Step By Step Painting Tutorial: Watercolour Vintage Rose (In Procreate)

There’s no doubt that roses are one of the most beautiful flowers in the world, making them also one of the most popular botanicals to draw and paint. Styles amongst botanical artists vary from simple and loose to more detailed and realistic. Then there is also the style used by the old masters, which are an all time classic – the vintage style roses.

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This step-by-step watercolour painting tutorial will guide you through the process of creating a vintage rose in Procreate, from start to finish. So, if you’re a beginner or somehow lost on where to start, I hope you enjoy it and find this useful.

Watercolour Painting Of A Vintage Rose

I will be using a picture of a pink rose picked from my garden as my reference for this tutorial. If you’re using your reference, make sure to have it handy so you can follow along.

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Open up Procreate on your iPad (or other Apple device). If this is your first time using the app, you will be prompted to create a new document.

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