In this article I show my favorite tape for covering an area of a watercolor painting to create a Frame and then paint a floral frame live.
After creating the frame, I share my favorite permanent inks and dip pen options for writing inside the frame. Or, leave the frame blank and put a photo in the space. I also like to pull the artwork into a program like Canva to fill the frame with interesting messages in fun fonts.
There are so many possibilities with this technique!
Floral frame watercolor bleeding hearts, iris’ and ink on paper by Tristina Dietz Elmes.
Some of the things you will learn from this workshop include:
my favorite soft-tape for masking off an area on watercolor paper;
introducing Van Gogh watercolors;
practice techniques for loose flowers;
how to paint bleeding heart flowers;
how to paint iris flowers;
moving around the painting so areas dry before returning to add details;
watercolor layering techniques;
and more…
Bleeding Heart, Iris and Carnation flowers in a blue vase floral frame watercolor painting on paper by Tristina Dietz Elmes.
Floral Frame in Watercolor Painting Workshop Video Replay
Below is the full video workshop of my Live painting session. The paints, surfaces and accessories used in the video are listed afterwards in this article. Enjoy! 🎨
Here are the video timeline sections if you want to jump to a particular part of the live session:
0:00:00 - Intro To Watercolor Floral Frame Painting
Here is the link to where I found references for the Bleeding Heart flower photos, as well as flower vector images, on Pixabay:
https://pixabay.com/images/search/heart%20flowers/
Feel free to ask me any follow-up questions in the comments below. Thanks for watching! 😍
Van Gogh Watercolor paints for the floral watercolor frame project.
Supplies List for Floral Frame Watercolor Painting Workshop
Here are links to the books and supplies list for the papers, paints and accessories shown during the video. As a Blick Affiliate and Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases for links below that lead to Blick Art Materials or Amazon.
Book: DIY Watercolor Flowers by Marie Boudon Softcover (2018) - https://amzn.to/4qaD5kE
Book: Walter Foster Creative Lettering and Beyond Softcover (2014) - https://amzn.to/4qTjJl6
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Holbein Soft Tape 3/4" x 60ft - https://amzn.to/4aacH4k
Van Gogh Watercolor Pocket Box Travel Set 12 + 3 Half Pans - https://amzn.to/3NEFRRJ
Van Gogh Watercolor Paints 10ml Tubes on Blick - https://www.dpbolvw.net/click-101491996-12117697?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dickblick.com%2Fproducts%2Fvan-gogh-watercolors%2F
Dried Flowers and Leaves 124 Pieces - https://amzn.to/45F4zYj
Speedball Dip Pen Calligraphy Set of 7 Pieces - https://amzn.to/45Lb3EZ
Rorher & Klingner Sketch Inks 50ml Set of 3 - https://amzn.to/4qSxUqz
Clear 10ml Containers with Lids Set of 25 - https://amzn.to/4q7La9F
Dr Ph Martin Bombay India Ink 0.5oz Colors Set of 12 Bottles - https://amzn.to/4k8ZzB0
de Atramentis Document Ink White 45ml Bottle - https://amzn.to/3Zc0eby
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Pigma Micron Pens Black Set of 10 Various Tip Sizes - https://amzn.to/4bjjbQO
Canson XL Watercolor Paper 140lb 9x12in 30 Sheets Spiral Bound - https://amzn.to/4rp0v6P
Fabriano Mixed Media Paper 108lb 9x12in 150 Sheets - https://amzn.to/49SCTl9
Fuumuui Hardbound Spiral Notebook 100% Cotton Watercolor Paper 140lb 20 Sheets and Fuumuui Watercolor Paper Block 100% Cotton 140lb 22 Sheets - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNVGZ1DB?ref=t_ac_view_request_product_image&campaignId=amzn1.campaign.GBWJX4WGWFGV&linkCode=tr1&tag=dietzart-20&linkId=amzn1.campaign.GBWJX4WGWFGV_1768799189548
Watercolor Block Leaf Opener - https://amzn.to/4bcfxIt
Fuumuui Professional Series 10 Brush Set - https://amzn.to/3ZcuzXj
Princeton Velvetouch Round Brush Size 6 - https://amzn.to/4qE6dBH
Princeton Velvetouch Round Brush Size 10 - https://amzn.to/4rdGwIe
Princeton Velvetouch Willow's Blender 3/8" Brush - https://amzn.to/4b6QdDE
Faber Castell Collapsible Tulip Edge Brush Holder Water Cup - https://amzn.to/3Pxxyon
General's The Master's Brush Soap 2.5oz Jar - https://amzn.to/49k2Jgq
General's The Master's Brush Soap 24oz Tub - https://amzn.to/49k2Qsm
Wood Brush Rest Stand Set of 2 Holds 4 Brushes Each - https://amzn.to/3OrurOi
My Recommended Cloth-Like Viva Paper Towels 3 Double Rolls - https://amzn.to/3EPZhOW
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Flowers in blue vase watercolor frame loaded into Canva.com with background removed, then fun fonts and hearts added by Tristina Dietz Elmes.
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