💐 Beginner's Easiest Watercolor Flower Tutorials

Simple Projects for New Artists

Quick & Easy Watercolor Flower Tutorials for Beginners

Want to paint easy, beautiful watercolor flowers? These quick and beginner-friendly watercolor tutorials are perfect for short creative sessions — and they’re all totally doable for anyone just getting started with watercolor. Each video is beginner-approved, includes clear instructions, and can be used as a warm-up, focused drill, or mini painting session.

Whether you have five minutes or thirty, these easy videos will help you:

• ✔ Build your skills

• ✔ Explore new techniques

• ✔ Have fun painting without pressure

💡 Tip: Let this post be your go-to warm-up guide when you’re short on time or not sure what to paint.

👉 If this is your first time painting watercolor flowers — welcome! Remember, this is about joy and exploration — not perfection. Every artist begins with a simple brushstroke :)

Why I Recommend These Tutorials

I’ve been teaching myself watercolor since 2020, and tutorials like these helped me stay inspired and build momentum — even when I wasn’t confident yet. I chose these videos because they’re short, encouraging, and designed for beginners. They’re also fun!

What You’ll Need to Get Started

You don’t need fancy materials — just:

• Watercolor paper

• A round brush (size 4–8 is great)

• Two or three paint colors

• Water and a palette (optional)

My Tutorial Review Process

This post is all about Beginner's Easiest Watercolor Flower Tutorials. Here’s the method I use to test and review each tutorial I share:

1. Watch the tutorial in full at least once

2. Gather art supplies

3. Paint along with the video

4. Track brush sizes, paper, colors, and paint time

5. Let the piece dry and revisit it with fresh eyes

6. Check it against my review criteria:

   • Video under 30 minutes

   • Beginner-appropriate

   • Clearly presented and well-paced

   • Materials listed or easily identifiable

   • Effective camera angles

   • Total paint time under 30 minutes

   • Enjoyable and useful

7. If it’s a yes — I write the review!

Let’s get started!

Featured Watercolor Flower Tutorials for Beginners

Here are my top picks for beginner-friendly flower tutorials that’ll help you build confidence and explore new techniques. For each tutorial below, I’ve included a short summary, why it’s helpful, and my personal notes as a practicing artist.

Screenshot of Emma Jane's quick 1-minute watercolor flower tutorial

1. Emma Jane Lefebvre — The Easiest Technique for Watercolor Flowers

🕒 Length: 1 minute
🎯 Techniques / Focus: Loose florals, watercolor dots, single press-and-drag strokes
📍 Watch on YouTube

Why I recommend it:
This is an incredibly simple watercolor flower created from 5 dots of color! And it works beautifully regardless of brush size! This project also allows you to build up your water control skills. :)

My take:
This 5-dot tutorial was a lightbulb project in terms of my watercolor momentum after I watched it, and tried it myself. I soon found myself using this versatile painting technique with other petal shapes, leaves, abstract shapes — it is so easy and relaxing to employ in a project.
I actually came across this technique 4-5 years ago, in a different tutorial by another artist, but I was unable to locate that specific video for this article. In researching further, I came across this recent tutorial by Emma Jane Lefebvre, who beautifully and thoroughly explains and shows the technique, in 60 seconds!
And, yes, I've bookmarked Emma's video (and all of them) for posterity. I recommend you do so too. :)

Screenshot of Harriet's easy black-eyed susan YouTube tutorial

2. Harriet de Winton — Easy Watercolor Black-Eyed Susan

🕒 Length: 10.44 minutes
🎯 Techniques / Focus: Single strokes, layering, brush control
📍 Watch on YouTube

Why I recommend it:
Harriet's Black-Eyed Susan tutorial is so lovely to watch, and her instructions and comments really inform on the process. I also appreciate that this tutorial teaches us how to paint the flower, stem, and leaves — it makes for a beautiful card!

My take:
Daisies, sunflowers, cone flowers — I love to paint them all! I like how Harriet's easy sketch demonstrates a one-stroke stem and the tiny cone at its top, and she explains how to position the petals to indicate a side view of the flower. The techniques you learn in this video are transferable to any flower in the sunflower family.

Screenshot of Andrea's pretty peony watercolor tutorial

3. Andrea Nelson — Easy Watercolor Peony

🕒 Length: 0.46 minutes
🎯 Techniques / Focus: Loose florals, water control, brush control, layering
📍 Watch on YouTube

Why I recommend it:
This is a very pretty and very simple peony project. Depending on your time, you could paint just 1 or 2 blooms and buds, or you could fill a page with peony flowers.

My take:
Andrea's peonies are so relaxing to paint, and once dried, they look delicate and beautiful. Be sure to put your brush down before you start over-complicating the simplicity of this project (yes, I was guilty of this)!

Screenshot of Kristin's simple watercolor flower tutorial

4. Kristin Van Leuven — Easy Forget-Me-Not Watercolor Flowers

🕒 Length: 0.27 minutes
🎯 Techniques / Focus: Loose florals, "m" and "w" brushstrokes, single strokes, dabs
📍 Watch on YouTube

Why I recommend it:
Using letters ("m" and "w") for the flower shapes is brilliant and easy to follow; and even better, Kristin says we can vary the "m" and "w" strokes — what could be easier?!

Only 3 basic steps:

1. Blue "m" and "w" petals

2. Green stems & leaves

3. Yellow centers

My take:
This is such a fun project, and makes for a beautiful painting. I love the saturated blue and the pop of yellow — very cheerful — and very simple :)

⏩ Quick Access Links: Jump to a Tutorial

Skim through the list or come back later — here’s a quick summary of all the tutorials mentioned above:

1. Emma Jane Lefebvre's Easiest Technique for Watercolor Flowers

2. Harriet de Winton's Easy Watercolor Black-Eyed Susan

3. Andrea Nelson's Easy Watercolor Peony

4. Kristin van Leuven's Easy Forget-Me-Not Watercolor Flowers

💬 Conclusion

🎯 Key Takeaway

These simple and beautiful watercolor flower tutorials are a wonderful way to build watercolor skills and try new techniques — even if you only have a few minutes each week. 

• Start Simple: Even a few dots of watercolor can create a stunning flower.

• Explore Techniques: Each tutorial offers a unique approach that can expand your skill set.

• Stay Relaxed: These tutorials are designed to reduce pressure and make painting fun!

🖌️ What to Do Next

Ready to try a few of these? Pick one or two that speak to you — or go in order and treat it like a mini challenge!
✅ Use these as a warm-up before your next painting session
✅ Save the post so you can revisit it later
✅ Make it a weekly creative habit!

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Join the Conversation

Tried one of these tutorials? Or have a favorite beginner tutorial you always recommend? I’d love to hear what you’re loving — leave a comment below or on social and share your favorite!

✍️ About the Author

Written by Mary Moreno of Mary Moreno Studio, a self-taught watercolor artist since 2020 and creative blogger. I’m passionate about helping others find joy and confidence through watercolor, sharing beginner-friendly tutorials, tips, and resources. 🎨 I believe everyone can explore their creative potential with a little practice and encouragement. Join me on this artistic journey! 🌸