Botanical Watercolors: Learn to Paint Realistic Flowers
This class covers foundational techniques for painting realistic flowers in watercolor. Learn to observe botanical details, mix accurate colors, and apply layering methods to achieve a realistic painting of tulips and daffodils.
- Intermediate
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- 1.5 hours
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Want to learn how to paint beautiful flowers in watercolor?
Botanical artist Victoria Beyer teaches you how to create stunning flower illustrations like the masters. Learn the foundations of botanical studies and sketches, and bring nature to life through watercolor.
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Introduction
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Materials
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Materials List
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Working With Flowers
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Studying and Drawing Your Flowers
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How to Transfer Your Drawings
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Botanical Art Techniques
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Painting Tulips
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Painting Daffodils
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Cleaning Up Your Art
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What's Next
Are you ready to bring flowers to life with watercolor?
Meet your instructor Victoria. Botanical Artist.
Victoria Beyer is a South American artist based in Germany. She is trained as a botanical artist specializing in watercolors. She has had her work exhibited in worldwide art exhibitions like "Ellas ilustran botanica", ABA “A Botanical Showcase”, and belongs to the American Society of botanical artists and the Organisation of illustrators in Germany. She teaches botanical watercolor art and works on private art commissions.
I created this course for anyone who loves flowers but feels unsure about painting them realistically in watercolor.
Watercolor can seem unpredictable, especially when you're aiming for precision, but it doesn’t have to be. I’ll walk you through how to choose the right flower, observe its structure with a botanical eye, and bring it to life with rich color and delicate detail. No need to chase perfection, just a modern, vibrant approach to realism.
Whether you're just starting or looking to refine your skills, my goal is to help you build confidence and enjoy the calm, focused process of painting flowers in a new light.
Botanical Watercolors: Learning to Paint Realistic Flowers
- Learn about materials and techniques for watercolor painting
- Get acquainted with foundations of botanical studies and sketching
- Discover how to create realistic dimension through layering
- Create a floral composition and accompanying watercolor illustration
with Victoria Beyer
$34.95
Realistic illustrations in watercolor don’t have to feel out of control.
Victoria Beyer
Frequently Asked Questions
This course is designed for a deeper exploration of realistic watercolor with a focus on botanical art. It is an introductory course to botanical watercolor, and some prior experience with watercolor would be ideal. Otherwise, it is recommended to take the Introduction to Watercolor Painting course first and then return to this one.
While Victoria includes a handful of reference photos in her class workbook, you can certainly create your own composition using flowers of your choosing, or even a different reference photo.
During the class, Victoria will go over all the supplies you need and you will be able to download a list. Here are some of the essentials, however:
Paper:
Victoria recommends Fabriano Artistico Hot press Extra White or Natural White, A3 size (12" x 16").
Watercolors:
- Transparent yellow
- Yellow Deep
- Lemon Yellow (optional, in case you need a cooler yellow)
- Alizarin Crimson
- Pyrrol red
- Cobalt blue
Brushes:
- Round brushes, sizes 0 and 2 (natural or synthetic hair). These need to be soft, but able to retain their shape.
- A synthetic number 0 or 1, flat to correct mistakes, and an old brush to mix your colors. You don't want to do this with your watercolor brushes.
And, of course, some fresh flowers to observe, dissect, and paint!
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