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1. Introduction: Hey, everyone. Welcome to this calming watercolor journey
inspired by seed of life. One of the most ancient and
meaningful geometric patterns symbolizing creation,
balance, and growth. In this class, we will explore not only the beauty
of symmetry and flow, but also healing energy
of circular repetition. Meditative rhythm that quits the mind and connect you
back to your inner calm. I'm San Azath founder of Wildbout Art Studio
based in Bahrain, artist, art educator, and holistic art therapy
practitioner. For this class,
you don't need to be perfect with
geometry or painting. Through the simple
yet powerful design, you will learn how to let
watercolor flow naturally, how color blend and bloom, and how to enhance them with depth and shadow for the
soft glowing effect. This class is perfect for Bigginer and anyone
who wants to explore watercolor as a form of mindful art practice and
creative self connection.
2. Material you'll need : For this class, all you
need is watercolor paper, 300 GSM, pencil, compass
eraser, watercolor paints, round brushes, any
size depending how you want your seed of
life big or small, tissue paper or towel
jar of clean water.
3. Class Project: For your class project, take a moment to download
your seed of Life, e book and worksheet from
the resources section. Inside, you will find
everything you need to create your own painting
for self reflection. The drawing steps,
watercolor layering guide, and gentle prompts to help
you slow down and reconnect. Use the reflection page to write down how you feel
during the process. There is no right or wrong way. Just notice what arises, the rhythm of your breathing and the softness
in your thought. When you are done,
upload your artwork to the project gallery and
share your reflection. I love to see your colors, your shapes, and your
personal meaning behind them. Remember, this is
not just a painting. It's your moment of
mindfulness through art. So download your resources, take a brush, and begin
your journey with me.
4. Part 1 : Welcome to this mindful
watercolor class. Today we will begin
with a simple yet powerful geometric pattern, the seed of life. It's one of the
most ancient symbol of creation found in nature, art, and sacred architecture. I'll begin with my compass, and I hope you have
already downloaded the resources where you
can see the step by step guide of drawing
of your seed of life or you can trace your seed of life
from the template. Each circle
represents a stage of growth of energy expanding, connecting and unfolding, just like your own
creative journey. You can start placing your compass point at the
center of your paper, draw your first circle that
represent the beginning. Without changing
the compass width, place the point anywhere on the edge of that circle
and draw another. You'll start to
see shapes appear, almond like intersections, symbolizing balance and harmony. Keep moving around the
circle one step at a time, drawing six circles that
surrounds the center, forming the seed of life. This rhythm of
drawing, repeating, breathing, become a
meditation in itself. Before we paint, let's pause. Look at your drawing. It's not just
geometry, it's energy. The seed of life teaches us
that everything begins from a single point just as all creations
start from intention. Now wet the paper
within the circles, use clean water, start
with light colors, colors which
resonates your mood. For me, I'm going with warm
tones of ochre, browns, a little bit of green,
and going to also add swatches just at
the end of the paper. I also got some
idea like reference from the Pinterest
color mode board. And I really like
that as autumn vibe. So I'm going to stick
with those colors. Don't control the
brush too much. Watch how colors
merge and bloom, how water creates
harmony all by itself. As you paint, breathe slowly, and notice what's
happening inside you. Your breathing
slows, your thought softens and you feel connected. Oh So here I am adding little by little, going through the colors
which resonate with my mood. And keeping the first layer and second layer still
transparent and translucent, which I can still see the
base layer of my wet on wet. So this is how you
can keep adding. You can choose how
many colors you want. You can give different colors, different meanings
depending on your mood. For example, green
can be hope for me, yellow can be love and so on. So let's see how you are going to connect
with your seed of life. And you just completed your
first watercolor layer, a layer of calm,
flow and presence. Look at how each petal
connect to the next, how colors meet color, how water creates
balance without effort. This is the language of harmony, both in art and within you. Let your painting dry completely,
and in the next part, we will deepen the
colors and shadows and bring the seed of life
with light and meaning.
5. Part 2 & Thank you for joining. : Welcome back. Now, your seed of life has been
dried beautifully. Soft, flowing, full
of calm energy. In this lesson, we will explore how to add
depth and shadow, but also how to let go the idea that every space
needs to be filled. Because sometimes
the quit spaces in our art hold the most meaning. To bring depth, start with the same color you used earlier, but now use it less
water and more pigment. Never rush to use black. Instead deepen your
existing hue first. Layering it gently where the
circles overlap or meet. This keep your shadow
soft and natural, preserving harmony
in your color. If you do choose to add
black, do it gradually. Let it whisper, not overpower. Remember, darkness
isn't to hide beauty, it exists to reveal it. Once your watercolor
layer is dry, now you can use color pencils to refine and soften
the shadow edges. Move your color pencil
gently along the shape. Barely touching the paper. This add warmth, control, and a whisper of texture without losing the
luminous watercolor glow. When I teach watercolor, I remind my students it's not about filling every
inch of paper. Art like life needs
balance between movement and pause
between doing and being, the white spaces are just as
sacred as the painted ones. They hold silence. Air and reflection. The part of you
that don't need to speak to still be seen. Now your seed of life carries
both light and shadow. The story of stillness and flow. I invite you to reflect on what this painting represent for you. Don't forget to download
the resources worksheet, use prompts to write
about your process. What did you notice? What did you feel, and
what did you let go of? Upload your final paintings
to the project gallery and share your reflection with
our creative community. I'd love to see your work
and read how your circles, colors, and pauses helped you
reconnect with your calm. Remember, you don't have to
fill every space to be whole. Sometime peace lives in the
spaces you leave untouched. Last but not least
my favorite gold. I love adding gold flashes, abstract line doodles around my mandalas or my
circle painting. Even I love shimmer. I'm adding gold ink around and just moving them in circles, lines, itching to create more
abstract and loose feeling. Just let it go. I hope
you enjoy this course. Don't forget to comment and
to share your feedback, and I would love
to hear from you, love to see your work
until next time, keep creating and take
care of yourself. How
Sana Asad, Inspiring Self-Discovery Through Art
