🌹💜Window with Roses Watercolor Sketch Tutorial (Patreon)
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This reference won our latest poll, and I’m excited to invite you to paint it with me!
In this lesson, we’ll bring to life a charming window framed by lush roses and bright summer blooms. The violet shutters, soft wall tones and vibrant flowers create a perfect mix of calmness and energy — a joy to paint in watercolor.
We’ll work step by step, starting with a light pencil sketch, then adding fresh watercolor washes and layering them to create depth and contrast. I’ll show you how to suggest details without overworking them, so your sketch stays lively and full of light.
This subject is perfect for practicing:
🔸 Combining architectural details with floral elements
🔸 Creating rich color contrasts
🔸 Adding depth with multiple watercolor layers
Whether you’re a beginner or have been sketching for a while, this lesson will help you create a bright, uplifting page in your sketchbook. And who knows — it might even inspire you to notice and draw more beautiful windows in your own city.
Let’s fill this window with color and joy together! 🎨✨
🎨Here’s the palette we’ll use in this lesson (substitutes in parentheses):
Phthalo Blue PB15 [Daniel Smith]
Dioxazine Violet PV23 [Turner] (Violet PV3)
Light Ochre PY43 [Daniel Smith]
Azo Orange PO62 [M.Graham]
Quinacridone Red PV19 [Daniel Smith]
Lemon Yellow PY3 [Daniel Smith]
Ultramarine PB29 [Daniel Smith]
Van Dyke Brown PR102/PBk8 [Jackson's] (Burnt Umber PBr7)
Share your sketch:
On Instagram with the hashtag #dreamanddrawschool and tag my profile @dreamanddraw.school
In our chat 🎨Dream&Draw Club: Sketches & Homework 👉 https://www.patreon.com/dreamanddrawschool/chats (or go to Community > Chats > 🎨Dream&Draw Club: Sketches & Homework)
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Watch the preparatory lessons:
Materials video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/sketching-80343147
Liner and Pencil Practice video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/liner-and-pencil-80344410
Watercolor Practice video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/watercolor-video-80345551