Hellebores and Glass Vases in Watercolor

Learn to paint the transparency of a half-filled glass vase in a three-value process. Then paint that vase filled with stems of pink and purple hellebores. Watch me paint the flowers with rich color and a "pressure stroke" that releases the water in the body of the brush. Hellebores bloom in late winter or early spring. Painted as a demonstration for my live stream class, the Musconetcong Watercolor Group.
Pigments: Cobalt, Quinacridone Rose, New Gamboge, Sap Green, Mineral Violet, Cerulean.
Paper: 140 lb Fabriano cold press.
Brushes: Silver Black Velvet, various sizes. The natural bristle is important for the "pressure stroke" because it holds water in the body of the brush that can be release to extend the stoke and soften the color.
Music © Ben McFadden
Original art from this video can be purchased from my website or my Etsy shop.

[@francoisederocher]

The hellebores are so gorgeous and alive!

[@DorisEttlingerStudio]

Thank you, Francoise! It’s all about letting the colors flow together where the values are the same. (I learned this from Charles Reid’s Painting Flowers.)

[@createwithbarbbl4125]

I just came across your videos this cold Saturday morning in Melbourne, Australia. Been binge watching most of the morning. Your techniques are amazing. Thankyou for sharing your work. Hellebore and Dogwood are two of my favourites.

[@DorisEttlingerStudio]

Thank you, Barb! It thrills me that my watercolor videos are finding their way around the world. I’m so glad you enjoyed watching me paint. Greetings from New Jersey!

[@createwithbarbbl4125]

@@DorisEttlingerStudio Thank you for replying all the way from New Jersey. I am practicing drawing and painting the glass jar today, I suspect maybe several jars will find their way into my sketchbook as I try to master glass.

[@gailcheck8611]

What a treat to watch! Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful tutorial.

[@DorisEttlingerStudio]

Hi Gail! Glad you enjoyed it. 😊

[@gailcheck8611]

@@DorisEttlingerStudioAlso, your son’s music is awesome!

[@DorisEttlingerStudio]

I’ll tell him you said so! I’ve been nagging him for some new music.