Day 2: Easy Watercolor Christmas Card — Simple Ornament Tutorial

Day 2 of 12 Days of Christmas Cards! Today’s card design features a simple watercolor ornament that’s perfect for beginners. We’ll start with an easy circle shape (you can trace it or freehand it!) and then use soft shading to make the ornament look round, shiny, and dimensional. This is an easy, relaxing project and a great way to practice blending, water control, and creating smooth gradients in watercolor. Supplies (Still having clickable issues (argh), but you can copy and paste in the meantime!): Metallic Paints: https://amzn.to/4oFScCD Watercolor Paper: https://amzn.to/4qUZqnI Watercolor Brushes (Princeton Snap): https://amzn.to/4i3bI9J Watercolor Paint (MeiLiang, Student): https://amzn.to/49d0xJb Watercolor Paint (Winsor & Newton, Professional): https://amzn.to/4qTG828 Tin for tube paints: https://amzn.to/4p1E5HF OPTIONS MENTIONED: Arches paper: https://amzn.to/47LyJcr Strathmore Watercolor Cards, 6-pack (5x6.875): https://amzn.to/4999BPn Strathmore Watercolor Cards, 6-pack (3.5x4.875): https://amzn.to/4nQGILk Please note that some of the links I provide are affiliate links. This means that if you make a purchase through these links, I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. These commissions help support my channel and allow me to continue creating free art tutorials and helpful content for you. I only recommend products that I personally use and love. Your support through these links is greatly appreciated. Thank you for helping me keep the creative content flowing!