Hi and welcome!

Do you have a collection of inks that you've not used or used very little? Well, you've come to the right place! Because today we're painting simple loose florals in a sketchbook using solely inks.... although you can definitely use watercolour too!

Inks have their own wonderful benefits over any other medium, namely that they are:

Super Vibrant (especially the Dr Ph Martin's Radiant watercolour range)
Staining (as I was reminded yesterday when I knocked over a whole bottle of Moss Green onto my lap!! lol) But we can use that staining property to create subtle translucency in our petals.
Readily accessible: no tubes, water sprays.... just a quick pipette into a palette well.
Great for mixing incredible hues

I'm really excited about sharing this class with you. Ever since I launched my class "Joyful Florals" I've wanted to return to this style.
Painting in our sketchbooks, and in my case, just a normal notebook! can be very freeing. I find inks are one of the best mediums to use in sketchbooks, in a way that doesn't transfer over to expensive paper. I prefer it!

Sketchbook practice is also a valuable way to build confidence, explore colour mixing, floral shapes, translucency and inspire larger projects.

This class is perfect if you are wanting to:

Have a gentle explore, using inks or watercolour
Paint with a no-stress, curious, mind-set
Explore vibrant colours

You don't need to be a pro at loose floral painting, as I'll take you through the simple brush strokes we'll be using, how to create 3 greens using the three primaries and a doodly details session!

All you need is a sketchbook (or notebook!), a few inks or a watercolour set, one brush and your favourite coloured pens and pencils!

By the end of the class You will have evolved your soft brush work, have 3 simple green mixes, how to create translucency and layering and have your very own Radiant loose floral study! hopefully lots! as I found I couldn't stop, and as you'll see, painted a large selection of them!

Dr Ph Martin's Radiant Concentrated Watercolour:

Moss Rose
Moss Green
Slate Blue
Violet

Tom's Studio:

Sunflower
English Rose

Brushes:

Jackson's Mop brush Size 0
Size 2 Round brush
Escoda Round brush Size 10

Note Book However, I found that when I bought another identical book, the paper wasn't the same, so, I would recommend trying out sketchbooks you already like or have, or buy a Talens note or sketchbook? I'm working on very smooth paper (similar to a hot pressed artist paper) but this would be great on cold pressed too.

Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolour Set

Caran D'ache Luminance Pencils:

Dark Sap
Orange
Red
Light Green

Purple Pilot Pen

Brown Pilot Pen

Pigma Micron Sepia 01

Enjoy, and don't forget that you can ask me questions via the 'discussion' area of the class :O)

Holly Tomas Art

Watercolour | Gouache | Mixed Media | Scotland

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