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White Daisy Watercolour Tutorial Part 1 - Beginner - Intermediate Painters (Patreon)

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2019-12-22 22:10:57
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2022-05-11 09:53:18
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Hi everyone,

This is Part 1 of the Daisy tutorial. 

I've included a section at the start of this tutorial  where I demonstrate and explain some of the techniques for beginner painters. If you're more experienced, skip ahead to the 11.38 minute mark to begin the tutorial.

Part 2 of the White Daisy tutorial is here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/32549709

The files to download are below. 

My watercolour paper stretching video is here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/31443575

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White Daisy Watercolour Tutorial for Patreon Part 1

This is Part 1 of the Daisy Tutorial for Patreon

Comments

Anne Watman

I haven’t started yet, and I’ve just finished watching Part 1. I’m already looking forward to it. Even though I’ve watched you explain soft edges and hard edges a number of times, I’m more than happy to watch another demonstration. This looks challenging without scaring me off! I think there’s a lot I can learn here, and it’s another chance to practice and work on my technique!

Sandy

Loved the Daisy project. The instruction are very helpful. Sandy

Toni South

Thanks Louise. I am learning so much with this tutorial. I decided to paint a second one because I thought I could do better.

Janine Graves

Louise, how do you decide where to use the w violet in addition to the grey?

Louise De Masi

Hi Janine, it's not something I think about. Call it artistic license or creative expression. I love to make use of the qualities of watercolour and it's something I do without any thought or reasoning behind it.

Charlotte

This was a great tutorial. Showing the small line brush you use and the way you hold it to create those small defined lines was a real help to me. My brush was a bit too big and I was holding it on an angle. My lines where clumsy and not accurate. In retrospect it seems obvious but sometimes it takes someone to point these things out. These flower tutorials are a great way to learn how to get the perspective and angles right. I often think, this little line or that little patch doesn't matter to much only to find in the final piece it all adds up. Like you say in another video, its like putting a jigsaw puzzle together.

Louise De Masi

Thank you Charlotte. A jigsaw puzzle is often how I think of it, especially when I paint flowers - petal by petal. ❤️

Chris McMurdo

Hi Louise, I'll be tackling the white daisy soon. I love the round carousel palette you were using. Can you please tell me where to purchase it?

Joyce A Stevens

Louise, thank you for responding but I deleted my comment and gave up on the Daisy. It was at 18.36 where I worked on the left side, but not well, and then your video showed the center, and then the right side. It fell apart for me after that as it was just a mess. I could not get the dots correct in the center either. So disappointing for me because Daisies are my favorite flower.

Louise De Masi

Ok- don't despair- I'll make another simpler daisy tutorial when I can.

Joyce A Stevens

I should have done much better than I did with all the practice, and going through your basic lessons. Take care of yourself. That is much more important.

Marisa Colbert

This is exactly what I needed as a beginner. It is thorough and very well put together. Excellent job, Louise! Thank you!

Cecilia Nuyianes

It is Christmas eve, the fireplace is going, the grandkids are getting into their PJ's and I am watching part one of the Daisey. This is great!!! Very helpful start indeed. I know you explained this in another video, but this is so clear. I loved how you used your hand to show the flower size. I am eyeing your Pallette and wondering how you like it. I saw the other video when you set it up. Is the plastic problematic? I definitely need to buy new supplies in the new year

Louise De Masi

Hi Cecilia, I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. I prefer ceramic palettes but so far the plastic hasn't been a problem for me. Somebody told me the mixing plate in the middle of the palette can be replaced with a ceramic one so if that starts to become discoloured I'll replace it with a ceramic one.

Debra Sullivan

For some reason this simple white daisy is a bit of a challenge for me It's getting the right values of all the light gray values, but I'm gonna try it again. Thinking of you every day Louise and hope you are keeping safe during the apocalyptic fires in your country. My heart is breaking for the huge loss of your wildlife. What a terrible, horrible nightmare. I am so sorry you have to go through this.

Paulette Bouvier

I just started painting and I have the basic colours. I see that you use perylene green for the daisy. What colours do I mix together that?

Louise De Masi

Hi Paulette, try mixing a dark grey like Paynes Grey or a dark blue like indigo into the green that you have to darken it. It won't be exactly the same as mine but it should work ok.

Cheryl Kunzelman

I painted this and it looks really good but I’d like to add some type of background. Any suggestions what might look appropriate? .

Louise De Masi

Hi Cheryl, That's great! Using one of the colours you used on the daisy is usually the safest option. You could wet the background first and paint it on and let it bleed over the paper- like I did with the cow painting.

Deb Dickerson

Where is part 2 oof this tutorial? I am brand new to your group. I love, love, love your style of teaching!

Louise De Masi

Hi Deb. That's great. I'm glad! I always link part 2 and Part 3 if there is ever a part 3 in my message under Part 1. If you go back up to the video you'll see a link to part 2 in my message to everyone. Thanks!

