Watercolour Poppy Bud

A project from our live show CATCH UP with Toni for a WATERCOLOUR PAINTING CLASS in the HTCN studio broadcast 13 Oct 21 · 13/11/2021 · watch it from 50:45

Paint a simple poppy bud using basic oval shapes and green watercolour. This quick technique shows how to create the unopened flower heads that complement full poppy blooms.

You will need

Carta - Traditional Watercolour Paper - A5 - WCPA501SEE IT 943382 TV - 100268 - HTCN - Stamps By Me Standard Paintbrush Set - 061121ASEE IT

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Step by step

1. Paint a simple oval shape using green watercolour to represent the bud. ▶ watch 50:45
2. Fill in the oval, leaving a small area of white paper to show light and shadow. ▶ watch 51:00
3. Drop a small amount of black paint into the tip of the bud whilst still wet. ▶ watch 51:15
4. Draw a curved line down the centre of the bud to suggest the seam where it will open. ▶ watch 51:30
5. Add hairy black lines around the bud to create texture and detail. ▶ watch 51:45

Tips from the show

• Poppy buds have a distinctive looped or doubled-back appearance at the seam.

More from this show

• Watercolour Poppy Painting Practice
• Watercolour Poppy Composition with Multiple Blooms

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