After wrapping up my watercolor retreat last week, I have been feeling so inspired to paint! I’ve been creating a lot of digital illustrations recently, and while I love the convenience and flexibility of designing in Procreate and Photoshop, watercolor will always be my first love!

This week your challenge is to paint a watercolor succulent! Succulents are one of my favorite motifs to paint. Rosette succulents are shaped similarly to a mandala, and the repetitive, circular painting is such a relaxing and meditative process. Plus, it is a great way to practice brush control and mixing colors on the page!

In this new blog post, I share my process for painting a watercolor succulent from start to finish. Follow along to paint your own watercolor succulent and share it on Instagram with the hashtag #CreateWithCatCoq. I share select participants’ work on my Instagram stories, so don’t forget to use the hashtag for a chance to be featured!

If you want to take your watercolor painting to the next level, join me in my class Watercolor Botanicals, where you’ll paint this succulent along with three other botanical paintings. This class is packed with watercolor techniques and is great for all levels. And the best part? You can enroll for free when you sign up for a free trial with Skillshare!

I’m excited for you all to embrace hand-painted artwork this week! Don’t forget to share your paintings on Instagram with the hashtag #CreateWithCatCoq and tag me @catcoq so I can like and comment! Happy painting!