Watercolor Orchid Tutorial for Beginners 💜 with Winsor & Newton supplies

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

For anyone who wants to get lost in violets and blues - lets paint an orchid! 💜 This is a beginner-friendly tutorial - I promise no crazy multi-color blends this time :))) Enjoy!

[@magorzataczarnocka784]

In orchids the "lip" is called "labellum" :)

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

@@magorzataczarnocka784 thank you! 💜

[@juupiissocool]

Do you offer sketches with your classes ?

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

@@juupiissocool I do provide detailed black and white outlines for all my Skillshare classes. Also just recently I started publishing real-time recording of every KZbin video + black and white outlines and extra notes on my Patreon :)

[@jimcorbett3764]

I love the gossamer effect on the petals. Thanks for the step by step, showing how you achieved it; as always, great result.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you! 😊 must admit i didn’t know the meaning of “gossamer” as English is not my 1st language - what an interesting word! I learned something new today 💕

[@Ancienttowers]

Instant fan. Love your teac

[@hannellsquadrito9913]

you are the best teacher.love your classes so much..thank you Anna

[@umabord]

Anne, I really love your tutorials! thank you for showing how! 🤩

[@holly_kay5570]

Than you Anna! Watching your videos has made me realized that I need to start with what you call Beginner. I've been following a few watercolor artists, but they are all bigger more complex paintings. I haven't mastered the basic skills. Thank you for showing this.

[@heidikaplan5110]

I love your work and I am a big fan of your videos, as I learn so much from them (admittedly I have to watch SEVERAL times to catch everything). I aspire to get to your level of mastery.

[@MOSQUIROW3]

Anna let me say that I admire you very deeply. The way you explain the techniques, materials and logic of watercolor is wonderful. I'm very thankful, you're great! ❤️

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you so much, Marcelo, for taking the time to leave feedback! It really means so much to me that my videos are of value to other artists 💜

[@MOSQUIROW3]

@@AnnaBucciarelli 🌺❤️

[@MrSanmay]

Fascinating Orchids❤❤❤

[@TheBradycardia1]

Great artist with a beautiful voice

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you 💜

[@ladyflimflam]

You got a lovely goody box from Winsor & Newton! Really nice beginner tutorial that’s very helpful for rusty intermediates, as well.

[@lisengel2498]

Thats a very beautifull composition - becoming in the final version a celebration of organic patterns of these wonderfull blue and violet colors and starting so simple looking more like a drawing - painting with watercolor. Its truly a very clear explanation of your technique and very inspiring - I have not been painting with watercolor since I was a child - I feel attracted even if I normally paint with Acrylics and oil

[@elainebruckman9888]

Beautiful. Love your paintings. Please make more tutorials like this for beginners. And add to Patreon with a line drawing, please.

[@irmareitz701]

I have started painting these orchids. I really hope mine ends up looking like yours. You are an inspiration and I am so excited to try to follow your wonderful teaching. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and skill.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Wonderful! Enjoy the process Irma! Thank you for your kind words ❤️

[@Jeea84]

I can finally paint an orchid for the condolence card I've been trying to make myself paint for more than a month!! Thank you Anna!! ☺️☺️

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Glad I could help! Enjoy 💜💜💜

[@janerogers5717]

Really love the way you teach, thank you Anna... Helpful description and forward glimpses of what we're aiming for. Thank you Anna.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Th as nm you Jane! ❤️

[@elconsultoriodecandida7304]

Precioso.Really beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you 💗

[@Ancienttowers]

Instant fan! I really love the way you teach, even though there's no underneath pencil drawing I think this is a fabulous way of teaching just learning to draw with your paint brush. Although this lesson might not be for beginners but it's perfect for people who are intermediate or have been painting for around 3 years like myself it's just perfect. I special love learning to paint new orchids, and this one looks like a dendrobium type maybe you can confirm that or not. I noticed you had the question about whether it's called a lip I believe that's what you said. I've heard lip and the professional world which in Latin would be c h i l o, but I have more often heard it called as a tongue which in Latin would be call, glosso. Thank you so much for putting this tutorial out. I sincerely look forward to Future lessons from you. You have made an instant fan. Again, thank you so very much and have a blessed day. Thank you for taking your time to teach us something wonderful and beautiful nonetheless

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you so much for your feedback James 😊 I really appreciate your knowledge about the flower itself! I am working on another orchid for this weekends video (still don’t know what it’s called, kind of a Violet + Green with large pink petal in the centre). What resources would you recommend to learn specifically about orchid classification? Simple google search didn’t work for me 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@Ancienttowers]

Anna, let me look around my bookmarks and I will get back to you later today. Okay? I promise.

[@Арт-студияШАФРАН]

So beautiful!😍😍😍

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Спасибо!

