How to Paint a Watercolor Rose - Easy Beginners Real Time Step by Step Painting Art Tutorial

This video starts with an exercise in how to warm up to the process of rose painting using just two colours. I show you three different ways to paint a rose, and then demonstrate a rose painting with leaves and a rose bud.

As well as a sheet of watercolour paper, all you need is ultramarine, permanent rose, quinacridone gold (or other yellow) and a No. 8 or 10 round synthetic brush.

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If you are looking for suggestions as to what to purchase as a beginner, here are my recommendations. If you use these links I will receive a small commission from Amazon which will help to support my channel.

PAINT
Here is a link to a Winsor and Newton starters' paint box which would be ideal for a beginner.
12 colours: https://amzn.to/3a1IVko​

This is a link to a Winsor and Newton Artists' quality box, which is ideal for a serious student.
24 colours: https://amzn.to/3tHJTKI​
12 colours: https://amzn.to/3rC0IVj​

TUBE PAINTS
I always have a tube of White Designers Gouache on hand for lights and corrections
https://amzn.to/2MZnqYK

These colours are very useful and don't usually appear in the sets the manufacturers make:
Naples Yellow
https://amzn.to/2NhAxEy
Quinacridone Gold
https://amzn.to/3qb3FMs
Potters Pink
https://amzn.to/2ONmOX0
Permanent Rose
https://amzn.to/3d27oYK
Indigo
https://amzn.to/2Zl1YAl
Sepia
https://amzn.to/3jHnHvG

PAPER

Bockingford Watercolour Block 9 x 12 ins 140lb On a glued block to reduce warping, Bockingford has been the favourite of many artists for years, including Ron Ranson. Slightly cheaper if you can find it in a pad instead of a block.
https://amzn.to/3s941mW

Winsor and Newton Watercolour paper pad 140lb 9 x 12 inches ideal for all watercolour techniques.
https://amzn.to/3cTf3Zu​

Canson MONTVAL watercolour paper block 140lb 9 x 12 inches ideal for all watercolour techniques. Exceptional resiliance and easy to work with.
https://amzn.to/2Z0iOnM​

Arteza 9x12" Expert Watercolor Pad, Pack of 2, 64 Sheets I haven’t used this paper but it gets 4 stars and although the reviews are mixed it sounds as if it would be okay for beginners at the very least. Very inexpensive.
https://amzn.to/3d9411X

And if you are looking for perhaps one of the best watercolour surfaces, try Arches cold press pads. A luxury for when you want to paint a Masterpiece!
https://amzn.to/3sa5ZmO

BRUSHES
Princeton do a good range of synthetic squirrel brushes. This is a size 10 round.
https://amzn.to/3q6Y35F​
And Winsor and Newton Cotman brushes are also good. This is a size 10 round.
https://amzn.to/36Xn8Zb​

I often use a rigger brush (called script liner in the US) and this is a link to the Cotman range of riggers, this is size 1.
https://amzn.to/3a0nikC​
A size 3 would also be useful.
https://amzn.to/3q4O14Z

PENCILS
Staedtler Noris Karat Aquarell black watercolour pencils
https://amzn.to/3d24Bie

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