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By Pamela 12 Comments

Hand Paint a Simple Daisy

Filed Under: Blog, How to Paint Flowers, Learn to Paint Tagged With: flowers, How to paint, painting a daisy

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How to Paint a Simple Daisy

How to Paint a super simple daisy, FlowerPatchFarmhouse.com
(this post contains affiliate links, for more information please see my disclosure page)
Paint a Simple Daisy tutorial.

These make great filler flowers when done with a small brush.  Add them for a spark of white to a more colorful flower painting.  The white can make your colorful flowers pop.

Double load your brush in white and light grey.  Only just a little bit grey, you should have mostly white on your brush. The grey just adds some depth and striations that give the petals some interest, you don’t even had to add it if you do not wish to. Learn how to paint a Daisy, FlowerPatchFarmhouse.comMake a dot on your surface to give you a center point. It makes it easier to have a center point to pull to.   Lead with the white. Daisy Painting, FlowerPatchFarmhouse.com (16 of 22)In the video I show you how to measure out the strokes, if you wish.  Just tap your brush inline a couple times to get an approximate length and pull from the top of that. Press on the chisel edge of your brush, pull towards the center, adjusting pressure to how wide you wish the petal to be and lift the brush to a chisel edge as you get closer to the center to let the stroke narrow. Daisy Painting, FlowerPatchFarmhouse.com (17 of 22)Add strokes around the center dot, some can be a bit curved to add movement.  You can make the back stroke shorter and the front strokes longer to emulate depth.  But I demonstrate as if you are looking straight down on the flower. How to paint a simple daisy, one stroke at a time, FlowerPatchFarmhouse.comOnce you have completed the circle to your satisfaction then we will add the center..
How to Paint a Daisy one stroke at a time, FlowerPatchFarmhouse.comDouble load your scruffy brush in the yellow and gold and pounce on the center, or you can use a small flat brush and paint on a round center.  I like the texture that the scruffy brush adds.
how to paint a daisy one stroke at a time, FlowerPatchFarmhouse.comAnd there you have it, a simple but lovely Daisy.  The video includes the leaves and you can make your daisy fuller by just adding more petals and bunching them closer together.  Use a smaller brush and make smaller daisies. Now that you know how to paint a simple daisy, get creative.  Soon I will post how to paint a basket of mixed flowers using many of the flowers I have already posted tutorials on.
Here is the video once again…

Supply List
Surface to paint on.
Paint: Bottled Craft Acrylics (DecoArt Americana or Folk Art)
Wicker White or Titanium White
Grey Sky  (or you can mix a small amount of black into the white to mix your own)
Yellow
Gold
#10 or #12 flat brush (you can also use a round brush)
1 small scruffy brush (Donna Dewberry one stroke brushes)
Brush Caddy

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How to Paint a Simple Daisy, one stroke at a time, with video!, FlowerPatchFarmhouse.comHappy Painting!

More painting tutorials you may enjoy!

How to Paint Sunflowers, easy and fun How to Paint Pink Roses fast and easy. How to Paint Flowers, fast, fun and easy How to Paint Gorgeous Hydrangeas, one stroke at a time

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Comments

  1. Karen says

    January 27, 2015 at 6:43 pm

    Just in time! I want to make some signs for a garden show and this will come in handy.

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    • Pamela says

      January 27, 2015 at 7:30 pm

      Great, I am so glad. Please do share when you get them done. I love to see others artwork!

      Reply
  2. Dee Sewell says

    January 29, 2015 at 2:50 pm

    This is lovely. You have such a talent, thanks for sharing, will give it a go 🙂

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    • Pamela says

      February 4, 2015 at 4:03 pm

      I love sharing my love of painting along with my garden. One feeds the other.

      Reply
  3. mabelht says

    March 15, 2015 at 9:15 am

    Me gusta mucho este sitio. Te agradezco los consejos que das para pintar y los videos son de lo mejor . Excelente !!!!! sigue adelante. Saludos desde Argentina.

    I really like this site. I appreciate the advice you give to paint and videos are the best. Excellent !!!!!
    Greetings from Argentina.

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  4. Randa says

    June 3, 2015 at 8:58 am

    I don’t have an artsy bone in my body, so this is great! Thanks for sharing.

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    • Pamela says

      June 3, 2015 at 9:48 am

      You are so welcome. Give it a try, you may have a hidden artsy bone tucked away without realizing it. 🙂

      Reply
  5. Elgie says

    July 4, 2015 at 6:54 am

    Simple and So Sweet. Thanks for sharing.

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    • Pamela says

      July 4, 2015 at 5:52 pm

      These look great on so many things. Even making your own wrapping paper for gifts!

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  6. Margie Dulany says

    January 17, 2017 at 6:57 am

    How do I go about uploading something I have done?

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    • Pamela says

      January 17, 2017 at 7:03 am

      Are you on Facebook? I have a private Facebook page just for everyone to share their work on. Here is the link…https://www.facebook.com/groups/1037134866362457/

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