Comments on: Watercolor Pencils – Flower

By: Dahlia Jabouri

Dahlia Jabouri — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 20:59:44 +0000

By: Natasha Marcano Dillon

Natasha Marcano Dillon — Sat, 09 Mar 2019 01:30:47 +0000

Hi Matt, Can Derwent Inktense pencils be used instead of the watercolor pencil?

By: Kristin Marley

Kristin Marley — Sun, 20 May 2018 17:21:41 +0000

Matt, why do you use nylon brushes for this? I have a natural hair brush (Winsor Newton sable), will that work just a well? thank you!

By: matt

matt — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 14:02:14 +0000

In reply to Diana Grapes. Thanks Diana!!!!

By: Diana Grapes

Diana Grapes — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 23:11:29 +0000

I am a relatively new member and new at art and am enjoying this instruction very much. I recently finished watching all 5 recorded lessons on this topic and thought I would let you know how much I enjoy this in-depth instruction. During the sessions, I heard you express some concern that your students might think they were too long, but I think you give a very realistic view of how long the process truly takes. We have access to plenty of speed paintings and abbreviated sessions from other sources, e.g., YouTube. Those have been helpful to me, but also make me think I must be working slowly. Your lessons clear up any misconception like that. I also liked your comment to view each part of the painting as an individual painting, I.e., that each petal can be considered an individual painting. I started a different flower in watercolor pencils after watching this, and my patience is much greater viewing each petal as an individual painting. So today, I finished four paintings and think I am well on my way to completing the project. I also like attempting different mediums so your instruction is excellent for me from that perspective in that you appear to offer all of them. Thanks, keep up the good work, and know that you have students who appreciate your taking the time to present something completely.

By: Debbie Greer

Debbie Greer — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 13:17:55 +0000

It still shows up very well

By: matt

matt — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 16:59:11 +0000

In reply to Jackie Cornwell. Hi Jackie, Thanks for your question. The colors are altered in the art in order to increase the contrast and to make the work a bit more aesthetic. It's okay to deviate from the colors that are observed if you feel that it makes the art more successful. In this case, I like the reds a bit more than the strong oranges. There is still a bit of yellow used with the reds, creating muted oranges in areas.

By: Jackie Cornwell

Jackie Cornwell — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 00:04:06 +0000

The rose looks orange on my screen. Why did you choose reds to paint the flower?

By: raquel g. macfarlane

raquel g. macfarlane — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 23:37:35 +0000

matt,
there is a white sponge like cleaner in the grocery store or walmart…I believe it is called “magic mr.clean”…it serves like the napkin but better to pick up the water…it comes in a small box of 2…retangle shape aand it can be cut at any size…
raquel