Secret Garden Watercolor Tutorial

[@anna28901]

Wow! Beautiful! The Secret Garden was one of my favourite books when I was smaller! Can you please make a painting inspired by Anne of Green Gables? :)

[@Nianiani]

I actually haven't read or seen it yet xD but we'll see

[@Rachel-dv2zy]

​@@Nianiani omg yes please!!! the 1985 movie was the best 😊

@@Nianiani They're very British books, I don't think they're known outside the UK & Ireland.

[@lisaguinn3705]

This reminds me of the song…Wrap me in your arms! Talks about a special place where I meet with God and I’m changed! This reminds me it! Just BEAUTIFUL!

[@rachelkashani]

Thank you for breaking the composition down into easier parts. Really enjoyable to watch

[@Nianiani]

No worries!

[@ginnywhitcomb4857]

Quite beautiful Nia! :). thank you for breaking down this lovely composition into manageable sections. You did a wonderful job of explaining everything, very much appreciated.

[@Nianiani]

So glad the steps made sense :D

[@Angie-pl3uw]

Gorgeous! I love it. I’m off to paint. I’m sure my garden won’t be nearly as mysterious or appealing as your beautiful painting, but I’ll give it a try!

[@Nianiani]

It'll be awesome! :D

[@dianadagati7146]

Beautiful! I enjoyed this very much. I also appreciated that you used Cotman paints. My paintings are pretty drab and it's because I don't push the darks (among other things)..you've given me a great example in this to not be timid about them.

[@Nianiani]

Ohh I love Cotman, I actually forgot about the set for a while and found it when I was cleaning my room xD All the best for your painting :D

[@susanbeaumont9478]

Enchanting! Love your techniques --an Impressionistic feel to this beautiful garden scape! Thank you!

[@Nianiani]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@seriouslyreal2693]

Do you know when I see a video that you put out my bell notification goes off it’s like Christmas time getting a gift I get so excited and happy… You’re the best

[@Nianiani]

that's so sweet :D:D

[@debeern1]

I just painted along with this and it was so relaxing and enjoyable 🥰I used some gouache with the flowers. I always look forward to your art, thank you so much!

[@Nianiani]

Thats a great idea! with the flowers! It'll make it much easier and the colour will pop out more :D

[@mitalipaul601]

I don't know why but I feel like the roses could be a bit more detailed and the small white spaces around the flowers should be covered (though I know it's quite tough to fill all those tiny spaces 😅)but apart from this I think the painting is quite detailed and I love it 💓💓

[@Nianiani]

Yea, you could also fill it in with a darker pinks on the white parts so it looks like shadows, but I feel like it'll look too bulky without any white space xD of course this is up to taste though! :D:D

[@lochini.weerasekara5345]

Wow! 🤩 This looks really mysterious and beautiful just like in the Secret garden movie.🌱🌳🌻🌷

[@Nianiani]

Thank you!

[@queenswizdom]

Very beautiful garden.thanks for sharing your paintings!

[@amnas3144gm]

Magnificent! Its the same you shown us on the pic, and I love your methods and they are always easy! Definitely gonna try this!😍😍😍

[@Nianiani]

Happy painting!

[@leannepattullo7187]

This is absolutely beautiful and draws you into that beautiful garden - I wish I could transport myself there ! Love it !

[@haruhi7745]

Welcome Back. Ah look so beautiful❤️

[@Nianiani]

Thanks :D

[@timetotakeabreak]

absolutely gorgeous! you always continue to amaze me with your talent ❤️

[@Nianiani]

Thank you so much!!

[@liliawebb9377]

Alot for such a short amount of time! I'm drawn in. I hope there is a water feature somewhere and a big swing.

[@ZainabKhan-tj9hv]

Its so lovely! I'm gonna try this on the weekend can you let me know what size paper u used please ?

[@cathyhaynes2700]

Absolutely gorgeous! Stunning! I think it's perfect. Thank you for sharing your gift.

[@Nianiani]

Glad you enjoyed this one!

[@momomarie]

The Secret Garden is a beloved children's book by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Love your paintings

[@Nianiani]

Thanks ❤

[@codiuart]

I also really like gardens with lots of flowers like this, in this picture you use very gentle colors, very bright green, I feel lost in your picture. Can you draw a dandelion flower, I like this flower because of its lightness, and its pure white color.

