Hello, Creative Friend!

I couldn't let October slip away without creating a class inspired by all the deliciously decadent colors descending into the season. Whether or not it is in fact Autumn at this time, I've put together a palette certain to infuse your work with vibrancy and splendor!

You can expect to learn each individual flower (mum, daisy, and rose) found in our class project as I take you stroke through stroke from start to finish. You'l learn more about my current process and style invoking gestural movement - the art of capturing the essence of what we see rather than every detail found in nature. I encourage your voice to emerge as we paint, laying down the foundation and providing the education necessary for success while inviting you to make your own decisions along the way. We'll also cover a myriad of color possibilities and several foliage options to bring life, movement and delicacy into the painting.

Finally, I'll walk you through each choice I make as we compose a final piece together, providing the valuable narrative so that you truly understand the "Why" behind each stroke and placement. This class is suitable for both beginner and intermediate students, however please note I do move a bit more quickly through the material at an intermediate speed.

Let's get started!

- Cara

SUPPLIES

PAPER:

Canson 140 lb. cold press paper

BRUSHES:

Princeton Heritage Series Round Brush Size 6

Princeton Velvettouch Filbert Brush Size 6

Princeton Umbria Filbert Size 4

Silver Black Limited Cat's Tongue Size 8 (link in project description)

PAINTS: acceptable brands are Winsor and Newton (Cotman or Professional), Van Gough, Maimeri Blu, Sennelier, Daniel Smith, Holbein.

Daniel Smith:

Quinacridone Burnt Scarlet (PR 206) Burnt Umber (PBr7) Jane’s Black ( PR188) Hansa Yellow Deep (PY65) Rich Green Gold (PY129)

Sennelier: Greenish Umber (PB60, PBk7, Py85)

Maimeri Blu: Pyrrole Orange

Winsor and Newton: Permanent White Gouache, Yellow Ochre

Holbein: Ash Green Gouache

Introduction and Supplies:

Taking a moment to welcome you to our class and go through the supplies you will need to complete this class.

Creating the Mum:

We'll dive right into the material, beginning with the strokes and brush posture necessary for creating the mum, invoking two-toned layer for ultimate wow-factor.

Creating the Mum Part 2:

Next I will walk you through how to make small but powerful changes in the positioning of the flower to lay it on its side.

Creating the Daisy:

Expanding on the education gained from the mum videos, we will move into a different brush to create larger petals.

Creating the Daisy Part 2:

We learn the value of not overworking flowers to better serve the overall composition of a painting. I'll show you how to add details that lend value to the flower.

Creating the Rose:

Using a creamy peach blend of colors I'll show you one of my favorite roses created two ways, giving you the option to use one or the other when we paint our final piece.

Creating the Rose Part 2:

Implementing the same concepts as demonstrated in the previous video, I'll show you how to create a different but complimentary blend of colors to create another garden rose.

Creating the Weedy Leaf/Stem:

The most delicate of our leaves, I'll show you how to use a specific brush to inject dainty but strong lines into your composition.

Creating the Scrub Leaf:

We'll use gouache (ash green) along with a new brush (cat's tongue) to create the scrub leaf. We'll conclude here as we prepare for our class project.

Jenny Taylor

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