painting flowers in watercolour and ink : class photos

Little packages of arty materials and a room full of flowers
Little packages of arty materials and a room full of flowers

Another fantastic Saturday with 7 lovely folks painting flowers.

We spent the morning learning a bit of watercolour theory - how to apply washes, wet on dry vs wet on wet, mark making, transparent vs opaque colours and some colour mixing theory.
In the afternoon the students dived in with painting fresh flowers of their choice.

Everyone worked hard, they took away a heap of new skills and I'm looking forward to them sharing their next paintings with me.

Watercolour theory
Watercolour theory
Watercolour theory
Watercolour theory
Watercolour theory
Watercolour theory
Painting Spanish Lavender
Painting Spanish Lavender
Grannie's Bonnet in watercolour and ink
Grannie's Bonnet in watercolour and ink
Dahlia in watercolour and ink
Dahlia in watercolour and ink
Hydrangea petals in watercolour and ink
Hydrangea petals in watercolour and ink
Getting started painting flowers in watercolour and ink
Getting started painting flowers in watercolour and ink

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