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How to Paint Flowers With Watercolors

Painting is a relaxing, rewarding and sometimes profitable hobby. Watercolor painting lends itself to an array of artistic possibilities. Flowers never seem to lose their popularity as a subject matter for paintings, and watercolors are a natural medium for creating beautiful floral elegance.

How to Paint Sunflowers

Sunflowers are an ideal flower to present in a painting. The traditional color of the sunflower is yellow. The tiny outer florets within the circular head can be maroon, yellow, or orange. Sunflowers face the sunrise in the east and turn throughout the day to the west.

How to Oil Paint Flowers

Oil painting, like most other art forms, can be tricky for the beginner. Techniques vary greatly and often take years to master, particularly for those who paint only as an occasional hobby. There are some projects that are easily adapted to a beginner's skills, however.

How to Paint Flowers in Oil

Paint palettes are easily made by using a Styrofoam plate, a sheet of freezer paper (wax side up) or even a glass plate. If you have an old cookie sheet, that will also do for mixing your colors. Mixed colors allow for ease when painting.