Watercolor Succulent

A watercolor succulent makes easy and attractive wall art for your home. You don’t have to spend a lot of money to have cool decorations. The frame was purchased in a 3 pack for half off from a crafts store and watercolor paper and watercolor pencils are not expensive either. I have used the same set of watercolor pencils for 12 years. It is almost time for a few new ones. I have my favorite colors and they are getting tiny.

The most expensive item I used in making the piece was a new paint pen for me. A friend brought over her Posca Pens and after using hers I had to purchase my own because they are AMAZING! I ordered mine off of Amazon. They work so well. I had no problem stopping and starting. Other paint pens don’t seem to work well after a few uses. Not with this pen and the white was really white and solid. I did not have to go over it multiple times for it to show up and now I want to purchase a full range of the pens.

Supplies to make the watercolor succulent wall art:

Watercolor paper
Pencil and good eraser
Watercolor pencils
Water pen or paint brush and water
Paper towel or old cloth to blot paintbrush on
Posca Pen in black and white

Instructions to make Watercolor Succulent:

Lightly draw your shape in pencil. Use sharpened watercolor pencils or even pastel pencils to color in the shapes you have drawn
Use a water pen or paint brush dipped in water to smooth out the pencil lines inside the shape. Start with a little water because too much and it will be uncontrollable.
Once you have the piece colored in you can start adding the details. I started with the black and then added the white.
Step back and look at the pice again and add more detail.
If you think you need to add more watercolor or highlights you can do that when you use a paint pen and it generally will not change the color of the paint pen.
Pick a frame, hang on your wall and enjoy!