[@Nianiani]

Aww thanks!! I'll keep that in mind :D:D

[@wispymist144]

Hi Nia! Wonderful as always! I had been hoping you'd do this one! It looks really pretty

[@Nianiani]

Glad you like it!

[@oliviavo4341]

It is so beautiful can you make a painting of the mountains!

[@kalnikartandmusic1206]

I have been searching for the secret garden illustration painting all over the internet😶..I even tried one myself that was good enough but I wasn't satisfied🙃...but your illustration is exactly what I was looking for.... thanks a lot💖💖

[@Nianiani]

Yay! Happy painting!

[@victoriaredsky3859]

Oh and I saw 'The Secret Garden' on Broadway years ago...A Joy to beold

[@jessjoseph]

My gosh this is so gorgeous! I want to try painting it but I'm too scared of messing it up. I'm not great with florals & foilage. 😔

[@Nianiani]

You can try painting small portions on a separate piece of paper first as practice before applying them to the final painting.. Hope this helps

[@cindyremski3442]

This is so awesome, such a gorgeous painting! I’d been hoping someone would do a secret garden watercolor tutorial on KZbin. Thank you so much!!

[@Nianiani]

Yayy! Glad it delivered :p

[@rebeccavalicoff1581]

This was very nice! I love your small strokes, delicate, impressionistic but detailed at the same time!

[@Nianiani]

Thank you! :D

[@yayacuculis7929]

I so love this picture and your wonderful painting! I wonder if it would be hard to do on an 8x10 watercolor paper? Any hints on doing so? Thank you so much.

[@Nianiani]

8x10cm? that sounds pretty small... It'll be difficult to get the small details.. you might want to simplify in order to still have similar features

[@Angela-zf8sn]

So beautiful can I live there 😂🙄

[@Sonasonapt]

Wowww!! Supercooling

[@Nianiani]

Thanks so much 😊

[@sherronrobinson6772]

It is always a pleasure to watch you paint. Your work is amazing!!!

[@Nianiani]

Aw thanks 😊

[@Nivyy_2910]

Happy to be first ! Can u pls pin me ❤️

[@merxmiller7469]

Beautiful, as always. Thanks.

[@seriouslyreal2693]

I suggested secret garden couple of months ago ❤️❤️❤️❤️ so happy😀

[@Nianiani]

Yes! it was probably you :p

[@myriammcmurray-pinard2904]

So so pretty, as usual! Thank you for another great tutorial :)

[@Nianiani]

You are so welcome!

[@dilrukshiariyaratne3190]

Beautiful and mysterious 🤩

[@Nianiani]

Thankss!

[@codencolor]

Last year only I read this book and now we have a painting ❤️

[@vikaschander5739]

Could you do Hogwarts from 'HARRY POTTER' please!! Pretty please!!!!

[@Nianiani]

omg that's beyond my scope of things to paint I think xD

[@vikaschander5739]

Off not!

[@lorettafritz6992]

Enjoyed watching you create this. So lovely, thank you!

[@Nianiani]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@barnasarkhel8056]

Please mention the size of th paper too...💓💓💓💓 love your illustrations and has drawn many of them.....💓💓💓💓

[@Nianiani]

135mmx190mm but you can really use any size

[@barnasarkhel8056]

Sure...thank you so much 💓💓

[@hanitasen6489]

your arts all are awesome ☺️😉

[@The_Lost_Jams]

Amazing! I think I just spent 30 minutes staring at the finished product. You're very talented. I'm new to this channel. By the way, can you do one inspired b Alice in Wonderland? I'd love to see how it comes out from your hands

[@victoriaredsky3859]

Lovely work. Great refresher for W C technique. A favorite but long underused by this artist(me). Keep it up... Artists never die!

[@roxannerosecrans4441]

Beautiful painting 😍 what size paper are you using?

[@Nianiani]

135cm x 190 cm :))

[@raindrop5568]

I loved this! Gardens are kinda intimidating for me to paint but this definitely helps a lot, thanks for sharing and I can't wait for your next video. Maybe a small cabin in a wildflower field surrounded by misty mountains ? ❤

[@Nianiani]

thankss! Do you have a reference to that image? I can't really picture it ...

