This time we're going slightly bigger than the Scottish Wildflower series of classes. Celebrating exquisite botanical shapes, we'll be creating a 6 x 12inch study. If you don't have this sized paper, you could always tape off your page to these measurements.

Your favourite watercolour paper is great for this project. It can be hot or cold pressed. As we're going to be painting in a fairly dry watercolour form, it doesn't even need to be that absorbent & would also look great in a sketchbook, if you'd prefer that.

I'm painting predominantly with gouache, but this class will work equally as well with watercolour.

Who is This Class For?

Those of you who enjoy doodling!! I mean, doodling is practically a mental health necessity!
I've aimed it at confident beginners, those of you wanting to branch out a little.
For those of you wanting to add to their glossary of leaf and flower shapes, so that you are able to recreate them freely, without recourse to references.
For those wanting to practise their use of Filbert & Round brushes.
For those interested in slightly unusual additions - in this class, we're going to be using a make-up brush to create flower centres!

Also, noticing the use of complementary colours here - we will be using a lilac and buttermilk, courtesy of "Wisteria" and a mix of white gouache or watercolour, with a hint of a deep yellow (I used Hansa Yellow Deep)

Yellow (a primary colour) & Violet (a secondary colour) are opposite each other on the colour wheel, and create a peaceful harmony, as do Red + Green & Blue + Orange.

What we will cover in this class:

Mixing an easy complementary palette
Mixing warm & cool green leaves
Spacing our motifs to create a balanced painting
Creating texture with stippling
Doodling with pencil & pen

You may find it useful to consider an interior design 'code': Namely, the 70/20/10 ratio. Translated over to this particular project: this means 70% focal Motifs (the larger leaf sprigs) 20% supporting motifs (the cream and lilac flowers) & 10% filler flowers (the little Rose Madder florets and small green leaves)

As always, I aim to make my classes 1/ Relaxing 2/ Informative & 3/ Fun! I hope I've achieved that for you in this class :O)

Look forward very much to seeing your projects!!

Paper:

Arches 6 x 12 Hot pressed watercolour paper - but any watercolour of your choice will be great for this project

Brushes:

Size 8 pointed filbert - I used Memory Point Size 8: Memory Point

Size 4 round brush - I used a Princeton brush

Eye-shadow make-up brush: I used this: Eye shadow brush but any short-bristled brush close to a stippler. You could maybe cut down an old brush?

Paints:

Olive Green - I used Brusho pigment powder - Colourcraft or Amazon: Brusho

Prussian Blue watercolour or gouache - I used Daniel Smith gouache

Green Apatite Genuine - I used Daniel Smith watercolour

Hansa Yellow Deep - I used Daniel Smith gouache

Rose Madder - I used DS watercolour

Wisteria - I used DS gouache

White - I used DS titanium white gouache

For "Sienna" Bonus lesson:

Undersea Green (watercolour)

Green Apatite (Watercolour)

Rose Madder (watercolour)

Hansa Yellow Deep (Gouache)

Hansa Yellow Light (gouache)

Quinacridone Gold (watercolour)

Buff Titanium (watercolour)

Prussian Blue (gouache)

Pyroll Red (gouache) Don't think I used this in the end.

Brusho pigment powder: Moss Green

Tammy Baker

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