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Watercolor Video – Filling a Plain Background

A small watercolor painting by Paivi Eerola from Peony and Parakeet. Watch her video of painting this and how she fills the plain background!

Painting with a wet brush on a wet background is a traditional and proven way to start a watercolor painting. But what then? Representational or abstract? Watch the video!

Fill a Plain Background with Watercolors – Watch the video!

Take Yourself on a Picturesque Watercolor Journey

My class Watercolor Journey is especially for you who admires traditional watercolorists but who wants to be more loose and contemporary in your approach.

Watercolor Journey, an online watercolor art class by Paivi Eerola from Peony and Parakeet

If you find sketching, perspective painting, careful shadowing and copying boring, but want to learn tips and tricks to let watercolors do half the work for you, you don’t want to miss this class!

Connect the dots between watercolor techniques and your imagination – Sign up for Watercolor Journey!

16 thoughts on “Watercolor Video – Filling a Plain Background

  1. A Birthday Party in the Countryside. I see a banner strung between trees, flowers blooming under the tree and party tables set up for the guest of honor. The tables are dressed in delightful purple covers and excitement is in the air. The colors tell me it’s a very happy, warm summer day. What a delightful party is going on in my laptop while I drink my coffee and share in the happy moments. Thank you Paivi for a few beautiful moments without the horrors of the news that sink back inside me. I really needed your watercolor today. Bless you!

  2. The words about art really spoke to me, in addition to the painting! Thank you!

  3. Beautiful to watch you paint Paivi! Your enthusiasm, joy and love for Art is so free flowing. Thank you for sharing.

    1. Thank you, Mairim! Enthusiasm, freedom, and flow are exactly the words that inspire me so I am happy if it shows in my expression!

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