Friday 31 July 2015

How to paint a hairy black & yellow honey bee


If, like me, you’ve been working hard this summer, spare a thought for the bees out there.
Bees work REALLY hard.
They have been known to travel to destinations more than 3km away in search of food (flowers!).
Read more about them here: http://watercolourswithwow.com/how-to-paint-a-hairy-black-yellow-honey-bee/

Sunday 19 July 2015

How to paint a realistic white magnolia flower in watercolour


If you’ve ever tried painting them, you’ve probably experienced that white flowers can be tricky!
We don’t want them to look flat and lifeless, but the only way we can add shape is to work with grey paint to create shadows.

Read more: http://watercolourswithwow.com/how-to-paint-a-realistic-white-magnolia-flower-in-watercolour/