How to paint a realistic stripy patterned orchid in watercolor
In this little vid I you how I went about painting the detailed stripes on a larger-than-life Phalaenopsis Orchid.
Hint: you’ve got to get the ‘white’ of the flower as dark as it needs to be before you paint those stripes!
I hope this encourages you to tackle a complicated pattern like this! If it does, be sure to let me know in the comments 🙂
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Just beautiful and very enticing. Oh …to paint like you do.
Halo Anna
Beautiful and inspiring painting once again. Your path into botanical painting is so similar to my own but you have been so much more successful due to your dedication. I will renew my determination to paint on a more regular basis so that I might be able to emulate your amazing work!
Thank you for being so enthusiastic and encouraging of us aspiring botanical artists.
Gerri
It is Beautiful.x 🙂
Thank you Anna. So lovely & delicate! You certainly have a good eye to reference the darks & lights!
This is so beautiful and I definitely can’t wait get started. I very much enjoyed this video. As I watch the painting process and not being too experienced I wonder what to do or what you do between drying sessions. Thanks.
Most inspiring. Love watching how you work. Thanks
Beautiful Anna, thank You
An inspiration for me to see how you have achieved what only a small number of people can do, but I WILL continue to endeavour
Anna – a lovely memory of your holiday
Very nice I hope I hope I can learn suchlike,
I love watching you paint. I know that your super realistic style isn’t something I can do, but I still love to watch. The color and shading info is still useful in any art. I just don’t have the patience or the steady hand for fine details. Even if I do a quick and loose style of painting I can and should slow down enough to layer and build up the colors.
Upon first seeing the photo I truly thought that it was a real flower. It is so lovely and realistic looking. Thank you for this and each video that you post, they are so beautiful.
Wonderful
The days are beginning to get noticeably brighter and longer. Still your message about vibrant colours is timely before I get out of this Canadian prairie winter chill.
Love your video, Anna, thanks for sharing!
Lovely work but I couldn’t find the blog post on the background for this painting..can anybody help with a link please
Thank you
Lee
Hi Lee, you can find it here: https://www.naturestudio.com/how-to-paint-a-textured-background-in-watercolour/
LOVE this !
Love watching you paint Anna. You make it look easy. Beautiful work.
Hello, I love your paintings and tutorials. I’ve expanded my painting to include painting on my iPad using Procreate app. I have been using the watercolor techniques you teach and am having loads of fun. I’m doing duplicate paintings using watercolor and Procreate of Osteopernum flowers. When I complete them I’ll send you pictures of each. Thank you for all that I have learned!
Linda
Sounds like you’re doing really well Linda!
Gracias Anna por enviarme este video. Aunque esté muy lejos de poder realizar esa orquídea, disfruto mucho ver como la construyes. Es como una luz..
thanks Anna for your generosity to share this video. Its of great help to people like me who are self made artist.
Stay blessed. Love.
Seema Madan
I want to study with you at the end of this month . I like your oaintings very much. We will start painting together
How do I enroll for ur workshops