Bold Orange Watercolor Flowers (Mixed Media Art Journal Page Tutorial)

Ready to create something bright, bold, and full of life? In this step-by-step art tutorial, I’ll show you how to paint vibrant orange watercolor flowers with a rich teal background using a mix of watercolor, Distress Oxides, ink, and a few of my favorite tools. This piece is all about layering color, building contrast, and letting your creativity lead the way - no perfection required! ✨ In this tutorial, you’ll learn: - How to sketch loose, expressive flowers (no pencil needed!) - Layering watercolor for bold, vibrant petals - Using Distress Oxide ink for a soft blended background - Adding depth and contrast with ink + acrylic details - How to use a brush pen for dynamic linework - Creating highlights with opaque white ink - Sealing your artwork with Dorland’s Wax 00:00 Sketching Flowers 3:10 Painting Watercolor Flowers 8:48 Adding Background with Distress Oxide Ink 14:10 Using a Stencil 15:41 Adding Detail Lines 28:07 Adding White Ink 34:53 Final Finishing Touches 👉 Subscribe for more watercolor art journal ideas, beginner-friendly painting projects, and mixed media fun every week! Thank you for joining in on the creative fun. Join us LIVE every Wednesday at 5:30 pm PST on Facebook at Tracy Weinzapfel Studios. Be sure to follow me on social as well! Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/tracyweinzapfelstudios Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/twstudios/ Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/tracyweinzapfel/ Join the waitlist for Your Artful Journey - https://www.yourartfuljourney.com/membership This is my exclusive creative membership where you can explore the world of art journaling! Join a community of support and inspiration with interactive art sessions full of tips and tricks, conversation, Q & As, and most of all, FUN! Supply List: - Fabriano or Grumbacher 7 X 10 Watercolor Journal - https://shop.tracyweinzapfelstudios.com/products/fabriano-watercolor-art-journal-7-x-10?_pos=1&_psq=fabrian&_ss=e&_v=1.0 - Painter’s Tape - https://shop.tracyweinzapfelstudios.com/search?q=painter%27s+tape&options%5Bprefix%5D=last - Watercolors: Tropicals - https://shop.tracyweinzapfelstudios.com/products/watercolor-confections-tropicals?_pos=1&_psq=tropical&_ss=e&_v=1.0 - Ink: Distress Oxides: Mermaid Lagoon - https://shop.tracyweinzapfelstudios.com/products/tim-holtz-distress-mini-oxide-ink-pads-4-pkg-kit-10?_pos=5&_sid=bf3feca4f&_ss=r - Archival Ink: Mermaid Lagoon and Black - https://shop.tracyweinzapfelstudios.com/products/ranger-archival-inkpad-0-jet-black?_pos=3&_sid=d5afe0fab&_ss=r - Stencil: Circle Duo - https://shop.tracyweinzapfelstudios.com/products/dare-2b-artzy-circle-duo-stencils?_pos=43&_sid=ef544a2ab&_ss=r - Brushes: Tracy Weinzapfel Sets - https://shop.tracyweinzapfelstudios.com/search?q=tracy+weinzapfel+brush+sets&options%5Bprefix%5D=last - Other: Copic White - https://shop.tracyweinzapfelstudios.com/products/copic-opaque-white?_pos=1&_sid=442273267&_ss=r - Pen: Pentel Brush Pen - https://shop.tracyweinzapfelstudios.com/products/sharpie-creative-brush-tip-markers-2-pkg-black-white-copy?_pos=1&_sid=67d4dc8d9&_ss=r - Twin Tip Sharpie - https://shop.tracyweinzapfelstudios.com/products/copy-of-scotch-blue-painters-mask-tape-70-in-18mm?_pos=1&_sid=bc5a664a3&_ss=r - Liner Brush: Micron 10/0 X Long Liner Brush - https://shop.tracyweinzapfelstudios.com/products/dynasty-micron-x-long-detail-liner-10-0?_pos=1&_psq=10%2F0+x&_ss=e&_v=1.0 Check out Tracy’s Art Journal Starter Kit - https://shop.tracyweinzapfelstudios.com/products/art-journaling-starter-kit?_pos=2&_sid=deb63830f&_ss=r Tracy’s Resources Page - https://tracyweinzapfelstudios.com/resources/ Visit Tracy’s Shop - https://shop.tracyweinzapfelstudios.com/ #artjournal #flowerpainting #watercolorpainting