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Beginner-Friendly Spring Flower Watercolor Tutorial: Painting Your Way to Calm



Welcome to this beginner-friendly and relaxing watercolor tutorial, where we’ll be painting a colorful page of Spring flowers, leaves, butterflies, bees, dragonflies, and ladybugs. In this video, you’ll join me for a calming and chatty painting experience that’s perfect for unwinding after a long day or just spending some time doing something creative. Whether you’re an experienced painter or a complete beginner, this tutorial is designed to help you paint your stress away and find a quiet, safe place to relax. So, let’s grab our paintbrushes and create a beautiful Spring flower oasis together!

You can see some of Pete Maton’s photos of moths, birds and butterflies on his Twitter account: https://twitter.com/peter69077284

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00:00 Today’s subject, trial paintings and materials
04:21 Flowers and Leaves
11:34 Butterflies, dragonfly and bees
21:08 Making some adjustments
22:36 More flowers, leaves and berries
28:23 Ladybugs (or ladybirds) and more flowers
37:58 Adding antennae in pen

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Are you ready to take your watercolor skills to the next level? I’m here to help! In my tutorials, I’ll show you how to paint beautiful, simple pieces step-by-step and in real-time. With practice, you’ll be able to make bookmarks, greeting cards, and even ambitious landscapes! So let’s get started–your watercolor skills will be improving in no time!

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37 Comments

  2. Kai’s Dino Adventure

    another good video! Good day my friend and happy Friday ☀️🌞 to you! big hugs and support your channel!Thanks for sharing !!! Have a great weeken too Like #9

  5. m b

    It’s a rainy cold day in today, I’m gonna get my stuff out and do one of these for my room☕️ 🎨 🌧 ❤

  8. Patrizia Cathey

    Even when distracted you manage to produce a feast for the eyes ! This reminds of the recently released Coronation invitation . As the saying goes…Great minds think alike !

  9. Jeanne Blair

    I understand Kuretake is changing the binder which is good as long as it doesn't impact the color vibrancy as so many watercolors have a strong tendency toward fading. I believe and I am probably a watercolor "heretic" that watercolors don't have to looked washed out to be watercolor. Although self taught, much training since the late 80s and after, it could be my roots as I originally started in oils, went to acrylics then moved to watercolors which is where I am most content. Rather wordy way of saying I love color.

  10. Judit Szepessy

    I love this video, full of lovely spring vibes! I will paint it tomorrow. I appreciate that you show us that we don't always have to paint on watercour paper. 💕 Happy Easter Friday and Easter weekend!

  14. Barb Cairns

    I always enjoy your conversations and the sounds of the farm in the background. Such a relaxing painting today. Happy weekend!!🐦

  18. Carolyn Daughton

    Diane, this is just what I needed today! I've been struggling drawing and painting butterflies, dragonflies, and bees and I'm super hard on myself. I'm working on NOT being a perfectionist because it really isn't an attainable thing anyway. It's so therapeutic to watch you layer your watercolors and add the delicate little details. Although I try to paint every day, I don't always get to it. One thing I do try to do every day is to watch your new (and old) tutorials. They definitely bring me comfort and joy. For the past few years, you've become a part of my daily routine, a healthy part of it and looking at your subscriber numbers, I know I'm not alone. Thank you!

  19. Sundie Pauley

    Lovely, so makes me want spring to arrive here, it's trying but still rainy and cold. Thank you for sharing this very colorful painting.

  21. Lourdes Elena

    I just ordered the art nouveau set. I can’t wait to play with it. It’s supposed to be here tomorrow! I love your quick and easy ideas. Thanks 😊

  22. Posie Sutton

    …..yes, my friend, I do know what you mean! I was just given 3 lavender plants. I now have dirt in my kitchen sink and counter! Rushing to clean up so I can play with paint. I just sat at my table and looked at the sheet of paper wondering if my lavender would survive my repotting!🤪. And THEN I looked to see what Diane had for me! Yay! Here you are making my day! Cheers!XOXO❤️
    Also, we love your “rubbish”!

  23. Vivienne Adamson

    This was so simple to achieve Diane and very relaxing with such a beautiful outcome. I love your relaxed mantra to painting just how it should be. Thankyou for always being an inspiration. I hope you all have a wonderful Easter weekend. 💐🐓🐈🐏🐇

  29. Amanda Terrio

    The dragonflies that you paint are one of my favorite things. I’m so much like your daughter when it comes to trying to be perfect. I have learned so much from you about just letting go.

  31. Sherry Seiden

    Diane, As always, I loved this video! You painted so many things that I want to know how to paint. You're so relaxed and I love your anti perfectist attitude. It's an attitude I try to attain every day. There is a really good documetary on YouTube called THE Women Artists of Monhegan Island. I thought you might like to try it for something relaxing to listen to.

  32. Judit Szepessy

    Diane, may I ask how and where you store those papers that you paint and not part of a journal? Especially the light papers that are not watercolour.

  33. Maureen Goode

    Do you have a tutorial that shows how to make your paint "watery"? Everything I paint ends up looking like I used acrylics instead of watercolor. 😔

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