How to Paint a Watercolor Sunflower for Beginners - Start to Finish Real Time

To show my support for Ukraine, I am releasing this flower watercolor painting tutorial for those of you wanting to paint an easy and fast sunflower painting project You will learn 5 special techniques including using brusho, my push effect, and more. Please come share your sunflower paintings on my Facebook group at / rachelswatercolorworkshop
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[@amandasymon4363]

Ukraine Fundraiser?

[@rachelparkervarner]

I attached it to the fundraiser, at least I thought I did - I've never done a fundraiser so hopefully it's here. Let me check.

[@rachelparkervarner]

Yes, it's on the right next to the video if you're not in full window mode, at least on my desktop. It may be in different places on different devices

[@rachelparkervarner]

Also be sure to get the line drawing and reference - it's posted on my community tab!

[@katherinestobbe5556]

❤ Spectacular sunflower painting! Beautiful!

[@rachelparkervarner]

Thank you Katherine - it was so fun and care free to paint!

[@JoanM-n7m]

Your loose style is something I want to do...I always overwork. Thanks for sharing!

[@rachelparkervarner]

I often overwork. But I'd rather overwork than underwork!

[@johnporter9247]

Really appreciate the ‘ process ‘ that you demonstrate. Very helpful to me.

[@rachelparkervarner]

Glad to hear that!

[@amandasymon4363]

Looks fab - I am pleased that you said goodbye to that bee 👊

[@rachelparkervarner]

Thank you so much!

[@LindaSmithLatimer]

Absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LIVE this painting and the looseness and splashy effects. I’ll be watching this one again and again.

[@rachelparkervarner]

Tune in today for a new one!

[@bobdonnell9142]

Hello I am so sorry if this sounds weirds but you wrote such a nice and wonderful comment on here and I like your comment. I can tell you're a very positive person. If it's okay with you I'd love to be friends

[@agneshosni4787]

I like your warm up piece

[@rachelparkervarner]

I'm editing that video and will publish it tomorrow

[@cindylouwhobohl6983]

I loved your sunflower! I also loved your 🐝 bee!

[@rachelparkervarner]

Thank you 💗

[@juliekraut7218]

Thanks Rachel, beautiful. I’m going to paint this and sell it to raise money for Ukraine.

[@rachelparkervarner]

Wonderful!

[@anniehayes9230]

Just love this Rachael. Thx for such a fab little tutorial. You are so very generous with your talent Thankyou

[@rachelparkervarner]

Thank you so much!

[@candaceainslie980]

This is a phenomenal tutorial Rachel! LOVED IT!

[@rachelparkervarner]

I'm so glad!❤🎨❤🌻

[@barbiemathis1605]

I actually love the bee in the painting! All so lovely!

[@barbiemathis1605]

Love the granulation of the ultramarine blue, too!

[@rachelparkervarner]

I can't live without ultramarine! It was so good to see you yesterday!

[@lindawetsch2674]

Can't wait to try this! Also! congrats on that gorgeous zebra! Absolutely LOVE IT!

[@rachelparkervarner]

Thank you so much. It was a thrill to get in the show

[@jaefrankindy]

I love splatter too, thanks for the great sunflower!

[@rachelparkervarner]

My pleasure!

[@cindymccann3753]

I love this. I can't believe it...today is acutally Bee Day! Good job I will follow you again.

[@rachelparkervarner]

Oh cool, I love bees! I have SO many flowers in my garden right now the bees seem to love and it makes me happy to see the amazing variety of different kinds of bees I see!

[@lyndajoyce6243]

You’re so fun to watch! I really love this sunflower! Thank you so much!

[@rachelparkervarner]

This sunflower was so fun to paint. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment Lynda!

[@teresacoppola6394]

Love this! Thanks for sharing.

[@bobdonnell9142]

Hello I am so sorry if this sounds weirds but you wrote such a nice and wonderful comment on here and I like your comment. I can tell you're a very positive person. If it's okay with you I'd love to be friends.

[@katlynknowlden1969]

Love the loose and splashy style!

[@rachelparkervarner]

It's so fun to paint this way!

[@stefanieflensburg8435]

wonderful tutorial, encourages me to try sth like this ! Petal or leaf, I love you anyway :-), thanks so much for ALL you helpful videos AND your helpful comments. thanks for showing us your processes and for being funny and brave. big hugs from Germany

[@rachelparkervarner]

Aw, so nice, will you go watch all my videos and leave me more nice comments? Haha kind of kidding 🥰 💗🎨💗

[@allieeverett9017]

I loved the bumblebee, was sorry to see him go, but I also love your willingness to be adventurous and just see what happens...when we get too married to our pieces the fun gets lost I think

[@rachelparkervarner]

Yes and if we are not adventurous we don't grow as artists and our work stagnates!

[@petragunther4439]

Wow. Love all the colors. Love all the splatters. Think this is the most beautiful one and the most important with the fundraiser 🙏 THANK YOU

[@rachelparkervarner]

My pleasure and I enjoyed reading your thoughts!

[@ranias76]

Thank you Rachel ,awsome sunflower and great tution .

[@rachelparkervarner]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

[@NicoleRoy-Artist]

This is so beautiful, Rachel...love it and how thoughtful of you to do a fundraiser with it! XOXO I must admit...your "warm up" sunflower that you gave a peek of...well...it is absolutely beautiful my dear...I truly and I emphasize on the truly....lol....it's mesmerizing!!! HUGZ

[@rachelparkervarner]

Thank you so much! I think I might make that one available next week!

