How to Paint Pohutukawa at the Beach in Watercolour

Pohutukawa trees bloom over Christmas time and are fondly known as the New Zealand Christmas Tree. They are protected and you chop them down at your peril. There are different species and the flowers differ from bright red to very dark red. You will paint this one which hangs off the side of a small cliff.

In this lesson you will learn:

1.  How to add flowers when there are none in the photograph
2.  How to paint the sky, sea and the beach
3.  How to add the flowers
4.  How to Paint the cliff and the tree
5.  How to add in the small stream of water