How To Make Easy Watercolor Holiday Cards

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Here are the watercolour materials that I use!

Paint Palette:

Arches Watercolour Paper:

Princeton Snap Brushes:
Pack of 4! Sizes 0, 2 and 6 round brushes and a 3/4 angle brush

Size 12 Round brush:

Winsor & Newton Cotman and Professional Paints:

Prang 16 Watercolour pan set:

Prang 8 Watercolour pan set:

[ChristinaLouise]

I need to stop watching crafting videos late a night, now i'm convinced I can watercolour. Time to move my clay, knitting needles, loom, embroidery ring and sewing machine aside lmao.

[marilynnalbright]

I am brand new to watercolouring and really enjoyed the Christmas cards....75 years old!

[universalsoldier]

You, 30 minutes later: Three ridiculously beautiful cards that you'd be proud to send. Easy peasy.

Me, 3 hours later: I have no more hair but do have a sloppy watercolor mess on soaked paper. Even my dog left the room in shame.

[MrRealtorRenee]

I so loved watching you paint these cards. I am going to give them a try. I am a new painter at 74 years old. I shake also and Em grateful for the hint about moving your arm and not your wrist.

[prof.cecilycogsworth]

"There's no cheating in art." Love it!

[tace]

Doamne cat mai vorbeste femeia aceasta .Picteaza fain .

[debbiethomas]

I like these, they are so clean and crisp and fresh-looking. By the way, for anyone in the UK who wants those Finetec metallics, Jackson's Art sells them online, just search for Coliro Finetec on their website (I'm not affiliated, just a customer). This one is the Silk set, but they have other sets too and individual colours, and they look beautiful.

[dawn]

In 2016 at age 69, I taught myself to paint with acrylics. I am 74 yrs old now. There are so many great artists on YouTube to learn styles and techniques. I remember back in the beginning I painted cards since I wanted to "practice" on small pieces. Then I jumped to 5x7 and then 8x10 paper. Now I finally use canvas. But if I have not painted in awhile I go
back to paper. Then if it turns out really nice I do a second one on canvas.
I certainly could paint these cards with watercolors.
You did a beautiful job creating them. God bless you... Dawn

[greenbeans]

I really love how you explain what you are doing. In some other people's tutorials, they just tell you what colour and since I'm a beginner, its going way too fast for me. I love your art as well!

[NinaHansen]

Because Watercolor paper is not cheap, I didn't have the courage to make full-sized cards. Instead, I used 2" x 2" pieces of scrap W/C paper. Now I have an assortment of wonderful gift tags, AND I know how to make pine cones which I can use on the Christmas wreath I am planning to paint soon. Thank you, Emma Jane! I am a real fan!

[jenniferatterton]

These look really effective and inexpensive and with the cost of cards these days, sounds like a very good alternative to buying them and it adds a personal touch to the cards you give at Christmas.

[foreverlost]

Thats a whole lot better than the cheaper watercolor. That mixes nicely.

[VitalChinese]

Festive watercolor illustrations are more like espresso, the simpler the better... especially the golden one line frame, it’s like those ring on small coffee cups.

[sabinepalmer]

Lovely, lovely, a very masterly lesson, attractive simplicity. Thanks.

[blotchilim]

I love your tutorial so much. So elated when you said 'there's no cheating in art, just do whatever feels best' ❤️
An art teacher once told me that unsteady hand & frequent moving of paper equates 'not a good artist'.
It felt too suffocating & exclusive & not fun.
So, thank you a million times for encouraging words & tutorials ❤️

[veroniquedemauroet]

I'm a very pseudo painter but I've never used watercolors. Your technique is simple but AMAZING! I learned a lot and can't wait to try this. Thank you so very much, Emma! You're WAY talented.

[ZaraAllegra]

I've been trained to do old-school architectural perspectives and our go-to watercolour paints is Prang. I still think these are the best affordable watercolour sets ever!

[catcain]

I'm also brand new to watercolor (wanted to try it all my life and it took a pandemic to get me to start). LOVE these cards. Beautiful & simple.

[robynsherry]

love love love them. Thanks again for your excellent teaching

[ljones]

Like anyone who has mastered their craft you make it look effortless. These are beautiful.