In this class, I will show you how to paint a beautiful wildflower landscape in just 30 minutes.

Spring has sprung and Texas is covered in fields of wildflowers. The bluebonnet is the state flower of Texas and seeing them just makes me giddy! We will paint those bluebonnet fields using some basic watercolor supplies and techniques.

This class is perfect for those just jumping into watercolor painting or more experienced painters.

Remember to have fun! I'll see you in class.

Christl

Materials needed:

Watercolor paper. There are many brands of watercolor paper on the market and it doesn't matter what you use as long as it has a minimum weight of 140 lbs /300 g. A good budget brand cold pressed paper is Artisto. I cut a 9x12 sheet into quarters for this project. You can go bigger if you want to!
Watercolor paints. Any watercolor paint will work. Pan paints, tube paints, liquid paints. Use whatever you have and what you are comfortable with! I used Master’s Touch pan paints. Even though this is a student grade set, I love how vibrant the colors are.
Bleed proof white paint or white gouache for details.
Masking tape to tape down your paper.
A board to tape your paper onto to prevent buckling. I use a cheap cork backed placemat. You can use a clipboard or anything sturdy that won't buckle when you add water to your paper.
Watercolor brushes. Size 2 and size 6 round brushes. A ¾" wash brush or shader, if you have it. My favorite brushes are Princeton Velvetouch round 2 and round 6. I also use a ¾” Princeton Snap angled shader.
Paint palette. A ceramic palette is ideal but you can also use a plastic or even a styrofoam plate. A plain, white porcelain dinner plate is a very cost effective solution!
Jars of clean water. I like to use at least two jars, one for rinsing brushes and one for picking up clean water on my brush. Glass mason jars are perfect.
Paper towels or an old rag for wiping and blotting your brushes.
#2 pencil for creating a rough sketch.

Optional: A heating tool or hair dryer. I use the Ranger Heat It Craft Tool.

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