You Can Learn to Draw Flowers and Add Watercolor

[@britbrat4559]

I always thought you had to have talent to draw..ALWAYS! About 6 years ago i realized that i had been misinformed from kindergarten!! Now one in my education had ever taught us how to use or find creativity. We had art...but everyone knows elementary art class is a joke. I TAUGHT MYSELF WITH KZbin AND IVE NEVER BEEN MORE FULFILLED!! please listen to kristy...shes a brilliant And loose teacher that knows how to have fun!

[@KristyRice]

Oh my gosh thank you!!!

[@RendaJane]

My kids always assumed I could draw. I assumed I could not and had no idea why they assumed I could. They were correct. Lol. My youngest demanded I draw and paint a dinosaur on her high top purple Converse. It turned out she was correct. It turned out great! I was shocked. She said “you’re weird Mommy. I don’t why you say that.” She’s 28 now. She still thinks I can draw. I still question it.

[@ARHoogi]

You quiet my anxiety! Love listening to you. You inspired me to try watercolor.

[@dalewilliams4359]

Wow! You were right, Kristy! It was indeed the most important video I have watched in a long time! I love color, and I love flowers and art. But I am just beyond awful. So I collect paint and brushes and paper, but put off using them, because I fear another dismal art session. I have never thought of it as just play time with no outcome. That is a great attitude to take on!

[@KristyRice]

Hoping being here changes this journey for you a bit :)Glad you’re here!!

[@barbarasmith73]

Kristy, I have always been terrified of sketching being told as a kid I can’t draw! Brought me down to I think I can do this! Will be starting on these flowers tomorrow and looking forward to it. I’d love to see them put together in a composition. Will be fun to see how far apart I’ll be! Love you girl, keep on painting :)

[@KristyRice]

Well this is a series and I will be following up this vid with a composition so yay!! Thank you so much for watching!

[@barbistraut5635]

Yes! I'd love to see a video showing your composition with these flowers!! Kristy, you're a hoot! I laugh my way through all of your videos. I'm so glad I found you!!

[@KristyRice]

I’m so glad I make you laugh, lol!! And here is that video!!kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpuVq3xmdp6Jjck

[@projektleiterin]

I really like your style. I'm always surprised that you don't have more likes. Your paintings are really adorable.

[@KristyRice]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@J3nnycat]

I’m coming around fast to not caring about pencil showing on a watercolour painting. It used to really bug me for some silly reason, but now I’m loving it 🙂💖

[@MultiMartina12]

When I think some happy painting would be really good - you are always the one. Your tutorials are so beautiful, very good to follow! I am glad, you are there!

[@KristyRice]

Thank you!!! I’m glad you are here!!

[@deborahthomas1617]

I like these straightforward tutorials (better than the 2 1/2 hr sessions. This is organized and informstive and helpful to any level Thank you

[@KristyRice]

Glad it was helpful!

[@cherylsateriale9967]

Yes! Please, a video of a composition. This was fun and so freeing! My prior experience has been very realistic and I love the relaxed style you embrace!

[@cathirodgveller2897]

You’re my favorite! I just discovered your wonderful teaching! I am just starting with watercolors and having so much fun! You make it fun!

[@KristyRice]

Wonderful!

[@ginabadeaux9319]

thank you kristy for my pallette and brush you sent that i won ,oh my im exited to paint with them ,im in love with watercolor,i love my acrylics too .ive been creating art for 27 years now ,i started at 36 and now im 63 ,i love learning from you

[@KristyRice]

Thanks so much!

[@ashleykerwin7516]

I think you are the only youtuber that has helped me sketch without stressing over it! Thank YOU!!

[@KristyRice]

I'm so glad!

[@jay-el-bee]

Same here, Ashley!

[@jodycourt]

I LOVE this. This might be more "my style" of draw/sketch/paint. Yes, a composition would be great! Your attitude and joy of painting is infectious. THANK YOU.

[@KristyRice]

😘😘😘

[@sandragraham6512]

A composition please and more drawing. You are giving me the nerve to try this. You are a great teacher

[@KristyRice]

Nerve is allll you need! Here is the follow up composition video! kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpuVq3xmdp6Jjck

[@jay-el-bee]

Sketching out that hydrangea was FUN! Never thought I'd be able to create something even close to resembling an actual hydrangea..... but here I am, killing it! Lol!! Your instruction style is exactly what I have been hoping to find, whether I initially knew it or not. You make the process so easy to understand that it actually feels achievable - even for a newbie like me. I absolutely LOVE flowers, and until now, I never thought I'd have success recreating them on paper with my own two hands. This video changed my mind. Thank you!

[@karenroberts303]

YES! You are a delightful teacher, so, easy to follow.

[@KristyRice]

Oh thank you!

