Dates April 25 & 26 - 9-1

Location – Alberta Street Gallery - ​1829 NE Alberta St.
Portland, OR 97211 

Fee - $175.00 + $30.00 material fee - $205 total

Registration - email marylyngough@gail.com and pay with Venmo

Maximum Number of Participants - 6

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Taught by Mary Lyn Gough marylyngough.com – 30 years painting and teaching experience.

I work in watercolors to gain the transparency of oils and vibrancy of acrylics and the beguiling nature of water; an attempt to control the uncontrollable. The combination is a viewing intimacy; luscious, inviting and vibrant. This 2-day workshop will focus on the following as it pertains to painting botanicals.  We will work through these different techniques 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