The Secret to Hyper Realistic Watercolors: My 4-Step Process

[@redgreenvulture]

Anna, I’ve been a longtime fan of your work and this is now one of my all-time favorites. I love how deeply you understand how to bring out the glow of watercolors. I know you probably feel like you have to make lots of different kinds of content to keep all your subscribers happy, but I for one could watch you do just macro flowers over and over. 💜

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you so much for your feedback! I am trying to balance what the algorithm wants with what I really feel like painting which means I always come back to flowers 😊 happy to hear you enjoyed the close ups - I am definitely planning more of these throughout the year 🩵

[@redgreenvulture]

@@AnnaBucciarelli Yay, I will really look forward to those!

[@jamescowgill4039]

Watching the the nuance in how you put down the paint and the water control helps much to understand working with watercolors (I'm coming from on oil / acrylic background)

[@GhadaCakeDesign]

Really Anna !! Your channel one of the best water colors tutorials channels in KZbin👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻.And your painting stunning as usual 😍😍😍👍👍👍♥️♥️♥️

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you so much for your support!!!!! ❤ have a beautiful weekend ☀️

[@PatriciaPageMosaicArtsCrafts]

Well said! ❤

[@sweety851121]

Amazing all your work shines you are incredible ❤

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you so much 😀

[@anniemcguire2359]

❤❤❤!! Thank you, Anna. Yours is the only painting channel that consistently offers me an in-depth, ever-increasing understanding of achieving excellent layering. Bravo!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you so much for your feedback Annie! 😊

[@ziaroart]

I have never rushed to watch an art tutorial as fast as I did for this. Just 10 hours ago I was going though KZbin to find a step by step tutorial for hyper realistic flowers and I came back to see my favorite botanical watercolorist drop the exact thing I was searching?! I'm so happy. I'm soaking all the info like a sponge and I'll try out asap. I also didn't know about the poor lightfastness of the opera pink! Thank you so much for this 💜

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

aww I was debating whether to post today or the weekend - so glad you found it! Thank you for watching and supporting my channel 💜

[@saral.1933]

Yay! Thank you Anna for demonstrating a gorgeous floral! Of course you also do lovely portraits and animals but flowers are my thing so I get the most out of them. I must say I love them! You are particularly talented with flowers and your 4 step process is most helpful. They do complement the coinage nicely. Until the next vid, SARA

[@gmaria6946]

You are amazing! Thank you so much for sharing! Love love love your lessons :)

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you for supporting my channel ❤️😊

[@naifamaliha]

Oh my gosh I love all your art especially your botanical work ❤❤❤❤❤ And also you got a new subscriber

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you Naifa 😊 Welcome to the channel!

[@naifamaliha]

@@AnnaBucciarelli Welcome❤️❤️ Iam your biggest fan

[@innajones5202]

Favourite watercolor channel. Your voice is calming, you also mention more detail tips than most channel. Even tho beginners still need to know when to rewet before the second step and how wet the paper or the brush on each of the application need to be (may be in another videos). Thank you for being geberous 👍🏽🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@chasingchrome]

Love your work as always❤❤❤😊

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

💜💜💜

[@kathymoffat761]

Truly beautiful painting with gorgeous colours. I love your layering/glazing technique. You achieve exceptional brilliance and vibrancy without looking overworked. So deliciously delicate. This tutorial was a masterclass in floral painting. Thank you for making this video. I so appreciate your style. X

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you so much 😀💕

[@justtubingby129]

Thank you for sharing your skill and bringing joy to so many ❤

[@homeandalone1640]

You're totally amazing. I could only dream that I could paint something as beautiful as this.❤

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you so much for your kind words 😊. I wasn’t comfortable with watercolors at all when I first started but over the years got more and more confident 🩷

[@rainbowfox1934]

Watching Buccarelli paint is like eating a gourmet meal. Delicious.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

thank you!!!! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@JenEarhart]

So talented! And an inspiration to watch. Even your voice is soothing. Bravo!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you Jen 😊

[@Jason-pq5mq]

Thank you for teaching us your techniques.

[@leelanandaihalagamage8005]

Very beautiful.

[@valsakarunan9835]

You are truly a great teacher, Anna ❤❤❤ The amount of information and insights you so generously shared with all, in this one video alone... demonstrates this. Thank You and Bless You 💫💞🙏

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you so much!💜💜💜

[@pennypenpen5371]

🥰 Thank you! 😍 I've just noticed you have a book coming soon 👏🤗

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Very very soon - just finished writing - it’s with the publisher now 😊 I’ll post the exact date 💜

[@pennypenpen5371]

@@AnnaBucciarelli Congratulations! 🥳 I will be ordering a copy 😍🌹

[@diadumenos82]

It’s AWESOME❤❤❤. You are so talented ❤

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you so much 😊 💕💕💕💕💕

[@bhuvanakrishna7752]

Wow!🎉Stupendous!!!❤

[@aminihobby-kelley]

You jam packed a lot of helpful information into this video. This floral is so gorgeous. Thank You for sharing!