[@jennymurray2873]

Ive had a hydrangea outine drawn out for 3 months. Now I know how to draw the florets. Thank you.

[@KristyRice]

You’re welcome!!

[@dianewolf1516]

Yes.... Compositions would be great 👍. Would be helpful. Thanks to you for being you.

[@KristyRice]

Awesome, thank you!

[@carlmarino4]

This is the first time an artist teacher described the basics of these flower shapes that really made sense. Thanks so much for making a daunting subject clear in my mind.

[@KristyRice]

You are very welcome!

[@christinan9629]

I tell you what...you have given me inspiration where I have all but giving up hope on my dream of creating. I've been uninspired for the last few years, and you've helped spark new joy in painting. Thank you,,,thank you soon much ❤️

[@KristyRice]

Wonderful! THIS made my day!

[@roshie187]

I love that you are such an uplifting teacher. Teaching without "what not to do/what you cant do".

[@KristyRice]

Thank you!

[@galloways8]

I am so incredibly happy I found you a few months ago! Your teaching style is wonderful, so easy to follow. After watching this I feel “re-empowered”! Your joy is infectious! Thank you for being you! 🥰

[@KristyRice]

Oh my gosh thank you!! I’m so glad we found eachother!

[@marinapicard4714]

I totally agree!! Your enthusiasm is contagious!! (I'm a year late for this video, but STILL ENJOY every moment of it). Luckily it is still available on your channel!!! Thank you Kirsty!!!

[@paulamoore7525]

Through my introduction to watercolor, I have found satisfaction in sketching. You have offered a technique that gives me more control through the pencil with the freedom in the watercolor. A combination I can't wait to use.

[@KristyRice]

Wonderful!

[@Toliverio1989]

this is my favorite video by far from it is immensely that is so helpful !

[@KristyRice]

Oh wow! Wonderful!! So happy!

[@lorrainenugent968]

Fun yes, a composition would be wonderful!

[@KristyRice]

Yay!!

[@Sundies_Art]

Love, love absolutely a composition would be awesome. You rock girl!!

[@KristyRice]

Totally on it!!

[@virginiabusch139]

Another comment. I really appreciate the way you break the flowers and leaves down by shape. Makes it so much easier to understand. As a beginner, these tips are so helpful.

[@KristyRice]

Awesome! Thanks!!

[@Mamaisawake]

This has been SO HELPFUL! Thank you!!!

[@micheleleech8128]

I love following your videos, and would be interested in watching you doing a flower composition.

[@karenburns4106]

Gorgeous! I’m going to be more brave with the pencil. The replay on this video is going to be my best friend for sure! Thank you for this tutorial. Tear drops. Smiles. Love your way of making it all achievable.

[@judihussey5889]

Super FUN!!

[@ReneeWalker69]

Love your style!! Thank you for taking the time to do this for us.

[@ruthkoster2741]

I love flowers!

[@KristyRice]

Meee too! But you already knew that!

[@gilashroot8697]

Love you, your channel, and your videos. You give art its personality. I am sorry. I have no idea what you mean by "making comic smiles", but you Peony/Rose looks so amazing. Please give another way of expressing the shape. So, so beautiful. Jazza often talks about line weight, but does not explain when, where, or why to use line weight. However, as I just mentioned, you give everything from watercolours to lines personalities. I absolutely love it because I never saw this no matter who else told me. I only am starting to see it with you. Thank you ❤. You are 100 percent correct wedding magazines are great for florals and composition. Thank you for pointing this out. "Love" only approximately twice or three times since you asked 😊.

[@annasegal9521]

Fun! Would love to see you make these into a composition!!

[@KristyRice]

I did!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpuVq3xmdp6Jjck

[@suesustachek3899]

I love your enthusiasm KRISTY! Thank you for the “puppy upper “ drawing session! ♥️

[@KristyRice]

You bet!!

[@Dhaezi]

I have been enjoying learning to watercolour with you but drawing is my favourite artistic expression and I always can learn more so thank you!

[@KristyRice]

I love drawing too so there’s more to come!!

[@marilynhillam4556]

YEST PLEASE on the video with a bouquet made up of these flowers. I absolutely love your style and the way you teach resonates with me. I can't draw stick people, but after this video I may be able to draw flowers! Thank you, Kristi, you're the bomb.

[@KristyRice]

Already done! kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpuVq3xmdp6Jjck

[@julieallen5051]

love this freedom ,yes a composition would be fun . THANK YOU FOR BRINGING ME JOY .

[@KristyRice]

You’re welcome!!

[@renee1292]

Oh My Gosh!!! This is so helpful! I've been painting a lot of detailed botanicals but I want to get looser. This is beautiful and totally improved my drawing skills!

