Spring Watercolor Crocus Flowers + Video

Hi, Friends! This is Caly! My project for Pretty Pink Posh this month features the Crocus Flowers. These are one of my favorite early spring blooms and are a sure sign that winter is nearly over.  I’ve decided to do a watercolor card and I hope you’ll watch the YouTube video that’s up on the Pretty Pink Posh YouTube Channel!

Watch the video above  I  Watch the video in HD on YouTube

I did no-line watercoloring using Daniel Smith watercolors. Traditionally, I would color with the darkest shades at the base of the bloom, but crocuses are special and their darkest colors are usually at the tip of the flower so I applied my color at the tips and blended the color towards the center.

No-line coloring is easy for these images because the lines are simple and the petals are big so it gives you a lot of room to work.  The leaves are also simple even though they are longer to add color and blend from dark to light. 

My background is also created with watercolor.  I wanted to do a soft ground covering of soil so I used a gray ink to dab color where I wanted my flowers to bloom from and added yellow just above it to add a soft glow behind the flowers.

Daniel smith watercolors: Carbazole Violet, Sap Green, Deep Sap Green, Neutral Tint, Phthalo Blue GS, Cadmium Yellow, Quinacridone Gold

My sentiment is from the Pond Friends set and I embossed it in white over black cardstock.  To embellish my card, I added Sparkling Clear Confetti in various places to add sparkle to my card. I hope you enjoyed this!  Thanks for stopping by today!

~Caly