[@jackdooarts2208]

Perfeito, muito lindo e delicado

[@pegsmith8401]

You are an amazing artist.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you for your support! 💙

[@joanl3115]

Absolutely beautiful work 💐‼️🎨🖌️❣️👏🖼

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you so much 😊

[@marienomo]

Oh wow! So beautifully painted! Both versions! ❤

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you Marie!

[@diadsalies]

This was very helpful and beautiful to watch. I really appreciate how you showed examples of applying the same steps to other subjects like portraits and animals. Ive watched many watercolor artists on youtube whose art i like, each with their own preference of how to approach painting and layers, and I find myself gravitating to your methodology. It makes sense to me and is reassuring knowing one of the best watercolorists i know does it this way. Thank you for sharing.

[@sayusayme7729]

Thank you, my dream to create. Absolutely beautiful work.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you 🩷

[@olgagoncharova8369]

Thanks a lot for such a perfect tutorial! Everything is so clear!!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you Olga! Have a wonderful day 😊🩷

[@RobertHopkinsArt]

Great work, Anna!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you! 😃

[@ninner196]

Very beautiful Anna! Have you tried using the verdaccio method for portraits in wc before? Amazing fun. Putting down the light greens or blues get completely covered by the layer by layer. I use it in pastels and thought why not in transparent wc. It is very gorgeous!😊

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Not yet! I’ve heard about it - sounds like such a cool way to implement an underpainting 👌 I will try it soon! 😊🩷

[@pamelarivers3924]

Such stunning vibrant colors!!!

[@antoniadevetakova6035]

Wow! So clear and helpful video, thank you tоо!🔥 I study and try Botanical Illustration and your work is a treasure🙂

[@jimcorbett3764]

This video is a great demonstration and reminder of the fading effect of watercolors and how to compensate for that. And, of course, the result is beautiful- thanks for posting!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you so much! Drying shift is a always important to keep in mind 💜😊

[@kathleen88863]

I miss seeing you here Anna! Your work is always breathtaking!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you Kathleen - I’ve been taking time to finish my book but now that it’s done I’ll be posting much more frequently 😊💜

[@natlisan]

Stunning as usual Anna!!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you!!!! After this no more flowers for a while - trying something new next week 😉

[@natlisan]

I know EXACTLY how you feel!!!😂I've been on a break from the florals for a while now! I've been working on a series of seascapes, which is quite different for me but it's been fun.

[@lindamarsh6711]

Your use of color, shadow and light is quite superb!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you so much 😀💙

[@BarbaraBordner]

😂well..your name is the only one I wrote down you are the best I have seen and listened to. I have done atr shows for years as a young person as I am not young any more.you are extremely thorough and portraits ..flowers..animals and heavens what else you get into and you are so thorough. You are beautiful..your hair is also and your voice is perfect..it all has a tendency to count whether we focus on such or not.my shows we're not one medium..water color oils pastels ink on parchment pastels etc so I have my favs and Amish pics with charcoal and pastel sold a lot as inks and flowers did plus nature scenes did also. That past is one of the reasons I really love your many interests and you have the most accurate. And complete way of explaining all and the way you finish a piece of work is the most fab....those portraits are outstanding..❤❤❤❤

[@joanl3115]

Excellent tutorial 👏‼️🎨🖼🖌️

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thanks so much 😊

[@scribbliedoo]

your videos are always so relaxing

[@lindaoconnor4122]

Thank you!

[@bevalbrecht6015]

Love your painting and your gentle teaching 🌹

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you so much!😊

[@mysticriver9420]

La meilleure ❤

[@larrygrenier621]

Thanks!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you so much for your support Larry!!!! 💙

[@rnee1000]

Absolutely gorgeous! This was so helpful! Thank you.

[@dianedavis1833]

Fantastic! Thank you!

[@sangitakumbhojkar743]

It is really very beautiful! Can't stop looking at it😊

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

💜💜💜

[@reenagoel7626]

So much to learn 😊

[@ashleyevans3330]

Your work is always stunning 😍

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you Ashley! More to come (and more frequently now that I finished the book 😊)

[@MsMoniqueWilson]

Really stunning!

[@Hevkk1]

This is beautiful. I can't wait to have a go. Thank you ❤

[@SylviaHowell-o3e]

Lovely and healing. Thank you!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you Sylvia! 😊💛

[@ashleyevans3330]

Excellent!!! I look forward to it! Congratulations!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

💙💙💙

[@dianehoffman3508]

Beautiful!

[@loriannferraioli2698]

Gorgeous

[@christinerolf9348]

Wow what a great tutorial, thankyou. Beautiful art

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

My pleasure 😊

[@judymills873]

I love all your art work. Is every layer wet on wet?

