Easy Flower Drawing
Dear Wonderful, Creative You:
Let’s dig right into this fun and easy flower drawing on a full-spread art journal page! I think you’ll be amazed at what you can do when you relax, take your time, and enjoy these simple steps.
Wasn’t that fun? If you would love to draw and paint botanicals, you will love my class, Drawing Closer to Nature. As a thank you for learning with me today, I have a special coupon to save you 15% off: DRAWINGMEIN15.
My Art Supplies
As I always say to students in my membership, The Gathering, there is no magic in the particular tools I’m using, other than their quality. If you use quality paper, paints and waterproof ink, you’ll get much better results and have a lot more fun, which means you’ll make more art. See how this is a positive feedback loop? When you are just starting though, just use whatever you have at hand, and if you find you enjoy it, invest in just one brush, a small pad of paper and one or two paint colors you love to start. I used the following tools:
Arches 140 lb. watercolor paper which I sewed into a coptic bound journal
Utrecht #10 round watercolor brush
Lamy Safari fountain pen with DeAtramentis Black waterproof document ink
Quinacridone Burnt Orange watercolor paint, Daniel Smith
Madder Rose watercolor paint, Daniel Smith
Share About Your Easy Flower Art Journal Page
What changes did you make to the way I did the flower drawing page? Did you choose different colors? Or arrange them closer or further apart, or change the number of flowers on the page? Share your innovations in the comments so we can inspire each other!
Creatively Yours,
Amy
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This was a peaceful and calming experience. Thank you!
My paper doesn’t take water well, so I drew with a marker and made some blue wavy water lines in the background.
Hi Angie: I’m super excited that you found it so calming and enjoyable, and that you adapted it to meet your material needs. Sounds so fun with the water lines. Thanks for sharing that with us! xo
I really really like your art !!! And your voice !!! Thanks for this relax time of today morning.
Aw I’m so glad you enjoyed it Leah! I use my “calming voice” when I teach. 😉 I’m glad it helped get you in the zone. Cheers!
A real cutie pie of a pattern doodle. This is hypnotic and trance like for me, I could keep on drawing. Each flower comes out differently and I love how turning the paper reorientates each flower to face a new direction – thanks Amy.
Hi Flissa:
Yay – I’m so happy that you enjoyed the pattern and the process so much. xo
All I have on hand is acrylic Paint, can I water that down for the same effect? Love your work
Hi Kristy – Yes I believe that will work fine. Happy creating!
Hi Amy
I didn’t think this would be possible. . . but I did it.
Thank you.
I was using my art journal (my playground) rather than watercolour paper, so the wash effect isn’t quite the same, but the second layer, of Coliro Pearlcolor, moved more easily on top of the watercolour.
I am looking to do my own ‘inchie’ challenge, using your designs, this week, before your book arrives.
A wonderful website resource, and just what I needed to kick-start and inspire.
Thank you.
Jenn
YAY! This is so wonderful to hear 🙂 We’re so glad that you enjoyed this tutorial and that you’re starting your own inchie challenge too! We’re so grateful you’re here ❤️
Perfect class for me this Sunday morning after cleaning out the refrigerator, wiping down the counters, vacuuming and washing the kitchen floor. Sooo relaxing. I have most of the materials that you suggested and I will try making those very pretty ‘Maine’ flowers. Thanks for videoing this.
Georgia4
We are so happy to hear this Georgia! Sounds like a perfect & relaxing Sunday 🙂