Paint Colorful White Flowers- How I Exaggerate Color (& Make it Work): Spring Watercolor Easter Lily

🎨 How do you paint white flowers without making them dull or gray? In this video, I’ll show you how I exaggerate subtle reflected colors in white petals to create luminous, colorful whites—and how I adjust the background to keep everything in harmony. You’ll see my full process: 🌼 Choosing a reference photo with subtle color 🎨 Adding exaggerated hues to bring the white flower to life 🎯 Problem-solving a background that didn’t quite work A quick demo of how I could’ve simplified the background earlier Whether you’re new to watercolor or just wondering how to add more light and life to your whites, I hope this encourages you to play with color! White doesn’t have to be boring! TIME STAMPS 02:00 Intro 07:25 Wet on wet colorful washes 15:38 Green wash 20:30 Leaves 51:30 Details 58:26 Easy background 1:05:29 Details 📬 Stay updated on workshops & classes: Join my NEWSLETTER here: https://preview.mailerlite.io/preview... (Be sure to check your spam if you don’t receive your first email within a few minutes of sign up) ETSY OUTLINE: https://sunlitbrushstrokes.etsy.com/c... Outline Transfer method: How to transfer any image to watercolor paper:    • Transfer Any Image onto Watercolor Paper w...   REFERENCE PHOTO https://pixabay.com/photos/easter-lil... SUPPLIES (Canada): My personal (current) watercolor palette: https://www.deltaart.ca/product/00/11... https://www.deltaart.ca/product/00/11... https://www.deltaart.ca/product/00/11... https://www.deltaart.ca/product/00/11... https://www.deltaart.ca/product/00/11... Arches watercolor paper: Large sheets (I buy these most often): https://www.deltaart.ca/product/00/52... 9x12 pad: https://www.deltaart.ca/product/00/52... Pads and blocks: all sizes: https://www.deltaart.ca/category/ARCB... Canson XL watercolor paper: https://www.deltaart.ca/product/00/52... https://www.deltaart.ca/product/00/52... Simply Simmons Brushes: https://www.deltaart.ca/product/00/24... https://www.deltaart.ca/product/00/24... https://www.deltaart.ca/product/00/24... https://www.deltaart.ca/product/00/24... The “scrubber” brush (not the exact brand I have, but similar) https://www.deltaart.ca/product/00/24... 1”Flat Wash brush https://www.deltaart.ca/product/00/24... SUPPLIES (USA): Watercolor Paper: Arches Cold Press Paper: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086WSQV9H Watercolor Paint: My top recommendation: M Graham: Hansa Yellow Deep: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001JPF5IM Phthalocyanine Blue: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001JPH5TO Quinacridone Rose: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001JPLY4Q Shader Brush for Scrubbing” mistakes: https://bit.ly/4hN6HjT Simply Simmons brushes https://www.michaels.com/product/simp... Artegria Brushes: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FBDKG5K/ My favorite FREE reference photo sites: https://unsplash.com/ https://www.pexels.com/ https://morguefile.com/ https://pixabay.com/ NEWSLETTER: https://preview.mailerlite.io/preview... (Be sure to check your spam if you don’t receive your first email within a few minutes of sign up) #watercolorleaves #watercolorlily #watercolormistakes #floralwatercolor #stepbystepwatercolor