Loose but precise: Painting an iris | flower painting tutorial

Flower painting tutorial for a beautiful blue and yellow iris.
This demonstration is an outtake from my new course "Loose but Precise: Expressive and Simple Floral Paintings in Watercolor".
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[@NatureSketchbook]

You can find my new course here: juliabausenhardt.gumroad.com/l/loosebutpreciseflorals

[@susanbeaumont9478]

Lovely treatment of one of my favourite flowers and my favourite colour--blue violet! Thank you, Julia!

[@margretmartin7572]

So beautiful Julia! 💖

[@anick6265]

Very inspiring and beautiful ❤

[@girlfriday1299]

This is so beautiful! I absolutely love nature journal watercolors, and you have such amazing skill! ❤

[@NatureSketchbook]

Thank you kindly! :)

[@wendychampness1901]

I look forward to sketching some of these irises next summer when they grow wild.

[@ChantelleArts]

great tutorial, this is so pretty ❤

[@NatureSketchbook]

Thank you so much!

[@roksannastephens4375]

Hello! Lovely florals, thanks for sharing your process.

[@NatureSketchbook]

Thank you!

[@roksannastephens4375]

@@NatureSketchbook so welcome.

[@rhodaschaffer1082]

That was amazing!

[@NatureSketchbook]

Thank you so much!

[@fuzzydragons]

def very pretty flowers, you did a great job with all of the small details 😀

[@NatureSketchbook]

Thank you! :)

[@g.w.hampton5525]

Yiiii... I grew up with over 1200 different shaped iris in a rainbow of colors (no red though) growing in rows like tomatoes and I STILL have trouble with them.

[@NatureSketchbook]

Now I'm wondering if red iris are a thing and where I can find them!

[@MaKo-uy8hc]

hello, newbie here)
wow, such accuracy you made there! petals look wonderful and flowy at the same time c:
also your watercolors are so bright and tasty looking! Can i somewhere find a video, what aquarels and brushes do you use?
have a great day ^_^ thank you for sharing your drawing process!

[@NatureSketchbook]

Thank you!
I've shared my current watercolor palette here: juliabausenhardt.com/my-current-sketching-palette-changes-to-my-palette-march-2023/
As for brushes, I use inexpensive synthetic round brushes from my local art supply store. :)

[@MaKo-uy8hc]

@@NatureSketchbook Yay! Thank you :3

[@margretmartin7572]

So beautiful Julia! 💖

[@NatureSketchbook]

Thanks so much Margret!