Demo: Red Rose 🌹 Line & Wash Technique (Patreon)

Welcome to the Red Rose Line & Wash Technique Demo! 🌹 This approach combines loose watercolor washes with expressive ink lines, resulting in a whimsical and vibrant style. This is a quick experimental painting I created immediately following the live "Drawing for Watercolor Artists" session - a spontaneous experimental practice time rather than a structured tutorial. You can find the full drawing session with narration in the Drawing for Watercolor Artists collection: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1666609

Like all my demos, this piece is meant purely as inspiration. Feel free to use any reds and purples from your own palette - my materials are listed below for reference.

If you're looking for guided tutorials with voice-over, here are so many options:

🌹 For a detailed narrated tutorial on classic botanical watercolor techniques, check out our May Tutorial featuring Pink Tea Rose: https://www.patreon.com/posts/pink-tea-rose-pt-156878512

🌸 Browse all fully narrated watercolor flowers - from Orchids to Magnolias - in the Botanical Tutorial collection: https://www.patreon.com/collection/33846

🎃 For a detailed narrated tutorial specifically on Line & Wash technique, the Two Pumpkins tutorial is a great place to start: https://www.patreon.com/posts/140138582

All materials are listed below, and the reference photo along with a black and white outline for your own practice are attached.

Enjoy the process!

🎨 WATERCOLOR MATERIALS:

PAPER: Hot Pressed - I am using my own special edition Etchr Sketchbook, but you can find a similar version here: https://amzn.to/3VMeHJz

MICRON PENS in various sizes, including 0.1, 0.5 and a brush tip marker: https://amzn.to/4nEWcT5

GLOVE: Protective Glove/Smudge guard: https://amzn.to/3GFcojf

🎨 WATERCOLOR PIGMENTS:

MEDIUM RED #1: I am using Quinacridone Red (PV19) from QoR https://amzn.to/43iZ12D Any of your favorite reds will work! For example, Carmine from Daniel Smith has a very similar in hue. You can also go with Quinacridone Magenta for a cooler variation.

MEDIUM RED #2: I am using Carmine (PR 176) from Daniel Smith. Its very close to the PV19 above, and you likely don't need both. Any medium red of your choice will work!

WARM RED: I used Quinacridone Coral (PR209) https://amzn.to/4d44hfk Any warm, orange-leaning red from your palette will work beautifully here.

PURPLE: I am using Dioxazine Purple (PV23) from QOR: https://amzn.to/4ddnr24 You can try any of our favorite purples or violets. For example, Imperial Purple from Daniel Smith or Quinacridone Violet (any brand).