Rose Garden

noun - a prickly bush or shrub that typically bears red, pink, yellow, or white fragrant flowers, native to north temperate regions and widely grown as an ornamental…

How to paint roses in a watercolour style?

Painting roses in a loose watercolour style is a good place to start if you are a beginner as there is no need to paint all the intricate details. Let me show you how I painted these sweet flowers. To get started, check out the materials I used below:

• Paints

  WINSOR & NEWTON DESIGNER GOUACHE - PALE ROSE BLUSH

  CARAN D'ACHE GOUACHE SET

  DR PH. MARTIN’S CONCENTRATED WATERCOLOUR - ALPINE ROSE

• Brushes

  PRO ARTE : PROLENE PLUS : SERIES 009 : FILBERT : SIZE 12

  JACKSON'S : PURE SQUIRREL MOP BRUSH : SERIES 828 : SIZE 8

• Paper

  FABRIANO : ARTISTICO PAPERS : SHEETS : NOT ROUGH

How to paint a Rose Garden

Step-by-Step Guide -

Step 1 - Start by painting your first rose. I’m using my Filbert brush to create a rough outline of the rose, leaving the centre white. I go in with more colour to give the idea of petals.

Step 2 - Continue to paint more roses. A combination of three flowers works well for this as it makes for a balanced composition. I used a light pale rose to create my lightest flower, only putting down a few marks. I also paint the third flower using some red paint, again, just making a few simple marks and leaving some white space in the centre.

Step 3 - Using a squirrel brush I add some greenery to the centre of my arrangement. I find some white space around the edges to add more leaves. After adding in my base layer of green I add some black paint to my green and paint in some areas with this darker shade to help give more contrast.

Step 4 - I go back into the centre of my flowers with some small strokes, adding some darker pigment to help make the flowers come to life. For the centre of my cream rose I use a yellow ochre colour. I use a small torn-off edge of a paper towel to pull up any areas that are too wet and to stop the colour from spreading.

Step 5 - I placed a small mark of pink colour to create a bud. This is a simple gesture but gives the impression of a budding rose.

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