[@annewatman677]

I very much appreciate your style of painting. I’ve been watching a lot of your videos lately, and I have a couple of questions. I see that you didn’t use a lot of paint, and you added some water, but not really “a lot.” I’m guessing that you are wetting your brush before you dip back into your wash. How wet are you getting your brush? Are you patting it on a paper towel first? Do you ever have hard edges? I don’t always see you blending as you add more layers, but I don’t really see a hard edge. I’m interested in your Patreon channel, and I’m wondering if you provide more “basic” information on your painting style. I’m actually not a “beginner,” but I’m having trouble stepping up to the intermediate level consistently.

[@zurimarquez5653]

Omg! This tutorial comes so accurate! I love your watercolor painting so much, I've had troubles painting a purple orchid, thanks a lot ☺️

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

I am so glad this was timely 💕 Enjoy 😊

[@anDar8708]

Thanks so much for this gorgeously painted tutorial. Its been very helpful!

[@heatheranderson1821]

Absolutely stunning!

[@EnjoyDrawingwithMary]

Hi Anna! this orchids look so beautiful! love your tutorial and hou painted them in steps - they are very easy to follow :) I painted once a trumpet flower with similar technique but with watercolor pencils... enjoyed wathcing this and looking forward to your next one! have a wonderful day! Marija 💖😍💖

[@ΓωγωΜαντακα]

Perfect❤

[@shutterbugk8]

I have seen that colour in a near death experience and to thus day remains to be my favourite colour. Ultraviolet to a indigo to blue no green tho. to yellow orange and bright opera pink red. That is my favourite colour.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Wow! That sounds intense - I hope it wasn’t too traumatic but your description sounds beautiful. It’s interesting that you didn’t get any green there! Violet/orange combo is GORGEOUS! 💜

[@peggydwyer8187]

When I am meditating or receiving Reiki I see the colours you see, and since my son died, they are very vivid....he is with me a lot, a conduit to the spirit realm. But the fact that you didn't see green....green is the heart chakra, and perhaps there was someone or something you loved anchoring you to this realm, and why you returned from your near death experience. Glad you are here!

[@SarahNewburyArt]

Wow Anna! your painting is beautiful and your teaching excellent! I am also in awe of your video editing skills.. it must have taken ages to put this all together! Take care 😊💜

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you so much Sarah! 💜 I subscribed to your channel and really enjoyed your video on mixing 👌 Yeah these take 10-15 hours to produce ... as one fellow Artist / KZbinr to another - this is not an easy space to stand out and grow a channel. I wish I started years ago lol

[@SarahNewburyArt]

@@AnnaBucciarelli thank you for subscribing to my channel 💜 You are an inspiration 😊

[@conniecraig3361]

Fabulous tutorial thank you. Where can I find the paint brush rest please xx

[@mrenninger7766]

Thanks, Anna😘 Learned the hard way to keep my yellow away from my violet, good some nasty brown on my blossom🤣

[@donna5659]

Thank you Anna. This was beautiful. Love you tutorials!!❤️

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you so much! ❤️❤️❤️

[@isabellepayne8423]

I'm about to attempt this Anna, I've never used watercolours without drawing first. If I do draw the flowers first, will this spoil the finished look? Thanks in advance, and for all your beautiful tutorials and paintings too!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you Isabelle! 💙 of course - sketch the outlines lightly using 2H or 3H pencil to keep the graphite marks light . This way you will avoid smudges and can easily erase excess marks if necessary. Stay away from soft pencils marked 2B or higher.

[@tonyaroberts771]

Wish you would share your line drawing!!

[@leanncunningham7167]

Beautiful Anna. It looks easy. Yeah!!! How about teaching us to paint glass! The vase would have been beautiful with the Orchid♥️♥️♥️

[@fleuriaaria5662]

This helped alot thank you

[@marcosarg1]

Do you preffer hot press over cold press? Your work is beautiful!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Cold pressed generally in my preference ☺️

[@dandansapainting]

Very good tutorial

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Glad you liked it

[@jharp2002]

This is lovely!❤️

[@utshamurmu1401]

My god. It is so beautiful. Anna, thank you for this tutorial. I can't join your online class for some critical reasons. So to me it is a good achievement. Once again thank you.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you so much Utsha! Enjoy 💜 have a wonderful day!

[@2023pettales]

Absolutely beautiful! Thank you

[@chiarasola826]

So beautiful 💕 thank you for this video

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

My pleasure 💜 have a wonderful weekend!

[@Nnomadd]

Nice tutorial, but the stress is to do the sketch of the flower on the paper first.

[@changemymind06]

Print the photo out from her link and use a transfer paper (or make your own) to transfer onto the WC paper. The graphite on Saral's transfer paper is pretty soft so you can easily lift it with a kneadable eraser if needed. If you can't print the photo, do a sketch on regular paper from the photo. Then proceed to transfer. Hope this helps! I do the 2nd option all the time because printer ink is EXPENSIVE!

