Paint or draw any flower - my number one secret to perfect flowers every time

In this video I show you my secret to painting or drawing perfectly proportioned flowers every time. Just one visualization method will help you visualize the right way to paint the petals to your flowers, where the centers go, and how you can position them differently every time. Watercolor beginners will love this technique if they are struggling to make their flowers look realistic, and watercolor artists of all stages will love the refreshing take on painting flowers that will help them hone their skills. This watercolor technique can be applied to drawing as well!
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[@ritaobrien9093]

This is SO helpful to me! It answered questions I didn't even know I had, leading to more understanding of what I've been doing wrong and, more importantly, how to fix that in my attempts. I especially liked the part about having a sketch to reference. Thank you, Kristin!

[@janicelacy3290]

Wow! I’m blown away by the simplicity of this technique! Thank you! Thank you! ❤❤❤

[@milenamarcocci6320]

Thanks fir this tutorial. I loved it. Bravissima 🤩 🤩

[@laurajane1900]

This is genius! I can’t believe I’ve only just found your channel, time to binge watch!

[@kristinvanleuven]

You are so kind! Welcome!

[@pennywheeler2598]

I'm new to your channel. Love your techniques, method and style. I think your way of teaching is pure genius. I went to art school for 18 months and I changed direction for my life. I never liked watercolor.....I hated it. I always thought it was beautiful but painting with water was so so frustrating. Anyway in January it was my challenge to learn watercolor. I'm doing much better and I'm learning on my own and watching KZbin. I found you and so far you are the best teacher. I can relate to your teaching methods. Thank you so much. I will be trying to watch every video as time permits🎨

[@kristinvanleuven]

Wow, thank you Penny! That really means so much to me and I'm so glad you're here!

[@francinehenley2341]

Thank you that is so helpful, so now I have an idea of how they should go! Thank you Kristin!

[@HeyCreativeSister]

Well this was revolutionary. Thank you!

[@irene1234]

I love this. Thanks!

[@kellimartin4583]

Great video! Thank you for all the cone examples!

[@ButterFly-cw7sj]

Hello, I'm new to your channel and I so love every video you shared. Thank you so much for giving me hope. I really thought I wouldn't be able to paint a single flower nicely in my life. I've been painting for two years now and every time I try painting flowers, the really suck. Now I'm painting flowers for the first time with a smile. Hehehe. Thank you.. thank you ❤️❤️❤️☺️

[@anniegotakindlee]

This is the best visionary tip ever!

[@MaryGadsby]

Wow :D I just love this *lightbulbs* appreciate this lesson so much!!

[@donnajones2332]

Wow I learned so much from your cone lesson! Thank you so much!!

[@blondelebanese9922]

Kristin, I must say that you absolutely helped me with flowers in this video. I believe that the way you explained what you were doing, why you were doing it and how important it was to know the direction to go (therefore giving you the where). This is the first video of yours that I’ve viewed and it certainly won’t be the last! I’m subscribed and looking forward to absorbing knowledge from you. I’ve been playing and painting with watercolors for about six years, watching tutorials and teaching myself the sometimes difficult art of watercolor painting. Considering I have a couple of physical limitations, I’m progressing steadily but I have so much more to learn. Rheumatoid Arthritis has tried to immobilize my fingers but I’ve learned to adapt and push on. I’m having too much fun to stop now. Lol I do love your style of painting and your drawing is divine - light and delicate in this tutorial. Thanks so much for sharing this with your videos. 🫶🏻✌️

[@user-fn8yw5yj2m]

You are so talented! One day I will attempt to paint.

[@ksprinkle1]

Coneflowers by Kristin!😁🥰 Great job teaching, thanks so much.

[@kristinvanleuven]

You are so welcome!

[@gilashroot8697]

I wish I could hit the love button for this video.

[@lainareeves3755]

What a great tip Kristin. I would never have thought of this. Drawing cones will be so helpful in the future!!! And your composition at the end is beautiful!!! Thanks so much for sharing!!! 😊

[@kristinvanleuven]

Thank you so much Laina. Glad it was helpful!

[@denisekelley9428]

Easy and doable for a beginner like me,

[@merlinsreturn]

That's an amazing tip. Thanks a bunch!

[@ladonnacook5159]

I just love the way you explain things! You are a great teacher! My faves are the real time videos. So relaxing and I'm a visual learner so I learn so much by watching the actual process. Thank you for sharing your talent here! Oh, also one of my daughters says she went to high school with you! 😄 Keep painting girl! We can never paint enough flowers!!!

[@kristinvanleuven]

You are so kind, thank you so much! Say hi to her for me!

[@vikkigherzi9933]

I agree, I am a visual learner too, so the real time drawing videos are the most helpful. Especially keeping the sketch reference adjacent to the painting. Thank you!

