My Unexpected Abstract art tutorial header with a teal and rust funky floral mixed media painting, brushes, paint, and white botanical graphics.

Unexpected Abstract | Funky Floral Art with Stencils & Marks

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In this fun and intuitive abstract painting tutorial, I start with loose watercolor layers and end up somewhere totally unexpected — a funky, floral-inspired mixed media piece!

Watch as I build texture and depth using stencils, mark making, and bold brushstrokes.

This video is perfect for artists who love expressive, process-driven art and want to explore watercolor, mixed media, and abstract florals. Whether you're art journaling, loosening up your creative practice, or just want to see how one painting can evolve into something surprising, you're in the right place. Grab your supplies and paint along!

Looking for the supplies I used? I’ve listed all my favorite and most-used materials on one easy-to-update page here: https://2lilowls.com/favorite-supplies-for-mixed-media-abstract-art/

(Some of the links are affiliate links. If you use my link, I get a small commission, which will go toward my art supplies and to support this channel! I appreciate your support!!)

Note: I don’t list individual supply links on every post any longer, simply because keeping up with that for each video or project took more time than I have. Instead, I’ve created one easy-to-browse page where I’ve listed all my favorite and most-used art supplies. It’s always up to date, and a great place to find what I’m working with most often.

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My funky abstract floral mixed media painting on watercolor paper surrounded by paints, brushes, markers, and art supplies.
Close-up of my abstract floral mixed media painting with teal background, rust brushstrokes, white marks, stencil patterns, and layered texture.
My finished funky floral abstract painting on watercolor paper with paint palette, brushes, markers, and mixed media supplies on my art table.

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