Don’t these pressed phlox blooms look watercolored? I thought I’d use a few of them with some elementary watercolor work. They’re real though, I swear!

I still can’t get over how beautiful pressed flowers look!

I chose and mixed a few different shades of green watercolor.

Using different-sized brushes, I made random strokes of green.

I started with a diluted mix of light green.

Layered on another layer of green strokes.

Yellow green.

Dark green.

I think I’ll be making a few more pieces like this! I love it.

You can learn more about pressing flowers by attending one of our workshops, or downloading the mini zine!