Artists & Illustrators

Spring FLOWERS

1 Draw the shapes

I usually make a detailed initial drawing on a separate piece of paper to preserve the surface of my watercolour paper. However, this time I drew rough shapes directly onto the paper for guidance, which allowed me to keep things looser.

2 Begin to mask

I masked out white highlights

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