Four Leaf Clover Watercolor Tutorial

A St. Patrick's Day watercolor tutorial! Create your own luck of the Irish with a step-by-step watercolor four leaf clover tutorial by artist Mou Saha. When complete, keep for yourself or share your good luck with a friend.

Recommended Materials:

Watercolors in Pans 48ct - #FC169748

Grip 2001 Graphite Pencil

Kneadable Art Eraser - Grey - #FC127220

Pitt Artist Pen® Brush - #264 Dark Phthalo Green - #FC167478

Watercolor paper (trimmed to 6 x 4½ inches)

White cardstock

Small round paint brush ( I used 000)

Scissors

Adhesive

Color the textured side of the water color paper with various shades of green watercolors.

The color coverage doesn’t need to be solid.

Draw a four-leaf clover (about 3 x 4 inches) on white cardstock and cut out with fine tipped scissors.

Lay the cut-out clover at about the center of the colored paper and paint a dotted outline around it using the metallic 353 watercolor.

Fill out the entire space around the clover with metallic dots.

If the clover seems to get lost in the subtle metallic shin, add some more green to it.  

Color two small strips of cardstock with the Metallic 353 Pan Watercolor.

When dry, use your Pitt Artist Pen Dark Phthalo Green 264** in Brush (B) tip to write ‘Good Luck’.

Attach the strips to the center of the clover to finish.

I hope you enjoyed today’s tutorial and Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all who celebrate!