[@ananyasatapathy2780]

Nia..this is what I could imagine to be a secret garden too...this brings back memories from my childhood when I used to watch a lot of Barbie movies and there was one called a "Barbie and the Secret Door ".In the movie , this door led to a magical garden and u managed to do the same in a way .Art has always been my escape .Loved the video.Thanks for sharing😊

[@Nianiani]

Aw thank you for sharing that precious memory :))

[@CamilaAngelelli]

you are just amazing. i love all of your paitings

[@Nianiani]

Thank you!

[@marieke.80]

Woww so gorgeous🤩 getting my paints right now!😃

[@Nianiani]

Enjoy!

[@donna5659]

Beautiful! Could you do a succulent plant lesson?

[@Nianiani]

I have thought about it and actually planned stuff alreay but it's quite hard to break it down in one video, hopefully I can come up with something

[@Angela-zf8sn]

With a dry load, to paint long lines so it looks like pot plants in the distance 😅😂😂 I had to rewind wasn't sure what I heard there🤣🤣🤣omygosh.

[@Nianiani]

hahaha can't remember which part that is xD

[@Angela-zf8sn]

Starts @7:20 🤣🪴🪴🪴😁

[@altheakristina2504]

So beautiful❤️❤️❤️

[@shreeganesh43]

It's so beautiful . I am very bad at drawing and want to improve . Your sketches are so gorgeous . Keep it up .

[@Nianiani]

Thank you so much 😀 All the best for your art journey!

[@shreeganesh43]

@@Nianiani thank you

[@LEILAARTSPACE]

Gorgeous secret garden painting, the colours are gorgeous and you painted the sunshine feeling really well. 🦋🤩🌸. So romantic and mysterious 💕

[@Nianiani]

Thank youuu!

[@athenatheshewolf]

How did you learn how to mix colors? I'm struggling so hard to do it and it's honestly hampering my growth as a painter so much.

[@Nianiani]

There are plenty of videos on youtube regarding colour theory which you might want to look up. But honestly, the best way to learn is from experience, just be ready to make mistakes along the way.. As a tip, you might want to try painting with just the primary colours, so you know the role of those colours :)

[@athenatheshewolf]

@@Nianiani Thank you for the advice, it seems it's just trail and error

[@bobbiegraham7729]

Love the darks you added in the end, maybe a few more at the very top to balance the effect? Lovely painting.

[@Nianiani]

I personally thought it was too dark because at some point the soft colours made it look like it has a soft glow from morning sun but at the same time I like the contrast haha I'm kind of divided xD

[@bobbiegraham7729]

@@Nianiani beautiful painting either way. Yes, I too like the "tunnel effect" with the light at the back. You are so gracious to share your work.

[@chriserica73]

Gorgeous! :)

[@theresaavery4670]

Just magical! How long did this actually take? Your technique and explanations are outstanding!

[@Nianiani]

I an't really remember but I'd guess around 2.5-3hrs maybe?

[@nicoleaubry6944]

you keep amazing us.....wow

[@Nianiani]

Thank you so much 😀

[@ankesart2515]

Wow, Nia. This secret garden is absolutely amazing. So gorgeous with all the details. Love it. 🤩

[@Nianiani]

Thanks so much 😊

[@donnastrohmeier8739]

So beautiful! I loved watching you work the paper, and changed the depth of your painting . You are such a great teacher. Thank you for sharing 🙏

[@Nianiani]

Thank you so much!

[@heatherbuerkle5153]

Beautiful and I enjoyed the process! Thank you for sharing so many lovely paintings with us!

[@Nianiani]

My pleasure 😊

[@krabfingers8473]

Hello, as a avid admirer of all your paintings, I’m grateful you do a lot of your work on cellulose papers. Sometimes seeing professional watercolorists do their tutorials on super expensive Arches paper makes me feel like I can’t replicate their steps to my best ability. I’ve followed some of your step by step videos and while they’re not as clean looking as yours, I’m satisfied with myself. Thank you for sharing the process of your stunning paintings.

