HOW TO PAINT FLOWER STEMS 🌸 Watercolor Techniques and Tips for Beginners

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

For all my botanical art lovers - I put together an overview of important tips on #painting flower stems ❤️ Enjoy!

[@joannjecko8664]

This is incredibly helpful Anna - thank you! Your simple explanations make so much sense and produce really lovely results.

[@diannegrimes8902]

Anna, you are an excellent teacher. You speak so clearly, are organized, detailed, and a delight to learn from. I am new to watercolor and have learned so much. Your work is beautiful. Thank you! Dianne Grimes

[@jimcorbett3764]

I didn't notice most of this until you pointed it out- very informative.

[@maryannkellogg4843]

I really like your early painting that you criticized. It shows more imagination. It’s fanciful with many interesting shapes and colors throughout. Very unique!

[@valeriehaumont1312]

Super helpful. I really need that kind of analysis for just about everything, but stems was the hardest to find useful information.

[@susanspicer3413]

Dear Anna, Thank you for your beautiful, magnificent work, and sharing so many lessons from your talents! I am a passionate beginner in watercolor at age 63!

[@sherrylee6719]

I love this format. Please keep it going. Would you consider doing a painting about branches? Show the good, the bad and the ugly. Maybe that should be the name of this segment!!!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

That's a great idea Sherry - I'll add his to the list:) Have a wonderful day and thank you for your feedback.

[@loispipkin4031]

I loved this focus on stems! I have worked some with watercolor and have a way to go. Focus on one issue, such as stems was so helpful! How about a video on the complex centers of open flowers…the stamen?

[@valeriebunting975]

❤extremely helpful , please continue to provide these explanations. Thank you .

[@everartokelli]

This type of video is incredibly helpful, thanks so much! I think if this information is just dropped into a long tutorial, it's very hard to parse or remember. By separating it out, I know that I'll be more conscious of my decisions when painting flower stems and similar objects. A series would be incredible :)

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

I really appreciate your feedback 💖 Thank you - it means so much! * sorry about the late response - I was sick for a few weeks* 💖

[@everartokelli]

No problem, take care!

[@donnacarraway9182]

Thank you Anna, that was very helpful! I am very much a newbie and your “failed” painting is still better than my best bu I am learning! Thank you for your help!!💕

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you Donna! ❤️ It takes some time to get used to the medium - I am still learning every day 😊 Enjoy your Watercolor journey ps: I now find it’s the most effective anti-stress activity especially during these times ❤️❤️❤️

[@tonimcclure6546]

Thank you for getting back with me. I am excited to watch the video links you gave me.

[@nydiaroman9714]

Wondrous simplicity on a detailed technique to achieve big balanced beautiful results ! Flower subjects looking more realistic and connected to it's soft heavenly nature in a down to earth excellence recreation !

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you so much Nydia 😊

[@crystalheart9]

I can even mess up on flower stems. Thanks for the tutorial.

[@Trinity0607]

I really like this format of your teaching. It explained a lot in my learning process as a beginner. Thank You.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you for your feedback Suzette ❤️

[@sharonoverman8260]

Love these tips. Great illustration and hints. Very helpful!

[@chedoodles]

You're such a good teacher. I aspire to paint as good as you. Gosh, they are so pretty!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you so much! :))))

[@normavite-leon8493]

I do like this format! Very useful. Thank you!

[@cathybuxton-gosnell7489]

Thank you that was very helpful , I wish my paintings were at least half as good as your reject painting was ,I love ypur work ,so beautiful!!!

[@deannelemire9681]

Thank you so much and please continue with the lessons and tips. I’m always amazed that the more you paint you realize how much more there is no know.

[@naticaleb123]

Hello, Mrs. Anna. I just found you and love to see the progression in your watercolor teaching style and excellent painting skills and tips! Thank you for this wonderful class! Looking forward to more tutorials!

[@besswilliams4499]

Wonderful tips about blended shading.

