Relaxing Watercolors: Paint Vintage Style Flowers on Colored Backgrounds: Embark on a serene watercolor journey with artist and renowned Skillshare instructor Garima Srivastava. If the world of watercolors seems overwhelming, join Garima for a calming class where you'll paint vintage-style flowers against colored backgrounds. This class marks the beginning of a series dedicated to watercolor, emphasizing learning new techniques without the stress of perfection.
Guided by Garima's soothing voice, you'll delve into the crucial concept of color layering while creating exquisite flowers like Coneflower (Echinacea), Mimosa (Silver Wattle), and Salvia (Ornamental Sage) against vintage-colored backdrops. The focus is on a stress-free learning experience.
Key Lessons Include:
- Art supplies overview: Understanding the materials used in the class.
- Color layering: Introducing the art of optical color mixing through transparent watercolor layers.
- Watercolor concepts and techniques tailored for beginners.
- Brushstroke practice: A detailed exploration of the brushes employed by Garima.
- Painting colored backgrounds in three distinct styles.
- Step-by-step, 5-10 minute lessons for three beautiful flowers with gold accents: Coneflower (Echinacea), Mimosa (Silver Wattle), and Salvia (Ornamental Sage).
This class welcomes participants of all skill levels, from beginners to seasoned artists. The primary goal is to introduce you to a different flower painting technique while providing ample space and encouragement to experiment independently with various flowers and background colors. Beyond creating stunning vintage-style floral paintings, you'll gain confidence in exploring these techniques with different flowers and colored backgrounds.
Essential Watercolor Techniques Explored:
- Wet on dry
- Color layering/glazing
- Adding eye-catching gold accents
Upon completing this class, you will have charming vintage floral paintings and the confidence to venture further into this technique with diverse flowers and colored background combinations.
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