How to Color Water & Flowers | Victoria Amazonica Step-by-Step Tutorial

In today’s video, I’m letting the universe decide my next coloring adventure! Join me as we use a "Magic Jar" to pick a beautiful botanical illustration from the Amazon region, landing on the stunning Victoria Amazonica. Get ready for a deeply relaxing and satisfying coloring session. I will walk you through my entire process step-by-step, showing you how to bring this giant lily pad and delicate flower to life. You will learn how to build volume with gradient strokes, my go-to three-color technique for seamless blending, and a super fun way to create the illusion of vibrant underwater vegetation and water reflections. What you will see in this tutorial: ✨ Step-by-step coloring of the Victoria Amazonica leaf, flower, and water. ✨ Tips on blending, creating depth, and mastering light and shadow. ✨ A satisfying final touch using crisp strokes for water reflections. Materials Used: Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils (Specific shades shown in the video!) White Acrylic Marker (for those magical water highlights) If you enjoyed this coloring session and want to bring these beautiful illustrations to life yourself, this page is from my botanical coloring book, Pretty Flowers. It’s a wonderful way to unwind and spark your creativity. You can grab your own copy from the link below! linktr.ee/laural.coloring Thank you so much for keeping me company all the way to the end. If you found these tips helpful, please subscribe to the channel, and let me know in the comments what you’d like to see next! 🎵 Music Credits: Song Title: Sunshine Composer/Producer: JMHBM Source: Free Music Archive License: CC BY