[@marideelebrun5811]

Thank you. I like seeing happy accidents and the exclamation on how to improve. I find l make mistakes l don't realize l have made until l see another artist who did it the same way and tell what it is you should be care of. I think seeing somewhat bad painting helps us see better. We forget details that make a difference in the success of a art work.

[@ottie1954]

Your unfinished paintings are masterpieces as well! I like them veeery much 🤗☘

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thanks so much 😊 Have a great day! ❤️❤️❤️

[@Desertgirl54]

I really appreciated this format! I loved all of the examples to illustrate your concepts. Very helpful! And by the way, your painting are very beautiful.

[@sunsookkim4125]

Your thorough explanations of how to paint from the start to the end is simply "Brilliant". I thought I did not need to learn others' techniques because I could invent my own by practicing diligently and I have a talent. But, that was not a good way to evolve my painting skills. Thanks for being an outstanding teacher. Simply love your teaching.

[@dianachan1466]

Very informative. I really like how you broke down the 3 parts of the stem. Thank you!

[@DianaF-gn1rj]

great explanations. Thank you so much!

[@sreekalanambiar5930]

Very well explained. Beautiful paintings!! Looking forward for more such videos. Thanks a lot for the clear and detailed informations.

[@marilynn3490]

Wonderful explanation of an area of flowers that I have little attention. How it adds to the beauty and realistic look! Thank you!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Many thanks :)

[@cindylouwhobohl6983]

I really liked this format! Very good information! I found it very helpful to improve my paintings! Your work is so wonderful!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Glad it was helpful Cindy! 💖 Thank you :)

[@aeli999]

I'm late to the party (as usual) but I find this type of video to be extremely helpful. Also, you are showing your "bad" painting and all I can think is that's so pretty. lol

[@gillianbc]

I actually really like the composition of the fish and the flowers.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

😊💙

[@irmabenus7001]

Thanks a lot for all your tips! Really helpful!🌸🌺

[@sandrade1734]

Thank you Anna those tips are very helpful. Adding the petal colour on the stem makes so much sense but, only when you pointed it out. Loving your series on KZbin.

[@barryedgington6812]

Anna, this tutorial was very interesting and informative. I really enjoyed this. Thank you. Helene❤

[@littlenoblefarm3239]

Thank you! That was VERY helpful!

[@georgeshaji1221]

Please continue to publish more...really helpfulll.... Best wishes...

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you George, I am trying my best to do one a week! ❤️ It's been hard lately with lockdowns and kids not going to school but as soon as we get through this pandemic I will up my frequency I promise! have a wonderful day and thank you for your support!

[@stacys447]

I thought it was very helpful. Thanks for the video.

[@pinkruchi]

Thanks it is very informative and I am sure your tips would make a lot of difference in my future floral paintings

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Glad it was helpful! ❤ Have a wonderful day Ruchi!

[@savithaob]

Loved the tutorial and you too in that vibrant dress, a yellow talking flower

[@0206ritesh]

Thank you for explaining everything in detail with such clarity and also scientifically how light source creates light and shadow areas on plant stems. You have beautifully and patiently explained how this can be used to create realistic and beautiful watercolor paintings. Thank you for this tutorial which was very precise and methodical and highly useful to watercolor aspirants. Looking forward to more such instructive videos.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Glad it was helpful Shalini! Thank you for your feedback - these videos take a while to make and it means so much to me that other artists find them of value :) Have a wonderful weekend!

[@MedaHalmaciu]

Really helpful stuff. Love the tip of adding flower color into the stems.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Glad it was helpful Meda! 💖 Have a great day!

[@pamteal5433]

Thank you for illuminating these differences. Really appreciate it. Love your work, thanks for sharing

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for your feedback Pam! Have a wonderful day:)

[@tonimcclure6546]

What a great format! I am always learning and you bless that process. Appreciate your time and work!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

I appreciate that! Thank you for your support Toni!

