Watercolor Cosmos Tutorial for Beginners

Today we will paint this cosmos flower in watercolor. This watercolor tutorial is ideal for beginners and I will explain the process, step-by-step.

Link to the free downloadable and traceable reference sketch:
  / cosmos-step-by-142491983  

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Link to the video on the palette of 18 colors:

Supplies for this sketch:
Baohong (Meeden) 100% cotton paper, cold pressed sketchbook
2B pencil
Eraser
Water
Tissue
Spray bottle
Palette for mixing
Tissue paper
Rigger brush size 0
Princeton Neptune Round Brush Size 4
Round Brush Size 0

List of Daniel Smith colors that I use today. You DEFINTELY do not need these exact colors. I am sure that you will be able to mix similar colors using whatever palette you have:
Cobalt Violet
Cobalt Blue
Yellow Ochre
Hansa Yellow Medium
Sap Green
Burnt Umber
Quinacridone Gold
Sepia
Quinacridone Purple

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Topics that I often discuss on my channel include:
Watercolor sketching
Watercolor line and wash
Sketching and watercolor for beginners
Watercolor for beginners

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Chapters
0:00:00 Introduction
0:00:18 Supplies
0:01:00 First layer
0:07:57 Second layer
0:14:11 Yellow center and stalk
0:05:27 Preparing the reds
0:06:28 Second layer - reds
0:13:28 Third layer – darkening the reds
0:17:30 Painting the veins
0:20:02 Finishing touch
0:21:20 Final Sketch