Tutorial: Cherry Blossoms, A Watercolor Tutorial for Beginners

These soft cherry blossoms will teach you much about controlling wet-into-wet, timing your layering, and how to glaze two complimentary colors to create the most interesting brown.

This 33-minute full-length lesson is clear and flexible. Follow along slowly, or move through it at a quicker pace by speeding up the video if you prefer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaQCn1fI3Ws

Materials

• round brush size 8

• smaller detail brush

• larger brush that holds more water

• white paper towel

• 8x10in watercolor paper 140lb cold press with inkjet printed sketch (download below)

• paint

  • carmine (sub: crimson)

  • sap green

  • cerulean blue

You can download and print the sketch directly onto watercolor paper using an inkjet printer. Let the ink fully dry before you beginning painting.

If you’re in Maryland, Northern Virginia, or Washington, DC and want more personalized instruction, I also offer private watercolor lessons in person at your home, a local park, or a cozy coffee shop. Group events are available too. Check out those here.

Grab your paints and enjoy learning how to glaze complimentary colors in watercolor.