Watercolour techniques used for botanical art

Botanical watercolours tend to be painted in layers using different techniques. Here you can see a demonstration of the various techniques and their uses.
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I've been taking wc classes and practicing on my own for over 2 years (off and on) and STILL struggle with it. This video, I found so helpful. I think it's very important to learn the foundations of putting down wc onto paper and you do that excellently here, so thank you. So important to practice the basics over and over again and over and over again.

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This was very helpfull! especially the part about not fiddling with an area you've just colored. As it DOES look so much worse afterwards. Thank you

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This is the most useful video on watercolor that I have found!! I love that these techniques can be applied for so many things other than botanical watercolor. Thank you!!

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Stumbled upon this video. So very helpful, especially the tips about waiting till there is sheen on the wet area. I tend to wet the paper too much and immediately apply the paint which makes it difficult to manage the flow of paint. I thought wet on wet was the essence of watercolor painting but now it’s more clear to me that other techniques are important to supplement and complement a wet on wet base. Maybe that’s why I end up with muddiness. Thank you so much!

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Thanks Julia I love botanical art and want to head in that direction eventually Ive been mostly into acrylics so far but love the delicacy of watercolours. Am now a new subscriber to your channel ... Ive found your tips very helpful and you explain things very well🙏💜

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Love your channel Julia - I have just discovered a passion for watercolour and botanical art and I am inspired and encouraged by your content. Please keep them coming!

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Hi Shekha...r u frm Mumbai..if yes then where can i learn botanical art in Mumbai..😊

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These are some of the most useful techniques I’ve come across with. I’m new to watercolor and your tutorials are easy to follow especially beginners such as myself. So thrilled I found your channel! Please keep doing what your doing. ❤️

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I love it - precise and concise! Bravo

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Appreciate your type of instructions, great demo.

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Very good. It is easy to intuitively feel what you are doing with degrees of wetness. More videos please.

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Thanks for sharing. I always use wet into wet. I just love seeing the paint flow. Even for my children and baby portraits. Then I use damp brush and finish with a little dry brush. I love seeing others paint.

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Very practical information for someone like me who needs desperately to make a scientific illustration project in a design class! I now feel maybe I can approach the project with less fear.

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Thanks alot for sharing these techniques💐. please do more these kind of videos😊

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The damp brush technique seems perfect for contouring leaves or pieces of fruit.

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Tiffany Grey Thank you for your encouraging words.

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This was extremely soothing. Thank you

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I am new to watercolor. Thank you for the information.

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It's so beautiful. That's what I'd like to draw someday. Flowers make the mind peaceful. The drawing process is sometimes difficult.

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A beginner’s elementary question: can someone explains what she meant by “don’t fiddle with dry paint” please? Drying paint on the paper or drying paint in the palette? Thank you so much for your kind advice! 🙏

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Excellent video! Your zoom and lighting is perfect along with your explanations and demo. Esp showing the amount of water in your paint palette. Very useful.

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This is such good explanation! Thank you so much!!!!

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Wonderful tips and techniques! Thank you so much!

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Fantastic tutorial very impressive thank you 😊 🇦🇺

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I am interested in that brush! So beautiful how it springs back to a neat point. What is the secret?

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Very informative and interesting video! It was very helpful, but I did struggle a bit with how loud the intro and outro are.

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Very useful technique. Thanks

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Hi, I really love this tips, could you tell me what kind of paper recomend for watercolor paint? I Will appreciate it. Thanks.

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Never fiddle with drying paint... i think that's just what almost all new to watercoloring are tempted to do. 😁

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Should the paper be at a slight angle.

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very clear and useful, Thanks

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I’m trying to do the little hair follicles on a leaf 7:06

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Can you please tell me what your favorite watercolor brushes and paints are? Thank you, Tiffani

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I am constantly asked this question! It is a great brush in the video but sadly no longer available. Look for a sable brush about size 4 with a good point. Then you can use the same brush for washes and fine detail. I like Daniel Smith watercolours but any artist quality paints are good. x

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Great Video. Would these techniques work on other media like plaster? Thanks so much

[@lenanana8]

This is a really good video and tutorial for a beginner watercolourist and botanical art enthusiast like me, thank-you. May I ask what brushes you use? I'm struggling to find a brush that suits me.

[@JuliaTrickeyART]

Hi. The brush I use in the video is no longer available. However i would recommend buying the best your can afford. Windsor and Newton Series 7 are a top quality brand. Or search for Billy Showell's brushes. Otherwise look for good sable brushes that come to a good point.

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@@JuliaTrickeyART I've read about both of those! I don't want something too expensive as I'm just starting out and I don't plan to get serious (like professional/career level) with watercolour. But thank-you for your recommendation, I will look into those!

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@@JuliaTrickeyART Hi. I loved your video. And was wondering what brush you were using too. Which one do you think it's better, windsor and newton or da Vinci for brushes?

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what brand of brush are you using in this video?

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Hi Julia, thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. May I ask, what sort of pencil do you use? HB, H or ? Thank you. :)

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Are botanicals done with any kind of media? How about watercolored pencils?

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Bianca Desilets .I work mostly in watercolour but increasingly botanical artists are using coloured pencil. Ann Swan and Susan Christopher-Coulson are amongst the best known UK artists in this respect.

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That is a beautiful green - what shade is it please? I know it is Daniel Smith 🌹

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Yes it is a Daniel Smith colour - Sap Green. x

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Hello. What type of brush did you use? Thank you!!!

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I am constantly asked this question! It is a great brush in the video but sadly no longer available. Look for a sable brush about size 4 with a good point. Then you can use the same brush for washes and fine detail. x

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Which watercolour paper are you using? Your paper looks flat. Watercolour affects are different according which type of watercolour paper you use. I find this even when using expensive way

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I generally use 140lb Arches HP paper which I will stretch on a drawing board to deal with the buckling issue. I think in the video I had some sheets of heavier weight paper (Fabiano Artistico HP 300lb) but don't use this paper any more as they changed their 'recipe' and I don't like the newer surface. Arches also do a heavier paper but I don't like this either!

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Sabine Tsamtsoukakis it means once you have the color down do not go back over it while it is wet.

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"Damp Brush' technique is kinda what you have with a waterbrush

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