C Shiels

Hello, I just joined and have tried the bee and part 1 of this tutorial. I am finding it difficult to achieve the same results - I'm using quite cheap synthetic brushes and W&N pans rather than tubes. The brushes recommended are expensive and I wondered if you could advise on the ones that would be best to start investing in. Thanks!

Louise De Masi

Hi C, I started out with synthetic brushes and painted with them for 4 years before I switched to the more expensive brushes. I used Winsor and Newton Cotman brushes and they served me well while I was learning. I recently bought some Rosemary and Co brushes from the UK. They are a bit cheaper than my Da Vinci Maestro brushes but are of similar quality. I made a recent post about them here on Patreon and linked to the brushes I bought. I will use them more before I make a post about them. As to advising others I can only advise you on the brushes I use and have used. I like painting with round brushes that have a really fine point and the Maestros series 35 have exactly what I'm looking for. I am still using the same Da Vinci Maestros that I bought 5 years ago. Silver black Velvet brushes are quite popular. There are a few reviews about them on YouTube. Here is the post I made about my brushes https://www.patreon.com/posts/28186951 There are a few comments underneath from other patrons about the brushes they use. I find it's best to buy only one or two brushes in the brand and series you want to try before you buy more of them.

C Shiels

Thank you Louise, this is really useful and I had missed the recent post on this subject.

Ellen Miranda

Thank you, Louise. Your method of instruction is perfect and your time and talent greatly appreciated!

Marika Roth

On my second try of the daisy. Now that I finished, how would you suggest I add a bit of background without overtaking the image of the daisy? On my first try I did a dark blue background first but I am not so pleased with how it detracts from the flower. Thanks as always for your inspirational style of teaching.

Louise De Masi

Hi Marika, Backgrounds can be difficult. If you want to add a bit of colour to the background without detracting too much from the daisy you could wet the background and put a splash of soft colour there. I'd use one of the colours I used on the daisy itself and start out by doing a small amount of colour behind (like I did on the goldfish). If that isn't enough to your liking, and you think it needs more, wet the rest of the paper and keep going with the same colour.

Tracey Holden

Hi Louise, I love your paintings and have watched all the videos explaining techniques along with the beginning of this video. I am really struggling with the paintings. Either the tone is not right or my wet on wet get completely out of hand. Usually, it takes me one or two paintings to get the hang of things, but I'm really struggling and feeling defeated. All four of my paintings are now scrap paper. Are there any exercises or advice can you give? I bought good paper as you suggested, and have good brushes, including some from Rosemary and Company. I'm at a loss. You can see my other watercolour paintings on Instagram under @holdenpainter For some reason I am really having a hard time, except for the negative tree painting. I outlined my flower like you did, then later realized you were adding the lines back in. That didn't help me as I got lost. (My fault) I feel if I don't get the hang of this I may have to give up and I don't want to. Any tips and tricks would be much appreciated. Thank you for all your hard work!

Louise De Masi

Hi Tracey, How long have you been painting? I had a look on your Instagram page. Your red pepper is gorgeous and so are the snap peas and you've done really well with the Cardinal as well. I've been painting in watercolour now since 2011 and I often do one or two paintings of the same subject before I get one I'm happy with. I throw many paintings away -( I use the back of them first to try things out.) Have you tried the pansy I posted this week? I talk about water on the paper in that video. Looking at some of your paintings on Instagram I'm wondering if you might be painting with the paper to dry. Watercolour is a fluid medium and if you try to paint with it as you would paint say in acrylics you'll find it probably won't give you the result you are looking for. I plan to do a video that focusses on softening paint edges which I think you might benefit from. My advice is to keep painting, that's the only way to get better. You have to put the brush mileage in and be patient with yourself and definitely don't compare yourself to others. If you do the pansy from this week- paint it many times, over and over.

Tracey Holden

Okay. I just started with watercolour in October of 2020. I'll try the pansy. Thank you.

Tracey Holden

I was hoping beginner classes would give me confidence. I am on a limited budget so I have to be mindful of how much I'm spending on paint and supplies as well as the outcome.

Louise De Masi

Tracey as you have only been painting for 3 months- all I can say is wow! You are doing wonderfully. Baby steps, patience, a desire to succeed and lots of brush mileage is what is needed.

Tracey Holden

Baby steps, desire and practice! That's what I need and will do. I think I also need to practice getting used to the amount of water used and get used to my brushes for this by just practicing strokes, and techniques in a sketchbook. I'll get this Louise! You will be the first person I will share with. Thank you for taking the time to answer!

Charlotte Waymire

Alizarin crimson and phtalo green, if you do not have those get close and adjust if needed.

Charlotte Waymire

If you need brushes on a budget try the Velvetouch long rounds, they are by far my favorite synthetic. The other styles are just as nice but the long rounds have the full belly and sharp point great for watercolor. I have no idea why the black velvets are so popular.. I was quite excited to get some when I started painting watercolor and was so disappointed. Mine shed terribly, the smaller one won't keep a shape, and they are cut into shape vs being properly formed.

Shelley Hunt

I absolutely love your teaching style. I feel like I finally found my person! Thank you Louise!

Louise De Masi

Thank you very much Shelley- what a lovely compliment. 😘