In this class, we are going to be creating some whimsical, abstract floral art today. I know you are really going to love how easy these are to do, have some fun coming up with cool color palettes, and in general, have a great day making art with some of these.

We are going to start out by gathering inspiration from our yards, neighborhoods, and homes. I love using real items for color inspiration for our palettes. I discovered a new favorite palette in class from this exercise that I will be using quite a bit going forward myself! Once we get some color palette ideas together, we'll begin creating some simplified floral abstracts that are as elegant as they are dynamic.

This class is for you if:

You love learning new techniques for your art
You are interested in creating some floral abstracts
You love watching how others approach their art practice
You love experimenting with your art supplies

Supplies:

These are the supplies I'll be using in class... definitely get creative and experiment if you have some other supplies or ideas that come to you as you go through the class.

Canson XL Coldpress Watercolor paper 140 lb - is what I'll be using in class. It is an inexpensive paper that works really well with this technique. You can use any watercolor paper you have on hand - don't feel like you need a specific one. I'm using the 9"x12" pad in class.
Sketchbook if you want to sketch out ideas and take notes.
Palette or palette paper
Variety of paint brushes, palette knife, silicone brush. I'm mainly using some brushes in class, but I like to have options on my table just in case I get inspired to use them.
Watercolors - I chose the colors based on some color palettes I was putting together. I'm using a Sennelier set of watercolors in class and a Windsor Newton Indigo color I recently got.
Acrylic paint - I'm using some Liquitex Basics colors - I have a set of little tubes from a 48-piece set I got from the art store to try out all the colors. That way when I determine what my favorites are I can then get a few large tubes to use.
Mark-making options - I am using some NeoColor 2 crayons, Derwent Soft Colour pencils, and Sennelier soft pastels - You can use any of your favorite mark-making things you already have.
Acrylic ink - for some details on top if you want to experiment with that. I love Paynes Gray for that.

Olivia McLaughlin

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