THE ART OF PAINTING FLOWERS (plus a few vegetables) WITH WATERCOLOUR PENCILS

COURSE DETAILS
Where: The Old Schoolhouse Gallery
When: 4 Fridays. 2-5 pm, beginning Nov. 18
OR 4 Saturdays, 10am – 1pm, beginning Nov. 19.
OR by a video recording of each opening critique and demonstration
Cost: $40.00 per in-person session
30.00 per video recording
Class size: maximum 8 people in person in the gallery

Schedule (times approx to show range of activities):
Opening critique (30 minutes)
Demonstration (40 minutes)
Presentation of home study projects (10 minutes)
Break (10 minutes)
Class work with individual critiques (50 minutes)
Group critique of class work, plus review of home study (40 minutes)

Materials: materials list recommended by Kristen, purchased by student

WHY FLOWERS (and a few vegetables)?
Flowers offer excellent choices of surface variety and texture, colour mixing and layering,
structural complexity and types of symmetry. Besides, painting flowers is a political act in solidarity with your Grandmothers. More about the history of botanical painting in class.

Registration: schoolhouseartgallerygmail.com
Please indicate which day you wish to attend or whether you prefer the video recording.

CLASS TOPICS

SESSION 1
Mastering structure
Blocking in structure
Drawing curling leaves and cone shaped petals,
Foreshortening leaves and petals

SESSION 2
Watercolour pencil techniques
Laying washes: wet in wet, dry brush, lifting out
Stippling, hatching
Building a shade chart

SESSION 3
Colour mixing
Structure from underlying shades
Reading colour combinations
Building colour washes

SESSION 4
Composition
Basic rules for thinking like an artist
Directing the eye
Creating feeling