[@BarBaraWhorleyCrawfordESS]

Thank you for your gentle way of teaching, sharing your wisdom and joy. ❤️🎨🖌🖼

[@kristinvanleuven]

Such a kind comment. Thank you!

[@bibledoctor7623]

We used this same technique in engineering drawing. Works great!!!

[@kristinvanleuven]

That’s awesome! Such a helpful visualization technique

[@jilledwards8376]

Thank you! I really enjoy your videos. ❤

[@alysafranks2876]

Hi I’m a new subscriber 🫶🏼 Just watching you paint is so therapeutic but I’m so excited to start for myself. Thank you for all your content. It’s really inspiring for those of us seeking a creative outlet

[@grandma1]

That was awesome, thank you for sharing your time and talent. Your instructions are so clear and simple to follow. You have talent for not only painting but teaching as well.

[@krazedvintagemodel]

This is brilliant!🌻

[@iadenicole931]

Excellent! So helpful and clear. I will definitely put it to use

[@kristinvanleuven]

Glad it was helpful!

[@byGmma]

Preciosas flores 💐, las azules son todo delicadeza👌

[@heidiwolfe5957]

I like learning to watercolor flowers-your tutorials are so helpful!

[@ButterFly-cw7sj]

If you don't mind, I love trees as well and until now, I haven't been able to understand how to paint a tree despite watching a hundred videos for two years. If you have a step by step process that is very easy to understand, please, please teach us how . Thank you 🤗❤️🙏😊🌹🙏🤗❤️

[@Rookiejournal_]

This is so helpful ❤❤ thank you so much! I just started water colour painting and I've been looking for beginner tutorial❤

[@kristinvanleuven]

You’re welcome 😊

[@sliz.c.5569]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! OH MY GOODNESS! I Judy subscribed to your channel. You've made flower painting so easy 4 me. I'm letting the other painters go. I trust your skill so much that i know i don't need the others - ❤❤❤

[@sevenight.sky_1912]

Siple but very useful, thanks. I'm waiting for your books, expescially Your year in art (I found them on Amazon Italia too)

[@like2makethings]

Brilliant, thank you.

[@kristinvanleuven]

You're very welcome!

[@gilashroot8697]

This is the first time anyone has made sense of how to draw flowers. I thought I had it perfect until you drew the real time flowers. I do not see how you used cones with that shape of petals. My flowers improved immediately, except for the last flowers where I tried to do the shape you painted. Please show how you "cone" the last free hand painting like you did all the other flowers. Simply genuis technique and genuis video. Thank you. I am just feeling so frustrated because I want to improve all my flowers 😊.

[@Angie-pl3uw]

You are a superb teacher and artist. I love that you explain things in a logical way. My painting is intuitive, but it’s got to have rhyme and reason to make sense. You are teaching me how! Thank you so very much.

[@sapinyavit]

Love the way you explain all the lessons, thank you.

[@vickilee6335]

This is very helpful! Thanks

[@lasky4204]

Beautiful!! Thank you

[@charlottebeseke5596]

AMAZING!

[@electrichen6243]

I've used circles/ ovals to help with the direction of flowers, but this is a great add-on to that technique. Thank you for sharing ❤

[@kristinvanleuven]

You are so welcome! So glad you liked it

[@deirdrehalstead6963]

Brilliant tutorial! Thank you so much, this will help enormously,can’t wait to put this technique into action 🙏🏻👏😍👏🙏🏻

[@lmgordon48]

Wonderful video!

[@user-se1vf4wg6x]

Wow! Now it all makes sense 😊 thank you

[@kristinvanleuven]

You’re welcome 😊

[@shirleygreaves9650]

Thank you, this is really interesting. X

[@saftah0305]

Hi Kristin. I have just discovered you and I love your work and your teaching skills. I have a question about the ceramic palette and how do I keep the paints in good shape and covered? I don’t know what’s the best palette for a beginner Thank you

[@NewbiaLeogetti]

This is super helpful, thank you! Do you have any tips for drawing particularly ornate flowers like irises and orchids? It’s hard for me to visualize them as a cone.

[@kristinvanleuven]

Great suggestion! I actually have a second round of 30 days of watercolor flowers coming up that have both Irises and orchids. Hopefully that will help!

[@pallavimandal5298]

Wow so beautiful 💌🪻🌼

[@voliabrandaolaveneremachad7849]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@katherinevankeulen3058]

Ok, so only second attempt... I think my issue is learning how wet to have the brush...🤔😕

[@peggykay3115]

What colors are you using?

[@kristinvanleuven]

Sorry I didn't include that in the description Paint colors in my palette: Hookers green light emerald viridian cad yellow hue lemon yellow hue cad red deep turquoise Opera rose

[@pennywheeler2598]

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