Many of my students have asked for the details on how to paint the rose and backgrounds, so I prepared the image above with the steps it took to paint The Heart of the Rose watercolor.
As you can see from the example, there are clear stages the watercolor painting goes through to layer up to the details. First the mask is applied around the edges, (I only do the edge..that way I can still work in the middle while the outside is drying. I hate to waste time, and I find that most mistakes are made when we are hasty.( i.e ..in a hurry for one thing to dry so we can proceed) This way, I can work in both areas, and not be over anxious for the background to be totally done. I also find it helps to judge the subject next to the background, so you do not over do one or the other. I hope you enjoy this watercolor painting close up of a single rose.
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