20 Dec How to Paint a Simple Watercolor Christmas Wreath with Brushwork

There is something especially meaningful and rewarding about watching simple practice turn into something beautiful. If you’ve been following along with us in our Brushwork handicraft series, practicing the same strokes over and over, again and again, you may have at some point wondered if it’s really doing anything. This simple watercolor Christmas wreath project is here to remind you that it is.

Today, we are bringing together our lessons and skills developed in the last few months, to show how a few, carefully practiced skills can be surprisingly stunning.

A Simple Christmas Wreath Project

This simple watercolor Christmas wreath is created using basic brush strokes layered gently into a circular shape. There’s no drawing required and no pressure to make it perfect.

A Beautiful Fit for Homeschool Art

If you homeschool, and have been working through our Brushwork series with us, this project will fit seamlessly into your rhythm:

• 🎨 Art credit without stress
• 🎄 Seasonal and meaningful
• 🖌️ Skill-based, not outcome-based
• 💛 Encouraging rather than overwhelming

Younger students can focus on color and movement, while older students can observe layering, composition, and brush control.

It’s also a wonderful reminder that art education doesn’t have to be complicated to be valuable.

Materials Needed

• Watercolor paper ()
• Scissors
• Watercolor paints
• Watercolor Paintbrush, we used a Princeton Velvetouch , round size 6
• Gold acrylic paint
• A glass of water (not used for drinking)
• A small plate for mixing paint and water
• A napkin to dry the brush

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You can make this watercolor Christmas wreath as a Christmas card, as a gift, or as a piece of home decor, like I did. It can fit in any style of design.

Remember, that your wreath doesn’t have to look like mine to be successful! If you’ve been practicing along with us, you’re going to find this project incredibly easy!

Thank you for creating alongside me and for making space for gentle creativity this season