[@normarideout62]

I love your flowers.

[@KristyRice]

Thank you!!!

[@suelangley3672]

Love this tutorial!!! thank you! I would love to see a large bouquet!!

[@KristyRice]

Here it is! kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpuVq3xmdp6Jjck

[@joeystoycity3140]

Totally just found u as I broke out my new 48 pan watercolor I got no not the most expensive but was excited to get back into my painting I’m now binge watching u with my whale watercolor set lol

[@KristyRice]

Love love this!!!

[@JennyWren967]

Oh this is sooo great ! I will watch this over and over again 😊

[@KristyRice]

I'm glad you like it!

[@mellyn3924]

Love this!! I’ve always been terrible at drawing so I’ve always spent hours griding, drawing, erasing, drawing, hating, drawing, erasing, etc. I need to watch this again while following along with you. But hopefully it will help! Thank you!

[@KristyRice]

I know that feeling....that repetitive frustration that happens, so annoying! Here's my suggestion. Your next sketching session, draw super light and hide that eraser!

[@maud2rolland348]

Yes acomposition with your flowers

[@KristyRice]

Uploading as we speak!

[@michaelanncarlson1440]

Wonderful lesson! Thanks again Kristy❤🖖

[@deborahnugent66]

I love your teaching style and your soothing voice, and humorous way of teaching, you make it all look so easy!!😁Thank you!!

[@KristyRice]

Thank you!!! Not easy but almost always fun!

[@deborahnugent66]

@@KristyRice

[@mssheilapiper5079]

On board for composition of flowers

[@KristyRice]

:)

[@margaretcampbell2563]

Love, with all your energy you make me calm

[@susankivley2134]

FUN!!! I love this page so much. Beautiful.

[@karencamille7910]

You are just fantastic!!!!!😊😊😊

[@KristyRice]

Thank you so much 😀

[@Love2Create62]

I'm very leery of trying to draw but I will try. I'd like to see you paint a composition with these flowers! Can't wait for the big paint reveal tomorrow! 😊🥳🎨

[@KristyRice]

There is a part two coming for this vid where I will be painting a composition with these blooms! Yay! That was my plan all along XO. Spend some extra time with the super rough/simple broken down shapes at the beginning of each section of this video. Practice loosening up your arm and drawing less with your wrist. Game changer for sure :)

[@Elliria_home]

This was a terrific collection of floral sketches that's about to decorate one of my sketchbook pages. Hopefully you'll get a kick out of the fact that I couldn't help but think of the "Feed me, Seymour" scene in "Little Shop of Horrors" when you put the cracks in the flower buds. I'm forever going to think of that when I see flower buds that are slightly cracked open.

[@KristyRice]

Ummm Audrey is my muse soooo 😂😂😘💃🏻

[@joyceandrews4196]

Yes show your beautiful flowers in a compostition.

[@KristyRice]

Here you go!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpuVq3xmdp6Jjck

[@alanacot3974]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! Loved it, especially your comments. Bless you❤️🦋

[@KristyRice]

Thank you!! I do like to gab! LOL! XO

[@maryannpatterson7269]

Wow! Yes!

[@KristyRice]

Aww yay!

[@Lourdes-Ambrosio]

Love watching this video! and yes FUN!

[@KristyRice]

Thanks for watching!

[@kimotten9885]

I just stumbled across your channel, and I love your genuine enthusiasm and your very effective way of teaching. I really enjoyed this video, and I'm looking forward to going back and watching more!

[@KristyRice]

Thank you!!! So so kind XO

[@jeanne-mareslabbert8380]

Beautiful. Love love love ❤️

[@KristyRice]

Thank you so much!

[@yelsyels]

Love the fun!

[@KristyRice]

Thanks!!

[@suemarkwald159]

Fun! You are a great teacher!!

[@KristyRice]

Thanks soooo much!!

[@joycemiskowitz714]

Fun. Composition.

[@lisamccort6777]

I love this and also how to put together a composition. I have struggled for a long time with my drawing and laying out composition. Hugs and thanks.

[@KristyRice]

Yay!! Thanks for watching!!!

[@annasegal9521]

I will try this style!!

[@KristyRice]

Please do!

[@carolynjohnsen4360]

Fun! More like this please.

[@KristyRice]

For sure!

[@YassDesignStudio]

Omg! I just discovered you today on KZbin and I absolutely love your style of teaching, stress free, just having fun, and the steps to draw the flowers, awesome! You got a new subscriber 👏🙌

[@KristyRice]

Thank you!!!

[@mayaws7339]

Kristy, this was great. I love the way you explained your process of drawing the flowers! Please do more! MayaWS

[@KristyRice]

Will do!! Thank you!!

[@ginavinciguerra451]

FUN! Thanks so much Kristy. Love your style and the way you teach.

