What characterises doodles over 'drawing' is their spontaneity and almost dreamy-in-the-flow- quality, with no strict idea of how things will progress! And that's certainly the quality I wanted to capture in this class.

I started with no fixed idea.... I just loved the paper, and knew I wanted to start with a mix of peachy/pinky tints.... I didn't see as far as getting my fine liners out. What's freeing about creating simple brush strokes is, that it allows our brains to relax, as we're not having to concentrate on precision or form... but more on a feeling and an impression.

Things We Will be Covering In Class:

how to mix tints
how to use different values... mixing lighter and darker hues.
How to utilise muted and bright colours to add depth
Using thinner and thicker paint to assist in creating multi layers
How to use pen doodling to create accents and subtle shading in the flower centres

Materials:

Packaging Paper | If you don't have any packaging paper, you could use this: Roll of brown paper or this: Kraft paper pad

Moss Rose Ink

Quinacridone Gold (I used watercolour)

White gouache or watercolour

Cobalt Teal Blue gouache (Or mix white with your fave blue)

Wisteria gouache

Green Gold

Size 5 Round Brush

Pigma Micron 01 in Sepia

Winsor & Newton cool grey fine liner 0.1

Clay modelling tool or the bottom of a small brush

Any questions - fire away! :O)

Heather Nelson

Pastel artist

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