Art in Bloom With Helen Dealtry

3 seasons available

Artist Helen Dealtry gives a glimpse into her creative process in her studio-based painting series, sharing the how-to of her original creations from start to finish.
Roses With Watercolor
S3 E1

Helen paints an arrangement of roses using inks and watercolor.

Summer Harvest Still Life
S3 E2

Helen makes wrapping paper using craft paper, house paint, and easy methods.

Holiday Wrapping Papers
S3 E3

Helen uses watercolor to paint a scene from her home pond.

Dahlias in Glass Bottles
S3 E4

Helen uses a pre-painted canvas, gouache paints, stencils and a plethora of playful techniques to create a unique painting featuring a variety of dahlias arranged in glass bottles.

Canadian Landscape in Gouache
S3 E5

Helen uses gouache to paint a colorful landscape of Canadian tide pools.

Mushrooms in Gouache
S3 E6

Helen uses two-toned gouache paint to create a pattern of mushrooms.

Landscape of Peter's Garden
S3 E7

Helen goes to one of her favorite places to find inspiration -- a dear friend's garden; she uses acrylic and pastels to paint an elaborate landscape, capturing its structural elements as well as its native areas.

Bird and Berries
S3 E8

Helen finds inspiration in nature and wildlife for a piece; she uses charcoal, watercolor and pastel to paint a detailed blue jay perched on a branch with clusters of winter berries.

Painting Ferns on a Lampshade
S3 E9

Helen paints ferns onto a lampshade to be used as home decor.

Watercolor Pond Life
S3 E10

Helen uses watercolor to paint a scene from her home pond.

Landscapes With Gouache
S2 E1

Helen works with gouache paint to recreate a landscape photograph.

Painting a Betta Fish With Ink
S2 E2

Helen uses an array of colors and bleach splatter to paint Betta fish.

Florals With Ink
S2 E3

Helen uses pen and ink to capture insects and florals outside her studio.

Monochromatic Seashells
S2 E4

Helen uses black paper and white ink to paint layers of seashell varieties.

Painting a Ceramic Vase
S2 E5

Helen visits her potter friend RJ who gifts Helen a ceramic vase she made; Helen decorates it with a landscape and florals and then fires it in a kiln.

Watercolor Landscape
S2 E6

Helen returns to her roots and paints a landscape of the studio space, including the lake that has inspired her since she arrived and the varying foliage.

Wet-on-Wet Technique
S1 E1

Helen shares a wet-on-wet technique to paint an array of ombre flowers.

A Monochromatic Exercise
S1 E2

Helen demonstrates how to paint a monochromatic bundle of poppies.

Inspired by the Dutch Masters
S1 E3

Helen paints her own version of a Dutch master floral arrangement; she mixes a dark background with deep hues to enhance the vibrancy of the flowers.

Painting an Orchid With Ink
S1 E4

Helen Dealtry reveals how to paint an orchid with ink; she encourages a slow pace, attention to detail and patience through the creative process.

From Camera to Canvas
S1 E5

Helen shows how photography can be used to inspire a landscape portrait; she creates a painting of a tranquil scene from a nature photograph; she explains the beauty of using one artistic medium as inspiration for another.

Adding Texture With Gouache
S1 E6

Helen reveals how gouache can be used as a textural paint alternative; she demonstrates how its thicker nature differs from inks or watercolour paint.