[@sandyvillanueva4679]

Hi Anna, I am so glad to have found your videos. I am fairly new at watercolor painting and I do love your style of painting. I’ve tried layering technique, but sometimes put too much water on my brush and disturb the dried paint below. :( Well, I just keep practicing. Thank you for sharing your beautiful talent and tips! 😁

[@ЮлияБ-т4е]

Thanks a lot! So inspiring works! Especially I liked apple flowers😍

[@elizabethexley5190]

You are an excellent teacher

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you so much 😃 happy holidays Elizabeth 💕🎄

[@madelinegrudens]

This was incredibly helpful and to the point and very useful for leveling up my skills. But your "bad" painting is spectacular! I tend to like things that have that look where parts are in varying stages of completion, it's very beautiful 😍

[@daveartforfun]

very clear and helpful

[@remidodoremi]

Wow! This is so useful! Thank you so much for your generosity in sharing your knowledge. I'd love more specific answers like this!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you for your feedback Amagumo! 💖

[@karenknecht5217]

This might be a little late because you asked this question for months ago but I love this format with your question and answer in the question being a written series of questions probably from different viewers I think it was very very helpful and courtside I liked the way you painted the one with the fish that you hated lol -but anyway I love the idea and I like that format

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you for your thoughtful feedback Karen! I started my channel just over a year ago and continue to experiment with different formats, so it's helpful to know what brings the most value to viewers:)

[@TheBradycardia1]

Thank you for the demo

[@Tushaspaintingstutorialstryit]

Beautiful painting tutorials. Thank you for sharing

[@kathylarson7601]

Love this format! Very helpful demo & your paintings are beautiful.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you Kathy!💜

[@vnnvideo9023]

So beautiful flowers and colors, love it! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you Vanessa! 💖

[@juliebergacker5680]

Thank you Anna. Very helpful!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

So glad! Thank you Julie!

[@AyaSmith]

You are so good with your negative painting!!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you so much! Should I do a tutorial on that? 😊

[@CandyDae]

@@AnnaBucciarelli Absolutely!! :)

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Private Private I will ❤️

[@Damon_365]

I like this. I find the explanation helps my understanding your videos more.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

I am glad to hear you enjoyed it!! ❤️😊 Have a great day!

[@jojo_watercolors]

Excellent video Anna! Thank you for making it! Now I know how to navigate painting stems 🧡🧡🧡

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you 😊❤️

[@rupamagdy805]

This was very helpful

[@CandyDae]

You packed a lot of great info into this. Loved it!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you! 💖

[@tynaheadrick-phipps6768]

I really like this format, it is very helpful to me as a newbie watercolor artist. BTW, I also subscribed to Skillshare. Thanks again.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Awesome, thank you for your support Tyna! 💖 Sorry about the late response - I've been a bit sick and off KZbin for a month but I am finally back. Hope you are well xo

[@sookking]

Thank you! It is very helpful! Would you demo on how to draw leaves as well? I find it most difficult!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you, Yes I do: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJTPd2WLeZuXr9k Enjoy!

[@lindaangeles3949]

Ur great! Ur paintings r surely amazing

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you!!

[@marilynbrown3194]

Another soooo helpful video. Im wondering if you could do a video on backgrounds. Backgrounds are the hardest part of a painting, for me. How do you decide, negative painting, wet in wet, just a plain wash background. Very hard for me. Thank you.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Absolutely!! I have 2 in the works right now and one is on the backgrounds so you've read my mind:))))

[@alistroud3006]

Great tips thank you Anna

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thanks for watching Ali!

[@gardeniainbloom812]

Very useful thank you. Do you have a suggestion of how to actually control the brush to get a nice straight line/stem. Do you make parallel lines then fill in or do one stroke with the brush? My stems are wonky.

