Watercolour Rose by Mic Riddy

You've sold it, eh? Well you're doing better than I am at the moment. Well done. I think the stem is fine - as for tips, well, I would call this a stylized drawing; not strictly accurate, but all the better for it; it's the design element that matters, and you have that - the twisting stem, the different shapes and sizes of leaf, the variation in colour. The method you've chosen - dry watercolour, then wash - works very well here; you can of course work with these pencils on dampened paper, can use them in conjunction with pan or tube watercolour, or with acrylic, or with ink, can selectively blot bits out with kitchen roll (never loo roll: try it, and you'll find out why) - try the lot. And more. See if you can get hold of a copy of How to Draw and Paint What You See, by Ray Smith - it was published by Dorling Kindersley. Google for watercolour lessons, on YouTube etc. But best of all, just paint and draw, and keep doing it.