Loose but Precise: Expressive and Simple Floral Paintings in Watercolor

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About this class

This class is all about sketching flowers with a combination of detailed linework and textures, and flowing vivid watercolor washes.

Sketching florals with precise linework and loose expressive watercolors is an incredibly quick and relaxing technique.

What you will learn

In this class, I will show you techniques for creating effortless botanical sketches, including basic approaches for drawing and new ideas for combining linework with watercolor.

The core principles of this sketching approach, like shape, volume, value and color, can be applied to any subject matter with the same expressive results.

You’ll go through warm up exercises that will help you to capture the essence of your flower and still get an accurate drawing that shows detail and texture.

The class has several full length demos that will take you through my process step by step. Flowers are a great subject to draw for beginners, as they are very patient and come in all shapes and colors - I never get tired of drawing flowers.

Sample lesson

Here's an outtake from the course:

Why take this class

This "loose but precise“ approach I’ll show adds depth and freshness to any floral sketch, while staying enjoyable and playful. Your flower sketches will turn out more vibrant and expressive, rather than overworked.

Who the class is for

Whether you’ve just started painting with watercolors or are an intermediate artist, I will show you a really inspiring way to sketch florals.

Materials and resources

You'll need basic watercolor supplies: a palette, a large and a small brush, watercolor paper, and a pencil.

About me

I’m Julia, I’m a sketchbook artist and illustrator of nature, and I love botanical sketching with this intuitive approach. As an artist who loves precision just as much as spontaneous, vivid brushwork, for me this is the perfect balance between theses two poles.