[@changemymind06]

@@usuarios.164 thanks for the tip! I don't even have colored ink right now and don't remember the last time I bought it!

[@natashafranz5463]

BEAUTIFUL!!!!! Thank you!

[@sueholloway1406]

Sound. Too low this Sunday

[@sivaramansubramanian389]

Excellent tutorial madam

[@tjdewet2868]

Delicate and lovely xo

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you! 😊

[@changemymind06]

For everyone who wants a line drawing...draw your own from her photo link. It makes a huge difference when you go to paint the piece. Drawing is just as important as the painting part. Or trace the photo and transfer it. But drawing it yourself will train your eye and teach to form.

[@ritumk]

Anna at her best again!!!! I was wondering why I hadn't seen any tutorial from you for a while. This one is simply gorgeous. Too bad there is no drawing template though!!!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you Ritu! I enjoying seeing your new work on various Facebook groups 💜 once the schools reopen and I have more time, I will be doing more outlines

[@rhondaverma6358]

Hello. I went to become a patron on Patreon for your tutorials. Where is this one please? I cannot find it on Patreon.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Hi Rhonda, Thank you for your support. This is one of my very early KZbin videos created BEFORE I started Patreon in 2021. You can access the full list of all tutorials on my website and see what is available, including the key techniques covered: annabucciarelli.com/classes

[@bloomhavenstudios]

I have all the colours except gold ochre. Would quinacridone gold be an appropriate substitute, or would something lighter like an Indian yellow be better? Thank you for this beginner level tutorial. I’m looking forward to trying it.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Hi Anita! Tank you so much ❤️ You could use quin gold (but very diluted). But if I were to choose all over, not from this limited W&N palette, I would go with a more mellow warm yellow, for example Hansa yellow. Enjoy!

[@rathernotsay5629]

Do you trace the image on the paper first? If so, what are your tools to do so?

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

I free-hand but this is after years of practice. I used to trace and always provide outlines for all my PATREON tutorials 😊

[@shutterbugk8]

Ugh I love that opera pink. Too bad it’s a fugitive colour. I love it.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Same 😊 I keep adding it to my blues and purples though - as most of my work gets digitized so I don’t mind... but yeah... I wish it was permanent!!!

[@shutterbugk8]

@@AnnaBucciarelli me too. Lol though it’s “figitiveness” saved me from some over dramatic skies. 😂

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

@@shutterbugk8 sometimes dramatic skies are fun though ☺️💜

[@trudykeyser6528]

I don't know where to find class resource page for project resources. Help

[@gardeniainbloom812]

Do you have a tutorial of how you lay down the initial drawing?

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

I generally freehand, and I showed my method about a year ago in the red rose tutorial. But free-handing takes a ton of practice so I also recommend tracing if you are not sure 😊

[@tisholiver5626]

Please a pencil drawing for the initial start?

[@01fatina]

Великолепно!!!!!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Spasibo!:)

[@happygirl2901]

So talented. Just Beautiful needs more views but the audio needs to be higher.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you! Working on upgrading my audio equipment and cameras ❤️❤️❤️

[@tisholiver5626]

Are you drying the paints between pedals, the ones that overlap?

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Hi Tish, I am drying between layers, in the firs layer i didn't dry between the petals and just painted the overlapping ones as one continuous layer.

[@neenabidikar]

Awesome

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you Neena!

[@notme3252]

“At the end of step two, our flower will look like this…” Me: Noooooooooooo not quite 😂

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

😊 it’s totally ok! Mine don’t look exactly the same as studies / or what I roughly plan in my head either - as long as the general progression of layers is moving in the right direction, and you are enjoying the process - it’s all good, and you will get more confident and precise with every painting you do I promise ❤️❤️❤️

[@lynnlucas9441]

Couldn’t find the link to the picture on Unsplash.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

It;s in the video description: unsplash.com/photos/_8cJ7S3CABE

[@jennyfranczak1080]

The link doesn’t work.

[@01fatina]

💗💗💗💗💗💗💗

[@appleknocker56]

Wish I could draw as these are so lovely but know drawing them (would not look like them).

[@SadasilPY]

💜

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

❤️

[@spicexhoney]

I'm so impatient I keep messing up my painting 😅

[@natford8271]

It is such a pity there are no captions. 😢

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

I think you can turn auto captions in your settings 😊

[@natford8271]

@@AnnaBucciarelli I have. On this video it said “Captions Unavailable.” They are available now. Weird.

[@louisech1963]

I love this video but you sound is so low i can barely hear you. I have checked and it has nothing to do with my computer since other videos have a real high sound level.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Sorry about that - not sure what was going on but I’ve upgraded my mic since so hopefully no more issues 😊

[@shahriarnafis998]

Are you married🙂