Cuckoo Flower PDF

Description

A Detailed Written Lesson on Painting Flowers in Watercolour, Supported by LOTS of Work-in-Progress Photographs

The Cuckoo Flower has a multitude of different names, we like this one, as it reminds us that we can see these delicate little blooms, when the Cuckoos return to the UK to breed. Indeed, this springtime perennial, can be found in both wet and damp places, and even on roadside verges.

This is a beginner level project, get the washes right, and remember to keep softening the detail, and you are pretty much there. I tried to work with the drying times on this one, so whilst one area was drying I worked on another. So be prepared to have different areas all at different stages. This means you can let the pigments merge naturally on the paper, rather than drying them quickly with a hair dryer. Introducing heat instantly stops the soft blending, and this flower is all about getting those soft blends.

This is an instant PDF download, you could start drawing and painting the Cuckoo Flower in a matter of minutes. You don’t even need to wait for the post to arrive! You will receive a 28-page PDF document. Set out in the same way as the tutorials I write for magazines. However, you get lots more large photos of the different stages.

Downloadable lessons enable you to work at your own speed, you can dip in and out of the content, you can spend time studying the fine details and practise the various techniques as often as you like.

Have fun with this lesson, take your time and let me know how you get on. Try printing off the last few pages which have the larger versions of the step-by-step photos for additional help.