Do you find yourself overthinking, overworking, getting caught up in details, fearing mistakes, or trying to control every brushstroke?
In this three-week watercolor series, we’ll use loose, expressive florals as our subject while exploring foundational watercolor techniques including washes, values, color theory, expressive brushwork, edge control, and creating mood and atmosphere. Students will learn to create expressive textures, strengthen their observation skills, and gain confidence working with watercolor’s beautiful and sometimes unpredictable nature.
Flowers provide the perfect opportunity to practice observation and simplification. Together we'll learn to focus on shapes, light, shadow, and value patterns rather than getting lost in details.
Beginning with reference photos and observation, we'll gradually move beyond simply copying what we see. As the series progresses, students will learn to make artistic choices, trust their instincts, and use imagination as a creative tool. By the final class, we'll create original floral paintings inspired by observation, memory, personal expression, and the beauty that emerges when we trust ourselves and paint from the heart.
One of the things that makes watercolor so special is that it doesn't always do exactly what we planned. Instead of seeing that as a problem, we'll learn to welcome the spontaneity, texture, movement, and surprises that make each painting unique. We'll celebrate blooms, soft edges, interesting textures, and those unexpected moments that bring a painting to life.
We’ll begin with simple “blobby flowers” and gradually move from observation toward creating original floral paintings from imagination. Along the way we’ll discuss practical ways to loosen up, quiet the inner critic, and paint with greater freedom and expression.
Suitable for beginners as well as students with some watercolor experience who would like to paint with more confidence, freedom, and expression.
Let’s Observe, Simplify, and Let Go of Perfection.
Maximum of 8 students. Three 3-hour sessions.
*To reserve your place in any class, payment must be received at the time of registration.
*For a refund on any of our classes, we will need to be notified at least 48 hours in advance of the first class.
***All Students get 20% off purchases made while enrolled in a class***
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