[@Nianiani]

No worries! I also like to use arches once in a while, but you shouldn't let the materials stop you :)) I think the main difference is that expensive paper make the colours pop out more so you don't need to layere as much (in my limited experience) I hope that you still pursue what you love to paint! :)

[@asayeed2853]

So lovely! Thank you for a well explained and picturesque tutorial :)

[@Nianiani]

Thanks so much 😊

[@magdajanuszewska37]

I loooove this one! Especially this misty part with tree. I haven't painted enything for last 2 months, but now I feel I want to try this one.

[@Nianiani]

yea I loved painting the misty part :D

[@bethcrane5780]

Thank you Nia, so charming, again. It just draws me in. Happy Friday!

[@Nianiani]

Happy Friday!! :D:D

[@lindaking9222]

Absolutely stunning💗🙂

[@Nianiani]

Thank you! 😊

[@planasyouwish2064]

Very pretty

[@maryannknox7158]

Beautiful

[@barbaram5787]

Beautiful and uplifting.

[@Nianiani]

Glad you think so!

[@joanpringle-canning2834]

🤗💕💕🤗🤗

[@christinegelormino5594]

OMG so beautiful. I would love to try painting this.

[@Nianiani]

Enjoy!

[@deborahshannon2823]

Absolutely stunning!

[@Nianiani]

Thank you so much!

[@alvirosy]

Lovely secret garden!

[@Nianiani]

Thank youu :))

[@cherylthomas2459]

Nia you blow me away! This is really fantastic. I admire your work so much!

[@Nianiani]

Thank you so much!

[@lisaguinn3705]

You are so talented, this is absolutely stunning!

[@KittenlyKitten]

Yay! Watching your vids is so therapeutic ❤️

[@Nianiani]

I'm so glad!

[@alinausman4003]

Stunning! Love it.

[@Nianiani]

Thanks!

[@joycesnodgrass7068]

WOW😍Thank you!

[@Nianiani]

Welcome!

[@nikverba4967]

Красиво!

[@TracyIndy]

You have outdone yourself again. 😄 Wow!Wow! Wow! Its soooo beautiful.😍 I so admire the breakdown of a very complex scene and the fact that anyone can use inexpensive paints to create a masterpiece. Well done and Thank You Nia. ❤❤❤

[@Nianiani]

I haven't used the set for a while and I remembered how much I love the minimal selection of colours it has :D

[@TracyIndy]

@@Nianiani I agree. Sometimes less is better. 😊

[@carriecardwell608]

This is truly beautiful! Such great work ️ ☺️

[@Nianiani]

Thank you!!

[@deb2413]

You are amazing.

[@Nianiani]

Thank you 😀

[@byipur]

Beautiful as always

[@Nianiani]

Thanks!

[@maylynautos9785]

Its so magical !

[@Nianiani]

Thanks!

[@Lenashiee]

WOAHHHHH SO PRETTY

[@Nianiani]

Thank youuuu! :D

[@joys4524]

Magical, Nia. Lovely. Thank you.

[@Nianiani]

No worries, Joy!

[@asteria_z]

Yess new video🤩

[@Nianiani]

yay!

[@fuzzydragons]

looks like a very dreamy place to just hang out in 😀

[@Nianiani]

hahaha yea! I'm sure it exist somewhere? xD

[@HeidiFelizYoga]

Amazing! Thanks for sharing!!!🙏🙏🙏

[@Nianiani]

My pleasure!!

[@themarchmaiden1064]

😍😍😍😍😍Love it!!!

[@Nianiani]

Thanks!

[@flyinghaggertys9362]

Absolutely love this!!! Gorgeous work!!

[@Nianiani]

Thanks!

[@ankitshukla9125]

Wow nia this is so aesthetic and lovely, will definitely try

[@Nianiani]

Happy painting!

[@BiancaMUtomo-hg1jn]

Beautiful 🥰

[@Nianiani]

Thank you! 😊

[@wendychampness1901]

Beautiful 😻

[@Nianiani]

Thank you! 😊

[@yassisherafat8195]

WoOw! Wonderful!

[@sharonsunshine2532]

really pretty

[@Nianiani]

Thanks!

[@kamalikabhattacharya7560]

This is pure magic. Love it Nia❤️

[@Nianiani]

Aww thanks!

[@NocturnalSilverWolf]

Love it! Definitely going to try painting this!!

[@Nianiani]

Enjoy! :D

[@Paintspotsandpaper]

Beautiful! x

[@Nianiani]

Thank you! 😊