Botanical Watercolor Classes
 Phase 1, 2 and 3

2027 Schedule of classes come out in Oct

Maximum 10 students per class​​​​​​​

Classes are two - 4 hour days

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Fees - Each Class is $200, Materials Fee $35 = $235

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Class Descriptions​

Phase 1 Class

This 2-day workshop is for novice to experienced painters; the class has something for everyone. We will work on the following techniques, relative to botanical watercolor painting, and apply them to your final project for the class.

• Create volume and depth

• Describe dimensions through subtle folds and wrinkles

• Blend colors and create soft marks and exploding patterns

• Paint flowing lines of stems and veins using brush techniques

• Glaze or layer details without overworking your flowers

• Color mixing on the paper

• Paint blurry objects in the background

• Illuminate your flowers with light and shadow

• Convey curves on petals and define texture

 

Phase 2 Classes

This 2-day workshop is for painters with some watercolor experience. We’ll work more directly on these structural techniques, as they relate to botanical watercolors and apply them to your final project for the class.

• The Anatomy of Light Logic

• Basic principles of composition

• Common Structural Techniques

• Drawing Principles

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Phase 3 Class

This 2-day workshop is for the more experienced, advanced or adventurous painter.  We will work through these different techniques in addition to the Phase 1 and Phase 2 topics and apply them to your final project for the class. 

• Glazing 

• Lifting & Scrubbing 

• Color & Contrast Manipulation 

• Mastering value control (the "lightness" and "darkness" of your pigments), 

• Edge variety (blending hard and soft margins)

• Transparency 

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