Thank you so much for attending Watercolor Studio: Simple Flowers. I believe that art is a way to clear our minds of all the daily clutter and hopefully you were able to clear some of that clutter away

Key Takeaways and Next Steps:

Learn the basics of watercolor painting, including the properties of watercolor paints and paper, and how to prepare your materials for painting.
Practice essential watercolor techniques.
Start to build confidence in your painting skills through guided practice and experimentation with different painting subjects and styles!

Attached are pictures of the finished flowers and drawing guides.

If you want to paint a lavender field use this order:

1. Lay down water and paint petals for background

2. Paint with a lot of water and little pigment for the middle ground

3. Paint with less water and more pigment for the foreground

Attached are images for this class.

A Link to a quick demo of today’s artwork on You Tube.

Please reach out to customer service if you are having any issues with the video. (This demo was created just for our learners in today’s class. Please do not share this link. Thank you.)

***If you are just starting your watercolor journey, these are the products I would suggest:

Here is a link to the watercolor bucket I use.
Paint: 24 Color Watercolor Paint Value Pack by Artist's Loft™ Necessities™
Paper: (140lbs or 300g)
Canson Watercolor Pad (Cold pressed, 140 lb) at Michaels
Canson Watercolor Paper (cold pressed, 140 lb ) on Amazon Prime
The Watercolor Paper from 5 Below
Brushes: Here is a link to the Artsmith watercolor brushes that I just started using and that I really like. (They are cheaper at JoAnn’s but you have to pick them up from the store.

Here is my guide page on Get Set Up

Links to research, articles and organizations that promote the benefits of art

American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
Why You Should Make Art Even If You Are Bad At It
Why Making Art Is Good For You

Links to products I like to use or have used that are good products:

24 Color Watercolor Paint Value Pack by Artist's Loft™ Necessities™
36 Color Watercolor Pan Set by Artist's Loft™ Necessities at Michael’s
Winsor & Newton™ Cotman Watercolor™ Compact Field Set
Canson Watercolor Pad (Cold pressed, 140 lb) at Michaels
Canson Watercolor Paper (cold pressed, 140 lb ) on Amazon Prime
Farber Castelle Kneaded Eraser on Amazon Prime
Good watercolor brush set on Amazon Prime
Paint Palette on Amazon Prime
Also check out the art supplies at 5 Below. They have good watercolor paper!