 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@Nianiani]

Yaay! So happ to hear :D:D

[@joys4524]

Happy New Year, Nia I hope you are keeping safe and you and your family are well. The little thistle is beautiful, we don't have blue ones here, ours are more lavender or purple in colour. I love that you explain how to draw each of your compositions from different views, it is so helpful in learning to draw prior to painting. You are such a great teacher, thank you again . Take care and stay safe.❤🤗 your nails are lovely!

[@Nianiani]

Happy new year, Joy! That's so interesting, I've been getting comments on how purple ones are common, but I've only seen blue ones xD

[@Wonderwomantam]

Thank you 🌻

[@ananyasatapathy2780]

I have always adored your floral paintings Nia and this one is no exception❤️. I have recreated a few of them like the beginner ones and the butterfly pea ones. Also ,I will absolutely love it u do something related to the sky ( especially rainbows☺️).

[@Nianiani]

Thank you! I've made a cloud tutorial before if you haven't seen it :))

[@sophiaesteban2528]

You're so awesome, you always make amazing artworks. Also, you're great at explaining the painting steps which really help your viewers, including me, to follow your Video Painting Tutorials

[@Nianiani]

So happy to hear!

[@chozinyeswe]

This is sooooo pretty . How I wish I watch this first before I did mine. 🤣

[@Nianiani]

Aww you can always paint this as a different version! ^_^

[@fuzzydragons]

ah the national flower of Scotland 😀 i wish they were blue, but they are a nice purple when the show up looks really good 😀

[@Nianiani]

Thank you! I see blue ones where I live. I mean I never see it growing wild but in bouquets, they're usually the blue ones :p

[@pamketron]

Hi Nia - I love this flower. The color is perfect. So pretty. 😍❣️

[@Nianiani]

Thank you so much!

[@animeboysbereal2951]

I love it ♥️

[@Nianiani]

Thanks!

[@animeboysbereal2951]

@@Nianiani no problem ♥️

[@mariannepereira85]

Gorgeous!

[@Nianiani]

Thank you!

[@scrapbooking100]

Gorgeous

[@Nianiani]

Thanks!

[@theresaplant7294]

That’s really pretty I like that

[@Nianiani]

Thank you!

[@antalantal2366]

Very beautiful and insightful: thank you for posting your video!

[@Nianiani]

You're welcome!

[@HimanArtists]

Wonderful

[@Nianiani]

Thanks!

[@MrsTitina]

So pretty!!

[@Nianiani]

Thank you!

[@Danish_creates]

Imagine getting a heart from nai mam !!!😍😊💕 You are my inspiration mam .!! Thanks a lot for making videos ☺️

[@Nianiani]

My pleasure 😊

[@themarchmaiden1064]

Cute ☺️🥰

[@Nianiani]

Thank you!

[@ralphcrosby9622]

Thank you for this content

[@Magichoop2024]

Thank youu😍😍😍

[@lorettafritz6992]

We have purple thistles on our farm. Beautiful but they are huge and awful to deal with. This is a Scottish flower by tradition I think. Such pretty nails... I wonder if there is a special occasion for them?? 😉

[@Nianiani]

Haha I have an update video of life changes for a video that I've scheduled for next month 😆 And yes, painting them is fun but I can't imagine having to deal with these prickly plants as weed :o

[@linesbylisa3557]

Loved it!

[@Nianiani]

Thanks!

[@scrapbooking100]

Love love it

[@Nianiani]

Thank you!

[@jourdanhamme4065]

This is beautiful

[@pepperpocket_2203]

Amazing ♥️👌

[@Nianiani]

Thank you!

[@fionaredknap]

Hi, this is absolutely beautiful, thank you for your time & effort to make your videos, I appreciate them very much 😊. Have you made a step by step book by any chance ? I would definitely buy it, you explain things so well & make it look easy to achieve to someone like me, who is a beginner 😊. Wishing you a happy & safe New Year, warm regards, Fiona from Sydney Australia 😊

[@Nianiani]

No I haven't >

[@chantalmassin1756]

You are very gifted Im having a real hard time with the leaves Im a newbi. Can you give any advice? Help

[@codiuart]

Awesome, I've never seen such a detailed Thistles drawing tutorial video. Can you advise me on the type of brush and watercolor species you are using? I think I can draw something similar to this, so I'll follow up with you more often.

[@Nianiani]

I list all the tools I use in each video in the description box :D

[@codiuart]

@@Nianiani Oh thanks, I was too careless to forget it, I'll refer to it soon.

[@rosanalopes6277]

😍😍😍😍👏👏👏👏

[@guyhiebert]

I have a request are you able to show how you would paint a lilac I have tried a few times and it turns out to be looking like a purple blob..... Either I paint individual flowers or take a bunch of cotton buds and stamp them out (not my favorite techique) Just curious if not that is fine Really enjoy your style and your ideas. I will use the information you have showed here to try and paint a lilac flower(s)

[@Nianiani]

Oh I've never painted them again, but I guess the technique will just depend on the composition and whether I'd paint them close up or in a scene or attached to a tree, because that will influence the amount of detail.. I don't know if I'll be able to make a tutorial on it, but I'll keep it in mind (no promises though xD)

[@guyhiebert]

@@Nianiani Thank Yor getting back to me. You have a Good New Year

[@carolbarnard8906]

Thanks so much for to this please do more of the same

[@jennyc5132]

BTW...how do you make that liner brush behave. I always seem to get thick lines no matter how small my brush?

[@Nianiani]

Oh.. I've never had a problem with my liner brush.. It's synthetic, so it holds its shape pretty well? Does your liner brush have natural hair?

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[@MedED3424]

can upls make vidios on scenery

[@Nianiani]

Yep they're coming :)

[@sandyskye1]

Your description of how to paint are super. I wonder sometimes if u paint wet on we’re or wet on dry ? I don’t think you mention that…

[@Nianiani]

For this one I don't do any specific ones, I just continue on painting, if some colours bleed into each other that's fine, but if I want the edges to say clear and sharp then I'd make sure that the base paint is dry :)

[@dianeandrews7295]

Just saw a video frm jenna rainey and she reccomend your channel to subsribe to

[@Nianiani]

Yea people have been saying that! So honored, I'm glad you gave the channel a visit :D:D

[@lori900]

Gorgeous!

[@Nianiani]

Thank you! 😊