NEW SERIES! Introducing 5 Step Fridays 🐚 FREE Watercolor Tutorials Every Friday! (Patreon)

And yes... I know. 😅 It's technically Saturday…I was planning to kick this off next Friday, but I was just too excited to get this first tutorial into your hands. I couldn't wait another week.

With World Watercolor Month here, I couldn't think of a better time to kick off the countdown to the release of my upcoming book, Watercolor in 5 Simple Steps!  (Have you preordered your copy yet? You can preorder it here! ) so i really wanted to create something we could all look forward to every week until my book comes out October 6th! 🎉

Before we paint, here's how this is all going to work!

Every Friday, I'll be sharing a brand new beginner friendly watercolor project broken down into 5 simple photo steps, just like I do in my book. Each tutorial will be posted here on my FREE Patreon tier and added to the 5 Step Friday Collection, so you'll always have an organized library of past projects to come back to and paint at your own pace.

If you'd like to paint right alongside me, every 5 Step Friday project also includes a fully narrated video tutorial and printable line drawing, reference photos if available etc.. on my paid tier, PLUS TWO additional Patreon-exclusive watercolor projects every month! There's a little bit to unpack in this post, so I'll let you dive into today's tutorial first... then keep scrolling to catch up on the updates!

This Weeks Tutorial

I couldn't think of a better project to kick things off! It's simple, summery, relaxing & (in my opinion) the perfect way to practice soft washes, subtle color variation & adding texture. Let's paint! ↴

Ok, so I love photo tutorials, but theres only so much I can share in them so I decided to also film and narrate the process as well!

Sooo, here's what you'll get when you upgrade your membership:

A fully narrated video tutorial for every 5 Step Friday project

A printable line drawing

TWO additional 5 Step Friday Patreon-exclusive tutorials every month

Plus all of my ad-free tutorials, live paint sessions (coming soon!) and growing watercolor library

Most importantly... you'll be helping support my work so I can keep creating tutorials like these every single week. 🥹💕

I also wanted to give you a little heads up! Patreon honestly started as a bit of a maaaybe for me. It was a place to host my free 5ish Minute Landscapes and Little Landscapes by Post while I figured out if I liked it... but somewhere along the way I realized it's where I want to build my community and pour most of my creative energy moving forward.

Because of that, memberships will be increasing from $3 to just $5 a month on August 1st. If you've been thinking about joining, now's the perfect time to lock in the current price before it goes up. I'd really really love to have you there. ☺️→ Join the Painter's Circle today!

One last thing..

I'd realllly LOVE for this series to be shaped by YOU!  If you have any ideas for future 5-Step Friday tutorials, let me know in the comments below.

I seriously can't wait to see your paintings! One of my favorite parts of teaching is seeing your artwork, so don't forget to tag me bc I love cheering you on!

✨ Tag @FebruaryRoseDesigns & #5StepFriday ✨

Thank you so much for being here and supporting this little dream of mine. I'm so excited to spend our Fridays painting together. 💕

Have an awesome weekend!

💜 Michelle