#watercolortips #howtopaintflowers #watercolortutorial In this video I will be answering my followers' question about painting realistic flower stems with watercolor. First, I will give you a detailed overview of the stem #painting #technique I use most often. We will discuss two important considerations when painting a flower stem: 1) the type of stem connection and how it might affect your pigment transitions, and 2) the type of light (direct or diffused). Lastly, I will give you 3 simple rules that you can apply when painting #botanical subjects, including: How to paint the top of the stem, How your background color affects the stem layering, and How to include color reflections in your shadows to make your #watercolor painting look more realistic. I will also give you lots of examples: both good & bad. Enjoy! ðļ REFERENCE PHOTOS: Download and use any of my photos mentioned in the video here: https://bit.ly/30aNPX7 ðĨ VIDEOS MENTIONED: Apple Blossoms:    âĒ WATERCOLOR PINK APPLE BLOSSOMS  ðļ  Spring ...  Purple Tulips:    âĒ WATERCOLOR TULIPS ð·Â Spring Flower Painting...  ðĻ MY WATERCOLOR CLASSES: Enjoy my in-depth watercolor classes on SkillShare (the link will give you 14 days of FREE access): https://www.skillshare.com/r/profile/... LETS CONNECT: âš Portfolio: https://www.annabucciarelli.com/ âš Instagram:   / anna.m.bucciarelli  ⚠Facebook:   / annabucciarellistudio  Some of the links above may include affiliate links. If you click on them, I might receive a small commission. While this is at absolutely no additional cost to you, your support can help me to continue making videos for this channel. Thanks!