Wildflowers in Watercolor: Introduction to Botanical Sketching

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About this class

This class will show you how you can capture the beauty of wildflowers in your sketchbook. We will take a look at basic sketching techniques and how to use them for drawing all kinds of flowers quickly and easily. We will explore a variety of fun mixed media techniques, including watercolor, ink and colored pencils. We'll try out interesting ways to portray flowers in your sketchbook, learn about mixing specific colors and how to add convincing shadows and finishing touches to your flower sketches to make them stand out.

Why take this class

Flowers are a beautiful and easy subject that can be found all around you, and botanical sketching is a wonderful way to learn more about them. Sketching wildflowers is a wonderful activity that never gets boring.

What you'll learn

- basic techniques for sketching flowers to create quick and realistic sketches

- watercolor layering techniques

- exploring a fun mixed media approach: combining watercolor, colored pencil and inks

- different ways to portray wildflowers in your sketchbook

- mixing accurate colors

- how to add shadows, details and textures to flower sketches to make them stand out

- how to keep your sketches loose but precise

I will share practical tips from my own botanical field sketching trips and show you what has worked best for me in the field and in the studio. You will create lots of wildflower sketches - from a basic pencil sketch to very detailed, colored flower portraits.

You can choose if you prefer to do your sketches at home, or if you want to try out field sketching - which I can absolutely recommend!

Who this class is for

This is a class well suited for beginners who want to build up their drawing skills, as well as for more experienced artists who want to explore drawing flowers specifically.

What you'll need

You will need a basic sketching kit with drawing and painting tools - a small selection of pencils, pens, inks, a small watercolor palette and of course a sketchbook will work great.

Choose how to take this course:

You can either take this course as a self-directed course at your own pace and start right away, or join me for a structured 4-week course with in-depth individual feedback.

• For the self-directed version: You can start learning immediately!
• For the feedback version: Current run-through starts on May 15 2023 and ends on June 11 2023.
  You will need 1-2 hours every week for the lessons and assignments.
  The feedback course will be in your own pace: There will be no live video calls or streams you need to attend, you can work through the weekly lessons on your own, and all communication and feedback will happen via email.
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You will keep access to all class materials afterwards.