[@NicoleRoy-Artist]

You should...it is so gorgeous!!! ...I actually went back on the video just now to the spot where you show it...and I paused it...my goodness I love it!!!! XOXO

[@bobdonnell9142]

Hello I am so sorry if this sounds weirds but you wrote such a nice and wonderful comment on here and I like your comment. I can tell you're a very positive person. If it's okay with you I'd love to be friends

[@natlisan]

Beautiful piece!!!

[@rachelparkervarner]

Thank you very much!

[@barbaramilbradt2188]

I have lots of.gray squirrels that demolish my sunflowers as soon as they bloom. So I gave up growing them. Yours are all beautiful!!! Especially the painted ones of course!!

[@AnnieCappuccino]

Sprinkle cinnamon from the dollar store around your plants, or pepper flakes. It doesn't hurt the squirrels and chipmunks, but they hate it.

[@rachelparkervarner]

I have naught squirrels too. I feed them and that seems to keep them off my sunflowers. Not the best solution but what do you do?

[@rachelparkervarner]

I'll have to try that!

[@yeespace17]

Beautiful 🌻 sunflower~👍🌺😊

[@rachelparkervarner]

Thank you 💗🇺🇦💗🎨💗

[@barbaramilbradt2188]

Awesome! I tried one too.

[@rachelparkervarner]

They are so fun to paint!

[@softlanding138]

Wonderful!

[@rachelparkervarner]

Many thanks!

[@deborahtaylor7902]

so fun!

[@rachelparkervarner]

Thanks Deb!

[@eleniphotos]

Thanks for the explanation of your process. I'm really an awful flower painter! I love sunflowers too. I might just try it!

[@rachelparkervarner]

Believe it or not I consider myself a horrible flower painter too.

[@YourTreasureForever]

I'm not using your style for my 1st painting but I did like one of your sunflowers in your garden so I've used that as my reference to draw the shape before using watercolour and will send it to you when it's complete. For my 2nd piece I plan to use brusho using your technique for the center of the sunflower because I really loved the dimension i gives and the way brusho interacts with water in a controlled wet on wet manner really looks exciting! I might even throw a splatter or two on in honour of you. If you'd like to see them both, I will get in touch for your feedback.

[@rachelparkervarner]

I'd love to see them!

[@AnnieCappuccino]

Great lesson!! Thanks for including the transcript. It is super helpful.

[@rachelparkervarner]

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@bmikula1861]

I am in the 50% who do NOT like splashies . However, I DO love your sunflower painting. It's beautiful . Good move hiding the too busy bee .

[@rachelparkervarner]

Thank you and it's fun to hear your perspective 💗🎨💗

[@aliciashackley5830]

This is beautiful Rachel. Thx as usual. 🥰

[@rachelparkervarner]

You are so welcome!

[@hannahcrumley3103]

Super pretty! I tend to get very carried away with splatters and speckles… don’t know when to quit😂! So I tend to not use them very often… this looks so fun I’m going to have to try this. I absolutely love ALL of the Daniel Smith granulating colors- they are so beautiful and can effortlessly give such beautiful effect!

[@rachelparkervarner]

I love Daniel Smith colors too. Lamp Black is my favorite believe it or not!

[@hannahcrumley3103]

Oh I know! Lamp black makes the best animal fur!

[@SvetaMyak]

❤❤❤❤❤!!! Super

[@rachelparkervarner]

Thank you so much!

[@fuzzydragons]

rubbing your belly and patting your head? lol great texture to the centre of the flower 😀

[@rachelparkervarner]

😊 thank you

[@agneshosni4787]

Ward Jean Stroud !

[@barbaragallagher1996]

Thank you....love your videos...I will try this👩🏻‍🎨

[@rachelparkervarner]

I just uploaded the reference and line drawing to my community tab!

[@karencarter5898]

I loved your sunflower watercolor .:) is youd paper flat on your worktable.? Thank you. Very fun to watch

[@rachelparkervarner]

Yes I keep my paper flat. Thank you!

[@traekas7228]

Rachel, thx for this! Is your paper vertical or horizontal, Dear? If I were painting on a vertical surface, I wouldn’t be using Watercolor paint. Not even if the paper was taped in place.

[@rachelparkervarner]

My paper is flat : ) Thanks for saying hi!

[@deborahbarbaccia6813]

Hi, love your loose style. Im trying to paint looser. I don't have brusho. I tried sanding off some water coler pencil on to wet paint. It doesn't seem to melt/ expload as much as the brusho. ❤

[@rachelparkervarner]

Yes I've heard that works pretty well too!

[@electrichen6243]

Your warm up sunflower shown at 19 mins is a fantastic sunflower. It's so loose and semi-abstract, did you film it?

[@rachelparkervarner]

Yes it's unlisted at kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2XWlJ58psqIZ68

[@morriseaddy1531]

Have you painted larger sunflowers (16 x 20 or 24 x 36, for example)?

[@rachelparkervarner]

No but that would be so fun!

[@FreyFamily5]

Is there a sketch outline for the sunflower?

[@rachelparkervarner]

Yes - I'll post it in my community tab. Heading over there now.

[@bobdonnell9142]

Hello I am so sorry if this sounds weirds but you wrote such a nice and wonderful comment on here and I like your comment. I can tell you're a very positive person. If it's okay with you I'd love to be friends

[@evahagemeyer9142]

What am I able to substitute if I don't have Brusho?

[@rachelparkervarner]

Watercolor pencil shavings would work

[@gloriagene0]

Check out your bees...???

[@rachelparkervarner]

Yeah?

[@chucktaylor4958]

Rubbing your belly and tapping your head.

[@rachelparkervarner]

haha indeed