Painting flowers with watercolors. Step by step tutorial how to paint a magnolia flower. Watercolour

How to paint flowers, in particular a pink magnolia, with watercolors. Full step by step tutorial. My PATREON MEMBERSHIP PAGE: https://www.patreon.com/user/membership?u=57731929 - in addition to ad-free content you get exclusive content (new videos will be more in depth than those on my YouTube channel), hi-resolution reference photos, photos of my finished painting, and drawing outlines where available. Other benefits are also included. My teaching manual: Mastering Watercolors - A Practical Guide: https://amzn.to/3CgYQfB Pink Magnolia - Watercolor This is a full watercolor step by step demonstration of how to paint a magnolia flower. This is a heavily edited version of one of my online classes. Topics covered include: Reason for selection of the reference. Design decisions The drawing Masking technique How to paint the background Painting the flower Shadows, form and cast MATERIALS WATERCOLORS - All Winsor and Newton Artists Quality Paints French Ultramarine Cobalt Blue Permanent Rose or Permanent Alizarin Crimson Scarlet Lake Cobalt Turquoise Burnt Sienna Raw Sienna Cadmium Orange Aureolin or Winsor Lemon Raw Umber BRUSHES Size 16, 12 and 8 round. Squirrel/Taklon Mix WATERCOLOR PAPER Arches Cold Press, 185 GSM Waterproof backing board - I now use a sheet of black matt acrylic. Easel, or something to keep board at about 15 degrees while painting.