White Rose in a Glass

approach — 8 steps

color palette

primary · orange · purple · white

secondary · blue · pink

Mix orange by combining red and yellow. Create various shades of purple by mixing red and blue with varying amounts of water to control the intensity. Use white to lighten the purple for the rose petals.

techniques

• ·watercolor washes
• ·layering
• ·wet-on-dry
• ·glazing

common pitfalls

• →Overworking the watercolor and creating muddy colors.
• →Making the background too uniform and lacking depth.
• →Not capturing the transparency of the glass.
• →Losing the delicate nature of the rose petals.