[@KristyRice]

Thank you!!

[@carolmyers789]

I needed this today! I’ve been confused for awhile now. Thank you

[@christineang1821]

Thank you for your videos. Love them! With this one in particular, it would be great if the pencil lines could be actually seen from beginning to end putting the personally aside.

[@KristyRice]

I’ve started sketching on an iPad on screen and it’s much easier to see then I repeat the sketch on paper :)

[@rathernotsay5629]

You are amazing. Thank you.

[@KristyRice]

Wow, thank you!

[@christaanderson614]

Love your attitude and talent!

[@KristyRice]

Thanks!

[@MS-kb9tn]

This was a great video - I love how you simplify drawing!

[@KristyRice]

Oh awesome! So glad it was helpful!!

[@paulette44martin]

I am excited to have found your channel.

[@KristyRice]

So glad you’re here!!

[@virginiabusch139]

FUN! I never would have expected sketches to look like this with watercolor. So excited to try to do this. So appreciate YOU and your teaching style.

[@KristyRice]

Oh yay!! Try it try it!!

[@cardiewokerati2609]

Yes please!😍

[@KristyRice]

Thanks!!!

[@mieczyslawapascoe7234]

Yes, please!!! Thank you💕

[@KristyRice]

You’re welcome!!

[@cathirodgveller2897]

Yes please do a composition!

[@cathyp541]

That was AMAZING!!!

[@louisebinneman7179]

Love love love this. Thx

[@ladywhiskerfield]

Love this. Great instruction.

[@KristyRice]

Thanks so much!

[@kathyguerena6420]

! Yes please, more, more, more.

[@lalamalo]

Thanck you so mutch ! I can draw !!!!!! And i would love you to show us more. I Always Love your work, spontanéité and kindness. ❣️

[@KristyRice]

You CAN draw!!! This is a first in a drawing series so lord to come!!

[@slfaina]

Fun fun fun!

[@maud2rolland348]

Very, very interesting..Iam learning !

[@KristyRice]

So glad to hear it!

[@glorialacoma9735]

Genial!!!!!! En una composición quedará precioso. Gracias desde España.

[@fludrbywest3886]

Hi Kristy, I just started following you love the lemon watercolor tutorial! Loved it, I want to use watercolor pencils and was wondering what pencil sharpeners you use? I love my black wing and it’s great but I want a good electric pencil sharpener. Do you have a suggestion?

[@LoriF25403]

WOW this is awesome. I'd like to see the flowers in composition and maybe some with more detail, or pen overlay. Thank you

[@KristyRice]

I have part 2 of this coming soon and I’ll be doing just that!!

[@downrightdaffy3692]

Hi Kristy, have you ever looked at a professional floral design magazine? I used to do floral designing and I loved my floral design magazines with cover to cover floral pictures. Now, it has been many years since I was in the industry, but I still kept all the my magazines because the photography was phenomenal! Not only do you get beautiful photography of flowers close up but spectacular floral designs as well.🌺🌹🌷🌸💮

[@KristyRice]

Nooo! I haven’t!! What are some titles?

[@downrightdaffy3692]

@@KristyRice The two that I subscribed to in the 1980's to 1990's were 'Professional Floral Designer' and 'Flowers &'. Unfortunately, I believe that both magazines not in business now. The first magazine had more pictures and the second magazine had less pictures but more techniques on floral arrangements. I would call some of your floral shops in larger cities and ask the florist if they recommend any floral design magazines with emphasis on photographs. 🌺🌸🌼

[@KristyRice]

@@downrightdaffy3692 thank you!!!

[@monicaraney5649]

This was great!

[@Angie-pl3uw]

Yes! I love this style. More, please!

[@KristyRice]

More coming!!!

[@annehebert6959]

I am very new to watercolor - and I never know if I should be leaving my sketch lines or if I should be trying to erase them. Some artists leave their pencil lines and others erase them or sketch so lightly that their marks are not seen. What are your thoughts on pencil lines in your watercolor designs? I definitely appreciate your thoughts on this topic.

[@KristyRice]

9/10 I leave them. Very rarely do I try to erase :)

[@santawilliams9029]

fun! yes😀😀

[@glendahall9224]

Fun! ♥️

[@amysc7045]

I was wondering if you could use maybe a black, dark marker or zoom in more, it was very hard to see what you were doing. I love your site, you are so helpful 😄😄

[@KristyRice]

I know :( I sketch very lightly in the beginning so I’m working on a way to show that better in the future!

[@debiledford2179]

Yes!

[@barbaraklein4958]

Such fun in your teaching. Bee perspectives for me, thank you.

[@KristyRice]

Aww yay!!

[@brandihart2367]

Awesomeness ❤😊