After creating some pink watercolor flowers on gold wire stems, I just loved the results too much not to give it a try with another kind of flower, and irises came to mind. I'd like to give it another try while actually looking at some reference, but this initial attempt was just fine and resulted in a lovely mason jar full of paper blooms for the Jewish holiday of shavuos! What can I say, there is just something about cut out watercolor flowers that are truly irresistable, and even if the flowers are a little wonky, it still looks great. Okay, shall we make some?
You'll Need:
- watercolor paper (140 lb or more)
- watercolor painting supplies
- thick gold wire,mine is very soft
- hot glue
How To:
- With a very large round watercolor brush (recommended, but just use what you have) practice painting very simple irises. Practice the strokes on scrap paper, and just be as loose as possible. Paint the upper portion which stands up straight, and then the lower droopy petals, possibly looking at some reference.
- Move onto your watercolor paper and fit as many blooms as possible onto your paper, as some will be more successful than others! Cut out the successful ones and then turn the paper over and use the other side to hopefully paint some more successes.
- Paint some long leaves and cut those out.
- Glue the cut out blooms and leaves to a piece of wire with hot glue.
- Voila, arrange in a mason jar or vase, and if you need the support fill the jar with kosher salt, works wonders!