Something that I have started to enjoy recently when I get a little bit of me time is watercolour painting!
Now, I am nowhere near an expert or even particularly good at it, but I’m enjoying having a go and seeing what I can create.
I thought I’d share one that I’ve found enjoyable to do. It looks quite effective when it’s finished, but when you break it down into little steps. it’s actually surprisingly simple.
So if you fancy giving watercolours a go yourself, here’s how I did it!

You could use any size of watercolour paper for this, I used a 5 x 7 inch, but I think this design would look lovely on half that size and used as a bookmark.

First off start with a green circle

Then a few green lines above and below the green dot, making sure to do the same amount for both. You can always add more in later if you feel like it needs it.

Next I picked out a purple to make the lavender. I did some smaller and bigger V shapes along each stem to create the flowers.

I ended up adding one extra stem to the right to make the bunch feel fuller, and finished it off by adding a little brown twine to tie the bouquet.

And that’s it!

I love that this looks more complicated than it actually is. It’s just a few simple steps, so there’s no need to be an expert at wartercolours to give it a go.

Sometimes it’s nice to just sit down, have a play and see what happens. If yours doesn’t look perfect that’s completely fine, the most important part is you had fun doing it!

Lou. x