[@SboArt]

Anna do a setup tour video and how you make your videos the behind the scenes process. By the way love your videos..♥️

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Will do soon 💜

[@Vainu]

Amazing video, so beautiful and enlightening, thank you! Do you have any advice what colours to use for painting a blue summer sky? I made a mistake by using ultramarine, the color was nice but maybe too granulating and the end result was patchy. I would like to add a nice blue to my palette. Or maybe the problem is my tehcnique?

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

I used to do the same thing until I realized I didn’t like how intense and granulating blue was for the sky 😊 I would try softer granulating cerulean or the classic Cobalt blue - most perfect for sunny blue skies. If you want to avoid granulation altogether then I would try very very diluted Phthalo Blue Red Shade 💙😊

[@mikaelafox6106]

3:03 Wait, how did you skip the spaces in the purple? Do you literally just not paint there or is it masked off? I love this flower!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you - no masking fluid here - just sort of lifted my brush and skipped those areas 😊 but for sure you can use masking fluid there too!

[@ZakManga]

Can you please add Just the reference picture for this flower? Couldn't find it in the box, so not sure if you meant to leave it out. Thank you❤

[@maitri1203]

What paper and brush ar you using 😊

[@mollyelizabeth3596]

Hi Anna, what brand of watercolor do you use. 😀

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Mostly Daniel Smith, some Winsor and Newton, QOR, and Schminke 😊💜

[@mua4ever632]

do you ever use schmincke horadam watercolors?

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

I just recently discovered Schminke and used it a few pigments in my classes - really good brand 👌

[@mua4ever632]

@@AnnaBucciarelli your videos are a work of art!!!!!!!!! I’ve applied a lot of techniques you use in videos!!!! I’m currently living in Germany and they make Schmincke here and I’ve bought a lot of the profesional pans I like them… but I see everybody always raving about W&N wonder if they are comparable… I also gotten Da Vinci brushes…. Wanna find some escoda…. Thank you for all your videos!!!! You are amazing 🤩

[@kaninajames9633]

Hi Anna, I have some questions about joining your patreon and the other one. I know the other one is a free month to start but I don't fully understand the difference between the two. Is the content the same on each? I looked at the pricing for the patreon. I'm not sure which to choose if I went with that one. I know I would really like access to spoken full tutorials with the sketch that I can print out. I'm not big on lives as I'm autistic and ADHD and often find it hard to sit through a live. I prefer being able to have access after. I'd also like to pay monthly. So, from that info, which would be better the patreon or the other and if it's the patreon, would the $16 one fit my needs best? I think $16 a month is very affordable. My next question, I currently have a small W&N palette, I also have the Koi palette, an inexpensive set of tubes from hobby lobby and a decent set of brushes. Would my paints be sufficient for the time being? I do realize that my results will be different but I won't be able to justify the cost to my husband till I produce results that warrant the more expensive paints. I realize I must learn the techniques. I've been searching for a watercolor teacher and I just have to say I love your subject matter, the colors you use and your calming voice. I'm so excited to get started.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you for your message! Definitely would opt for PATREON - all my classes are pre-recorded and videos can be watched as many times as you want (I never teach live ). On tier 3 you would get access to my Skillshare classes as well. I am less sure about the supplies… I use quite a variety of pigments - many from Winsor & Newton. I think if you have some basic pigments from this brand, you want to invest in 2-3 more depending on which palette you prefer or which tutorial you want to explore. I would recommend investing into cotton paper above all else - not having cotton paper would prevent you from being able to apply multiple glazes. Brushes are least important aspect 😊 hope this makes sense! Enjoy 💕

[@kaninajames9633]

@@AnnaBucciarelli wow.. thank you for that quick response. I do have cotton paper. I believe I saw you using the same one I have in one of your videos. Yes, it all makes perfect sense. Thank you again for the quick response! I'm super excited!

[@magical571]

opera rose won't "maybe disapear" it WILL go away. opera pink is a mix with a fluorescent pigment, which disappear while not even being stared at lol. not all fugitive pigments are this bad, but opera is, and it will disappear soon.

[@AT-bl9fk]

❤

[@ashleyevans3330]

Book???? Where can I buy it?!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Soon!!! 🩷 It will be in lots of places - on Amazon for sure 😊

[@Lucky13Good]

💙💛

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

💙💛😊

I don't like the simple and realistic watercolouring!!! I have learnt it differently!

[@PeachesandMoss]

Yay another close up! You are one of my top 3 favorite watercolor artist! Have you tried Quin. Pink?

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you so much? High specific CI index? (Depending on the brand Quinacridones are always named differently)

[@PeachesandMoss]

@@AnnaBucciarelli Oh yes I should have mentioned. I meant PV42 Quinacridone Pink from Daniel Smith. From the swatches I’ve seen it looks more pink than Quin. Magenta PR202 from Daniel Smith. Wondering if you’ve tried it. Thank you have a lovely day.