[@kathryncurry2662]

This was extremely helpful, thank you so much. Your detailed explanation was very thorough and understandable. Would you try to explain warm vs cool colors. I understand the color wheel, but still have difficulty determining if a particular color is warm or cool. Is there an easy way to accomplish this just by looking at a shade of color? Thanks again ☺️

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you Kathryn. I will go in depth and show a more hands on examples in my next week tutorial on backgrounds. Basically it's always relative - a particular color like magenta can be "read" as warm next to a cold blue, but can also serve as cold next to a warm yellow. THe only colors that are likely always warm are oranges. Context matters, and you will get used to it with time I promise. I will go over this in depth in this upcoming video and show some examples on how to "read" color!

[@tart377]

This video is so helpful, thank you!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

You are so welcome! ❤️ Have a great day 😊

[@valeriehaumont1312]

Could you talk about tree shapes for landscapes?

[@tonimcclure6546]

I am in constant awe of your talent. I so appreciate the way you explain what and why you do things. I don't own those paints but will do my best using M Grahm or Daniel Smith. Any suggestions on colors with those paints? Thank you so much. Blessings!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you Toni. I use Daniel Smith a lot, in fact they are probably my #1. QOR is fantastic, but has a limited range. I have several videos on my favourite pigments, with demos, I will link them below. I am not very familiar with MG probably because they don't sell much in Canadian art stores, but I only hear good things about their range. Here are the videos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIGvl62OhseHhcU and this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4uqmKNmpbV1gq8

[@Svetlanka3019]

Hi Anna, love your botanical tutorials and your soft voice. Could you advice please what is the best way to have step by step lessons in full length? I’m a talented beginner and would like to learn properly 😀 I’ve heard about skill share and patreom but not sure which one is better?

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Hi Lana, Thank you for your kind feedback! 💜 This is a good question - and it often comes up in watercolor groups I am a part of. But first, let me answer your question re: SkillShare vs Patreon. SkillShare is more useful for beginners/early intermediate artists as it instantly offers a variety of different teachers at different levels and different styles, that you can try at any time [not to mention other topics of study]. There are many "watercolor basics" classes you can find there with actionable steps and good exercises [simply look for ones with good reviews]. I wouldn't recommend my own classes in the beginning, as I focus on more advanced techniques. To answer your first question, I am not aware of any comprehensive online programs that would be strongly recommended for early beginners [there probably are some but I haven't taken any, and I am not comfortable recommending something I haven't tried myself]. There is a group on Facebook called Watercolor Tips and Techniques that often features this question and you may find recommendations from artists there to be of value. I will be upfront, I am self-taught when it comes to watercolor and the first 1-2 years of my watercolor journey was like walking in the dark [just lots and lots of mistakes in retrospect]. BUT! I was enjoying my experiments, and eventually got a hang of it simply by practicing and [VERY IMPORTANT] switching to proper paper. I did however attend an art school when I was around 11-13 and learned some good fundamentals [like the ones I implement in my own classes e.g.: understanding of light etc]. I feel like what's missing out there is a comprehensive watercolor course that teaches art fundamentals specifically how they apply to watercolor medium. That's basically why I started my channel... If I hear about anything that I think is comprehensive in terms of starting out, I will definitely let you know! Or perhaps I should make my own course based on my experience with in-person teaching, but that would be 2022 work plan:) Sorry, I wish I had a better answer honestly! 💜💜💜 Let me know if you find anything that you find of value! I'd love to know so I can spread the word. Have a wonderful day!

[@Svetlanka3019]

@@AnnaBucciarelli thank you, Anna. I’ve found some good tutorials on KZbin and will try Skillshare. You’ve done so well, love your botanical tutorials. Thank you for inspiring me🥰❤️💕💐

[@abriebotha]

Please accept my compliment. You are as beautiful as the flowers you arw painting.

[@janeedward]

What happened to the quality of the videos? :( Can't get it to 720p anymore

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

I am sooooo sorry - my camera settings got messed up 😥 it will go back to HD next week! I will figure it out I promise 😊

[@lorenacairo6079]

How or where do I go to get your Patreon subscription?

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Hi Lorena, you can find it here: www.patreon.com/AnnaBucciarelli

[@teresasawicka5861]

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